8th International Forum on Food and Nutrition

22nd December 2017
by secretary

Paepard

4-5 December. Milano, Italy. 8th International Forum on Food and Nutrition. The BCFN Forum is
the international platform of dialogue and networking that every year aims to identify the pathway towards concrete solutions to the environmental, health and socio-economic challenges affecting the current food system.

The 2017 edition brought together policy makers, the scientific community, private sector and the general public to share knowledge, analysis and best practices in light of the Agenda 2030.

Held in Milan at Pirelli HangarBicocca the eight edition of the event focused on food security, climate change and migrations, sustainable food systems at the country and city level and the reform of the agricultural policy in Europe.

Extracts of the programme
On December 4, the Forum amplified the voice of new generations, involving young leaders from all over the world seeking for scalable ideas to overcome current burning issues in the food system.

The first day included the Award ceremony – Agropolis Louis Malassis International Scientific Prize for Agriculture and Food Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security

On December 5, the Forum involved high level speakers on main topics and participants in interactive working sessions on such subjects, stimulating an active engagement of the audience.

Keynote. Food solutions in the framework of the SDGs, Jeffrey Sachs Director, Earth Institute, Columbia University and Director, UN SDSN
The role of African CSOs for the implementation of Agenda 2030: The case of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa Million Belay Founder of Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) and Researcher, Stockholm Resilience Centre
Getting to Zero Hunger in an uncertain world! What will it take? Arif Husain Chief Economist and Director of the Food Security Analysis and Trends Service, World Food Programme
Safe and healthy food in 2030: the road ahead – Interview with: Vytenis Andriukaitis EU Commissioner Health and Food Safety

PARALLEL WORKING SESSIONS: extract

Research and Innovation in Food Systems

Bina Agarwal Professor of Development Economics and Environment – University of Manchester
Filippo Maria Bassi Durum wheat breeder, ICARDA, Morocco, winner, Olam Prize 2017
Barbara Buchner Executive Director, Climate Finance – Climate Policy Initiative
Paul Gepts Distinguished professor of the University of California-Davis, California
Touhami Khorchani Professor Director, Institut des Régions Arides – Tunisia
Paul Kosuth Director, Agropolis Fondation
Elena Poverenov Research Scientist, Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences of Agricultural Organization of Israel

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