FutureFoods workshop on Research-based advice to policy makers in support of sustainable food systems transition

Webinar – Friday, May 23, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

In many countries and regions across Europe research contributes to policy making by providing research-based advice to policy makers/civil servants under different forms. This is especially challenging in supporting sustainable food systems transition because of the need for policy coherence across multiple policy areas and stakeholder interests.

Therefore, FutureFoodS partners will co-develop improved practices for provision of research-based advice to policy makers based on exchange of experiences among peers. Moreover, we aim to establish collaboration across EU in providing research-based advice to policy makers at national and sub-national levels. This may be based partly on the knowledge gained from the research and innovation in food systems under FutureFoodS, Food2030 and other programs.

We wish to engage civil servants – as users of science advice – and researchers providing research-based advice for their national/regional/local competent authorities across the member countries in the co-creation of new so-called Science Policy Interfaces.

We therefore invite you to the first in a series of workshop events, taking place as a webinar on Friday, May 23, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Why participate?

• To exchange experiences and ideas among peers involved in producing, translating, requesting or receiving and using research-based advice in support of policy making in areas relevant to sustainable food systems transition.

• To contribute to the improvement of science-policy interfaces in complex policy areas, to develop a Food System approach in policies (policy coherence)

• To understand and discuss the challenges of implementation of a Food System approach in policies

• To enhance European collaboration in improving and producing research-based advice for improved quality and efficiency.

  
  

Registration
If you are interested and available to attend, please register by May 12 using the following link: 👉 https://forms.gle/spDNUyAoVuy9Roez8

We aim to ensure a balanced participation of researchers and civil servants/policymakers to make the discussion as fruitful as possible.

Thank you for your collaboration! We look forward to welcoming you on May 23!

A webinar will be hosted on 21st of November 2024 from 11 am to 13 CET for all interested applicants. The webinar will provide an overview of all relevant aspects of the call and a short introduction to the submission platform. The webinar is open to everyone interested and no registration is required.

More information to the webinar:

The slides are available via this link. The Q&A session will be made available online later.

On June 19 2024, more than 100 research and innovation experts convened in Dijon to help support the transition to sustainable food systems by sharing insights, initiatives and joining forces within this partnership.

The kick-off meeting was organised by The French National Research Agency (ANR) and German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE). Special thanks to John Bell of the European Commission, Akiko Suwa-Eisenmann from the United Nations, and all the panellists of the round table representing related initiatives (SCAR, CLEVERFOOD, AGROECOLOGY, WATER4All, ERA4Health) that also contribute to the FutureFoodS partnership.