Four EU projects (agroBRIDGES, COCOREADO, COACH and BEATLES) are joining forces to present and discuss concepts, developments and recommendations for improving food systems and value chains in Europe. Among other things, they will also present the Farm to Fork procurement toolkit.

The hybrid event is aimed at all stakeholders in the value chain of food systems, including farmers/producers and their associations, consumers and their associations, clusters, hubs, and other agri-food business support organisations, educational, research and technology organisations, policy makers and public bodies.

Register here. To join online, click here. If you want to attend in person, the event will take place in Brussels at NH Collection Brussels Grand Sablon (Rue Bodenbroek – Bodenbroekstraat 2, 1000 Brussels). 

Programme

9:00 – 9:30
Arrival and registration
9:30 – 9:35
Welcome / Introduction
Eirini Efthymiadou (Q-PLAN: Coordinator of the agroBRIDGES project)
9:35 – 10:00
Connecting consumers and producers in short food supply chains: evaluation and
replicability of success factors
Erik Mathijs (KU Leuven: Coordinator of the COCOREADO project)
10.00 – 10:30
Empowering farmers and producers with practical knowledge and support to improve their
market position through short food supply chains
Eirini Efthymiadou (Q-PLAN: Coordinator of the agroBRIDGES project)
10:30 – 11:00
Unleashing the potential of public sector food procurement through short food supply chains
Moya Kneafsey (University of Coventry: Coordinator of the COACH project)
Betina Madsen (City of Copenhagen: Partner of the COACH project consortium) – to be
confirmed
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11.30 – 12:00
Co-creating behavioural change towards climate-smart food systems
Serafín Pazos Vidal (European Association for Innovation in Local Development - AEIDL: Partner
of the BEATLES project consortium)
12:00 – 12:40
Policy recommendations for improving food systems and value chains (panel discussion)
Eirini Efthymiadou (Q-PLAN: Coordinator of the agroBRIDGES project) - moderator
Erik Mathijs (KU Leuven: Coordinator of the COCOREADO project)
Peter Defranceschi, Francesca d’Addario (ICLEI: Partner of the COACH project consortium)
Serafín Pazos Vidal (European Association for Innovation in Local Development - AEIDL: Partner
of the BEATLES project consortium)
12.40 – 13.00
Discussion and Wrap-up
Eirini Efthymiadou (Q-PLAN: Coordinator of the agroBRIDGES project)
13:00 – 14:00
Buffet Lunch

For any questions get in touch with Francesca D'Addario (francesca.daddario@iclei.org) and/or Angele Tasse (angele.tasse@iclei.org)