As food systems impact the possibilities of reaching the global goals in the 2030 Agenda, UN Secretary General, Mr. António Guterres invited world leaders and stakeholders to the UN Food Systems Summit (FSS) held on 23 September, 2021.The thorough preparative work the UN Member States undertook to be ready for the Summit, showed both the importance and commitment of Member States and stakeholders to improve food systems to fulfil the global goals of sustainable development. A fully virtual meeting made it possible for 51 000 participants from 193 countries to engage and formally make almost 300 commitments. The Prime Minister of Sweden, Mr. Stefan Löfven, underlined in his speech at the summit that the right to food is a human right – this summit was not the end, but the beginning.
Now, it is time to continue our efforts. What are the current plans for fulfilling the outcomes of the Summit? How will the work continue at all levels intergenerationally, across sectors and with a global outlook? What more research needs to be done and are there gaps?
These are the topics we will touch upon in one of the first steps after the summit, welcome!
Most welcome! Eva Pettersson, Secretary General and CEO, KSLA Per Callenberg, State Secretary to the Minister for Business, Industry and Innovation
Programme
Moderators: Anna Tibblin, General Secretary, WeEffect, in cooperation with Unn Edberg, Editor in Chief at Vi
09.15 Connection to internet platform
09.30 Welcome by Academy Secretary General and Managing Director Eva Pettersson
09.35 Introduction by State secretary to the Minister for Business, Industry and Innovation and, Chair of the Swedish FAO Committee Per Callenberg (via link/video)
09.40 What was the result of the Food Systems Summit held on 23 September, 2021l?
• Government Offices about the summit and how the work will be taken forward (Malin Jörnehag and Pernilla Ivarsson, Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation.)
• Ulrika Modéer, Assistant Secretary General & Director of Bureau of External Relations & Advocacy, UNDP (video or link)
• World Wildlife Fund Sweden: Brent Loken, Global Food Lead Scientist, WWF
• Katarina Eriksson, Food for Development Office, Senior Project and Partnership Development Manager at Tetra Laval
During the short presentations (about 5-7 minutes), participants are welcome to send questions via the chat function, which the moderators will then ask the presenters to debate during 10 – 15 minutes
10.15 How to continue, while keeping the pace, work integenerationally and across sector as well as marrying the national with the global?
Discussion between
• Damian Sulumo, MVIWAARUSHA, key person in Tanzania’s Food Summit-dialog
• Sara Jervfors, diet manager and project manager for Matlust. Diet for a green planet, Södertälje Municipality
10.35 PAUSE
10.40 What is the role of reseach and how to identify gaps?
After initial presentations, Lisa Sennerby Forsse will lead the discussion
• Dr Lisa Sennerby Forsse, Member of the FSS Scientific Group and Chair of the Governmental Council for Evidence Based Environmental Analyses
• Dr Johan Swinnen, Director Ggeneral of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) & Global Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR
• Dr Annakarin Norling, Senior Research Advisor, Unit for Research Cooperation at Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
• Dr Ismahane Elouafi, Chief Scientist at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
11.45 Concluding discussions
12.00 Rounding up and thanks by the moderators
Participants are welcome to send questions via the chat function