Global Conference on Sustainable Food Systems to open
The fourth Global Conference on Sustainable Food Systems Programme will take place in Hanoi from April 24-28, with over 200 foreign delegates from member countries and organisations taking part, announced the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Hanoi (VNA) – The fourth Global Conference on Sustainable Food Systems Programme will take place in Hanoi from April24-28, with ove♛r 200 foreign delegates from෴ member countries and organisations taking part, announced the Ministryof Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
The event will examine the major barriers related to the transformation of food systems, as well as put forward actionable recommendations, focusing on the global model and architecture ofthe food system, national and local policies and governance, production andconsumption models, and implementation methods. It will also introduce goodmodels and exemplary initiatives regarding the implementation of national plansfor the transformation of food systems at the national and local levels, and initiativesfrom the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS). The first edition of this event took place in June 2017 in SouthAfrica, the second in February 2019 in Costa Rica, and the third was held onlinein November - December 2020.
The Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) is a globalpartnership programme aimed at accelerating the process of transforming foodsystems towards sustainability by building capacity, creating synergies, andenhancing cooperation among partners at all levels.
Theprogramme was initiated in October 2015 by Switzerland, Costa Rica, and theWorld Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Vietnam, with the support of theMulti-stakeholder Advisory Committee (MAC) comprising 20 members from differentstakeholder ♔groups. Since 2021, the MARD has been a member representing theAsian region in the MAC./.
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