Consumers and Mediterranean diet: towards food systems transformation

26/01/2023

SFS-MED Webinar 4: Consumers and Mediterranean diet: towards food systems transformation

The webinar will aim to address a key question: what is the active role that consumers can play in shaping more sustainable food systems and what are the implications for rethinking Mediterranean diets?

Organizers:
SFS-MED Platform, led by FAO (ESF), International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA).

Date and time:
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 09:30-11:30 CET

Agenda:

09:30-09:40	Welcome remarks	Giuseppe Provenzano Project Manager, Higher Education and Research Division, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)
09:40-09:50	Keynote remarks Setting the scene: multi-stakeholder efforts to engage consumers in rethinking Mediterranean diet	Hamid El Bilali Senior Researcher, CIHEAM-Bari
09:50-10:55	Panel discussion	Moderator: Giuseppe Provenzano Project Manager, Higher Education and Research Division, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)
	Voice to the consumers for collective action	Ferdi Fero Albanian Consumers Association (ACA) Darine Dogui Director of Studies, Research, Analysis and Comparative Trials, Tunisian National Institute for Consumer Affairs
	Sustainable public food procurement bridging consumption and production	Florence Tartanac Senior Officer, Food and Nutrition Division, FAO
	Research and innovation to support consumer choices for Mediterranean sustainable diets through digital tools	Marco De La Feld Head of R&D Unit, ENCO srl [PRIMA project SWITCHtoHEALTHY]
	Information and education for sustainable consumer choices	Aravella Zachariou Head, Unit for Education for the Environment and Sustainable Development (EESD), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth of Cyprus
10:55-11:00	Closing remarks	Laura De Matteis Food Systems Expert, Food systems and Food Safety Division, FAO

Registration link: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Mtv8LeFDRM-tLraBwzOnDA

Live interpretation in English and French will be provided

Additional Info about the Event: HERE

Streaming link: Live-stream available on FAO website