Programme

14.30-15.30 – Opening session

Welcome and moderation by Piroska Kallay, President of the EESC Permanent Group on sustainable food systems

Keynote speeches by:

• Stefanos Fotiou, Director, Office of Sustainable Development Goals, UN FOOD Summit Coordination Hub – The UN Food Systems Summit stocktaking moment and future perspectives 
• H.E. Mr. Eshete Tilahun, Ambassador of Ethiopia to the Kingdom of Belgium, Ambassador-Designate to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the European Union Institutions,  & Mr. Christian LUNGAROTTI, Coordinator of strategic partnerships, humanitarian emergencies, CODEV, RELEX, Permanent representation of Italy to the EU, co-hosts of the 2nd Stocktaking Moment – The implementation of the UNFSS vision and principles 
• European Commission, DG AGRI: EU achievements towards sustainable agri-food systems and the transformative power of the EC vision for agriculture and food (tbc) 

Debate

15.30-16.10 – Panel 1: the UNFSS's actions driving progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and the role of the EU leadership in this global context

Moderated by Andreas Thurner, EESC NAT Section Member

• Insights from the UN agencies part of the UNFSS Coordination hub on the achievements and further actions needed: WFP, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, UNEP (tbc, )
• Leonard Mizzi, Head of Unit 'Sustainable Agri-Food systems and Fisheries', DG INTPA, European Commission : the EU leadership in a multilateral agenda supporting the implementation of the UNFSS principles and the food systems transformation

Debate

16.10-16.20 – Break

16.20-17.15 – Panel 2: Leverages from the Vision on Agriculture and Food to support the Coalitions for Actions in the transformation of food systems

Moderated by Antje Gerstein, EESC NAT Section Member

• Views of stakeholders on how the UNFSS can further upscale actions from the EU in the global context (5 minutes each) :    
  • CEJA –  European Council of Young farmers (tbc)
  • Food Drink Europe (tbc)
  • Aline Mosnier, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), FABLE Consortium (tbc)
  • Ivan Ivanov, European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) (tbc)
  • Fair Trade International (tbc)

Debate

17.15-17:30 - Conclusions

Piroska Kallay, President of the EESC Permanent Group on sustainable food systems