Food Systems Transformation and Climate Change: Collaborative Action and Measuring Success

Since the UN Food Systems Summit in 2021 (UNFSS), it is widely recognized that there is an urgent need to transform our food systems towards more sustainability and resilience, including by incorporating food systems strategies into different sectoral policies at national level.

This event will look at collaborative initiatives promoting sustainable and resilient food systems, with a special focus on the linkages between food and the climate policy areas, as well as the contributions of the private sector. The initiatives and tools will be briefly introduced, followed by a discussion on what is required to operationalize the collaborative effort needed globally to effectively implement the commitments of the UNFSS and the recent Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action at national level, and how to measure progress, from the perspective of different food systems actors.

Welcome speech

• Christian Hofer, Director-General, Federal Office for Agriculture

Podium speakers

• Agnes Kalibata, Ms., President, AGRA
• Dominique Burgeon, Mr. Director, Liaison Office with the United Nations in Geneva, FAO 
• Lawrence Haddad, Mr., Executive Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
• Gerbrand Haverkamp, Mr., Executive Director, World Benchmarking Alliance
• Rob Cameron, Mr. Vice President, Global Head of Public Affairs and ESG Management, Nestlé
• Gunhild Stordalen, Ms. Founder & Executive Chair, EAT
• Alvaro Lario, Mr., President, International Fund for Agricultural Development
• David Nabarro, Mr., Strategic Director, 4SD Foundation
• Martien van Nieuwkoop, Mr., Global Director, Agriculture and Food Global Practice, World Bank
• Emeline Fellus, Ms. Director, Agriculture and Food & Member of the Extended Leadership Group, WBCSD 
• Adam Gerstenmier, Mr., Executive Director, Food Action Alliance / WEF

Moderation
Sylvia Ekra, Ms., Deputy Director, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub

Person for information (please note that the event is fully booked) 
Patrick Mink
Function Senior Policy Officer 
patrick.mink@blw.admin.ch
+41 79 621 02 60

Person for media requests
Hugo Wyler
Stv. Leiter Fachbereich Kommunikation und Sprachdienste
hugo.wyler@blw.admin.ch
+41 58 46 30107