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The AGRF is the world’s premier forum for African agriculture, bringing together stakeholders in the agricultural landscape to take practical actions and share lessons that will move African agriculture forward.

Hosted by Kew Gardens, the fortnightly Food Forever Evening Talks invites leading writers, artists, scientists and chefs to come together and explore the future of food in the wake of the climate and biodiversity crises. The dates include: 

• 2, 16

DAY 2

Part 2: Successful case studies from Chinese and international chefs - 2:00-4:00 pm (Beijing time)

3:15-3:30pm Sharing of projects initiated by international chefs (15 minutes)

3:30-4:00pm Five trainee chefs speak (30 minutes)

Quest

DAY 1

Part 2: Successful case studies from Chinese and international chefs - 2:00-4:00 pm (Beijing time)

3:15-3:30pm Sharing of projects initiated by international chefs (15 minutes)

3:30-4:00pm Five trainee chefs speak (30 minutes)

Quest

DAY 2

Part 1: Program Introduction (2:00-4:00pm Beijing time)

2:00-2:10pm Introduction to the Eco-Chef concept by Cecilia Zhou, Chief Programme Officer, the Good Food Fund of CGBGDF(10 minutes)

2:10-2:25pm Understanding the food system

DAY 1

Part 1: Program Introduction (2:00-4:00pm Beijing time)

2:00-2:10pm Introduction to the Eco-Chef concept by Cecilia Zhou, Chief Programme Officer, the Good Food Fund of CGBGDF(10 minutes)

2:10-2:25pm Understanding the food system

Find attached a draft programme of Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods Week (17-23 Feb). Please note dates may still be subject to change.

SDG | Good Food for All (Flagship) 

Event that convenes chefs, policymakers, entrepreneurs, youth

World Pulses Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses and their contribution to sustainable food systems and a world without hunger.

The global virtual celebration, set to take ​place on 10 February, 12:30-14

The Social Gastronomy Movement’s Annual Summit is where we gather celebrate, challenge, share and embrace our global communities through the tool that unites us: gastronomy.

For more information, please visit the webpage.

Convened by youth representatives together with the United Nations Food Systems Summit Action Track Chairs, this 3 hour webinar will hear from youth about how they want to see food systems transformation play out globally. To find out more and to

Join this webinar to hear from dynamic speakers throughout the food ecosystem, on how Africa plans to play a major role in shaping the global foodsystem. For further information and to register visit here.

More private sector investment is required to ensure Good Food For All, and that Zero Hunger is achieved by 2030. Register here to attend from 10am - 11.30am EST and find out more information. 

The Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, known informally as the "Borlaug Dialogue," each year brings together over 1,200 people from more than 65 countries to address cutting-edge issues related to global food security and nutrition. The three

Couscous, jollof rice, and pizza not only spark appetites but conjure images of specific places. Food is inextricably linked to culture, tradition, community, and identity. Yet changing consumer attitudes, climate change, and dietary diversity are

The Food & Climate Shaper Digital Boot Camp participants spend the first 3 weeks of the program mapping out their ecosystem while getting inspired by food system actors working on a sustainable food future. It is then time for them to take action in

The Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit December 7-8, 2021 provides a historic opportunity to transform the way the world tackles the global challenge of malnutrition.

For more information, please visit the website.

This Finance Lever Public Forum is a valuable opportunity to secure input on the Finance Lever’s progress and emerging pieces of thought leadership, to profile promising solutions that could be replicated and scaled, and to identify opportunities to

The Civil Society Public Forum is part of a series of open-door events starting last year, to allow everyone, everywhere to get involved and ask questions on the UN Food Systems Summit engagement process. During this Forum, representatives from each

On 14 July, the Global FoodBanking Network, WRAP, and the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic will host a special event examining global progress on SDG2 and SDG 12.3, highlighting policy solutions and partnerships that reduce food loss and

The Global Innovation Field Trip is an international collaborative learning event for students from 15 countries for the ages between 9 and 18. It will run from July 17-23 2021 and from July 26-30 2021. The final awards ceremony will be held on

The Global Innovation Field Trip is an international collaborative learning event for students from 15 countries for the ages between 9 and 18. It will run from July 17-23 2021 and from July 26-30 2021. The final awards ceremony will be held on

 We are pleased to announce the 7th Summit on Nutrition and Health hosted by NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health and the International Academy of Nutrition Educators in partnership with BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health.  

 The

This years World Food Safety Day is all about safe food now for a healthy tomorrow. At the Chefs' Manifesto, we want everyone, everywhere to have good food for all. Why not join us this World Food Safety Day and share what Good Food means to you? Vis

This years theme for World Environment Day is Reimagine. Recreate. Restore. 

A Chefs' Manifesto London Action Hub event hosted by Omved Gardens

EVENT FOCUS:

The triple burden of malnutrition – undernutrition, hidden hunger and overweight – threatens the survival, growth and development of children and young people

An independent dialogue in support of the UN Food Systems Summit

Please register here for the Dialogue

Rationale: Cuisine is widely recognised as a key ingredient in its worldwide attractiveness. This cultural asset can play a key role within

The United Nations and the Government of Italy have announced that the Pre-Summit gathering for the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit will be in Rome, Italy, on 26-28 July 2021.

Under the leadership of UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Prime

The Chefs’ Manifesto will host a “Diverse and Fortified” webinar for a dynamic conversation around how we ensure good food for all (GFFA), in different global contexts. Embedded in Chefs’ Manifesto Thematic Area 8: Nutritious food that is

Join Leah Richardson, who conducted the research for her thesis, to hear a little more about the results and engage in a roundtable to discuss how the principles of food democracy can be used to shape our individual and collective actions within

World Milk Day was established in 2001 by the FAO to recognize the importance of milk as a global food, and to celebrate the dairy sector. Each year since, the benefits of milk and dairy products have been actively promoted around the world

Please note: This dialogue is being held 4.00pm - 5.30pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

This Independent Dialogue - convened by the Chefs’ Manifesto - will explore practical actions for chefs to transform food systems and ensure Good

Please note, the 4.00pm - 5.30pm is in Central Daylight Time (US CDT).

This Independent Dialogue - convened by the Chefs’ Manifesto - will explore practical actions for chefs to transform food systems and ensure Good Food for All. 

Having taken

This Independent Dialogue - convened by the Chefs’ Manifesto - will explore practical actions for chefs to transform food systems and ensure Good Food for All. 

Having taken a leading role in narrowing the roadmap of the Sustainable Development

The high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) is the core United Nations platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The meeting of the HLPF in 2021

• UN Biodiversity Conference now scheduled for 11-24 October 2021 in Kunming, China.

• Meeting expected to adopt the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, crucial for building

  resilience and galvanizing international cooperation in face

Join The World Food Programme and OmVed Gardens in this event looking at the critical situation in Yemen, and what can be done to help.

“Food is the pathway to peace” - WFP Executive Director David Beasley

The event will highlight the critical

Recognizing the great challenge that governments, employers, workers and whole societies are facing worldwide to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work will focus on addressing the outbreak of infectious diseases at

The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace was established on 12 December, 2018 through resolution A/RES/73/127 and was first observed on April 24, 2019.

Preserving the values of multilateralism and international cooperation

The United States has announced that it will convene a Leaders' Climate Summit on Earth Day to bring together leaders of major economies.

The summit will be held on 22 April 2021, which is the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Paris

The main objective of the Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity will be to fill some critical knowledge gaps and promote discussion among policy makers, food producers, scientists, practitioners and other stakeholders on solutions to live in harmony

Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action. Nature is suffering. Australian fires, heat records and the worst locust invasion in Kenya. Now we face COVID -19, a worldwide health pandemic link to the health of our ecosystem.

Climate change

The Forum provides a global platform for a candid dialogue among Member States and young leaders from around the world on solutions to challenges affecting youth wellbeing. It also serves as a unique space for young people to share their vision and

These monthly meetings will have a standing space for monthly updates on the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS).

The other half of the meeting will be an opportunity to update the community on key reports, upcoming events and priority moments in the

These monthly meetings will have a standing space for monthly updates on the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS).

The other half of the meeting will be an opportunity to update the community on key reports, upcoming events and priority moments in the

The evidence is clearer than ever. We need to transform our food systems, and we need to do it now. 2021 is a critical year for recovery and food system transformation.

For more information, please visit the website.

The launch of the latest policy brief from the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition ‘Harnessing aquaculture for healthy diets,’ explores the opportunities and benefits that aquaculture offers to global food security, nutrition

Action Track 3 Leads will host their next Public Forum on 26 Feb. Join to hear updated on the AT3 work and input ideas and feedback. 

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Action Track 1 Leads will host their next Public Forum on 25 Feb. Join to hear updated on the AT1 work and input ideas and feedback. 

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Action Track 5 Leads will host their next Public Forum on 4 Feb. Join to hear updated on the AT5 work and input ideas and feedback. 

RSVP here.

Action Track 2 Leads will host their next Public Forum on 3 Feb. Join to hear updated on the AT2 work and input ideas and feedback. 

RSVP. 

Action Track 4 Leads will host their next Public Forum on 1 Feb. Join to hear updated on the AT4 work and input ideas and feedback. 

RSVP here.

More information to come. 

This webinar is the first in the 2021 series of virtual Second Global Summit on Food Fortification events

At least 340 million children under 5 (one in two) suffer from hidden hunger, known as micronutrient malnutrition. Deficiencies in key

Food systems offer ample opportunities to help make healthy diets available, affordable and appealing. Policymakers need an answer to the question: What do I need to change about our food system to improve diets and nutrition?

This webinar will

The UK Food Foundation's Food Cities 2022 initiative aims to mobilise and support city authorities in ODA countries to develop and implement food policies, strategies and multi-stakeholder partnerships that aim to increase access to healthy diets and

The Chefs' Manifesto is hosting in collaboration with SAPEA – Science Advice for Policy by European Academics. 

In April 2020, SAPEA published a report which assesses how we can ensure future food security without treating people unfairly or

We are excited to announce the 3rd Season of the Chefs’ Manifesto Podcast will launch on 20 January. 

In collaboration with Food Forever and the Crop Trust, the 3rd season focuses on six crops, highlighting different perspectives across the value

'The Great Protein Debate' – a Webinar the SDG2 Advocacy Hub is hosting in collaboration with the global research partnership CGIAR and featuring a conversation about the role of protein in our food systems, tied to the upcoming UN Food Systems

The 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76) will open on Tuesday, 14 September 2021. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 21 September 2021.

We will add more information to this page as it becomes available.

The UN Food Systems Summit, held during the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23, is setting the stage for global food systems transformation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. 

For more information, please visit the

To feed more than 10 billion people within our planetary boundaries by 2050, while ending hunger and tackling unhealthy diets, we will have to fundamentally change the food system, requiring co-ordinated and large-scale action by all stakeholders

On November 17, the EAT@Home newscast on Food System Transformation will launch. The first program will feature leaders of global cities, UNICEF, EAT founder Gunhild Stordalen, and many more, hand-picked for their thought-provoking work. If you haven

Over the course of these 3 days, CFS will organize three high-level virtual plenaries, one per day, to:

1. Take stock of the global food security situation guided by the SOFI 2020 and the HLPE report on Building a Global Narrative towards 2030;
2. R

The amazing Sweden Foodtech Big Meet foodtech conference is BACK! Live from Stockholm, the future is broadcasted to the world, September 30th and October 1st 2020! Our single-minded focus is HOPE! There are loads of it! 

Yeah, we go all-in on

ONE WORLD NO HUNGER - MEET THE PEOPLE DRIVING RURAL TRANSFORMATION

On 24 September, join makers, leaders and visionaries from Africa and South Asia as they outline their vision of change and enter the dialogue with the European Union.

Our goal

THE SDG ACTION ZONE IS THE FOREMOST COLLABORATIVE SPACE FOR ENGAGING WORLD LEADERS AND EMERGING LEADERS TO SUPERCHARGE AND ACCELERATE SOLUTIONS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

We are at an inflection point for people and planet, one that is

Climate Week NYC (September 21-27, 2020) is biggest climate summit taking place this year. As the focus shifts to how we rebuild after COVID-19, Climate Week NYC 2020 will explore what lessons we can learn in the pursuit of a net-zero future through

The world as we know it is changing, and now more than ever before, global connection is essential if we are to address today’s uncertain future. Our five-day 10th Annual Summit will provide a non-partisan platform for world leaders to share their

Taking place in the context of the United Nations General Assembly, the World Economic Forum’s fourth and, for the first time, fully virtual Sustainable Development Impact Summit will convene leaders from government, business, international

The special event will launch the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020 
(SOFI 2020).

The report contains the most recent and authoritative estimates of the extent of hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition around the world. 

The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

For more information about the summit, please visit the website.

On 20 September, the General Assembly will convene a summit on biodiversity at the level of Heads of State and Government in order to highlight the urgency of action at the highest levels in support of a post-2020 global biodiversity framework that