2021 FOOD SYSTEMS PRE-SUMMIT
26 - 28 JULY 2021 | ROME

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The success of the Food Systems Summit depends on the engagement of citizens all over the world. You can convene a Dialogue and contribute directly to the Summit’s ambitious vision and objectives.

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The Community platform is open to everyone with an interest in contributing to transforming food systems. Gather with like-minded people to lend your ideas to the discussion. Follow the Action Tracks and much more!

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By becoming a #FoodSystemsHero, you are joining the global movement for safe, accessible, sustainable and equitable food systems - and making a commitment to learn, share, gather and act for food systems transformation.

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Global Youth Summit Dialogue spotlights the critical role of youth in ensuring Good Food for All

More than 100 young people came together at the May 4 Global Youth Summit Dialogue: Good Food for All, to discuss issues, emerging ideas and innovations related to the future of global food systems.

Five changes of mindset for a true food system transformation

In this opinion piece for the New Europe, Gerda Verburg, the Coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement and a member of the Advisory Committee for the UN Food Systems Summit, writes on five mindset changes needed for a true food systems transformation.

Why the world needs another food summit

This thought piece by the Christian Science Monitor’s Editorial Board highlights how a rise in global hunger as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has forced a need to rethink the global food system and provides India as an example that can be looked to.

Events

Civil Society Public Forum

During this Forum, representatives from each of the five Action Tracks and the Summit Dialogues will share progress of idea-generation, and next steps in the Summit process. The conversation will focus on the emerging Action Areas and Solution Clusters with an invitation for participating in and building coalitions as a part of the Summit and post-Summit engagement. Participants will also be invited to reflect on progress and provide feedback. Join us from 14:00 CEST.

Food for All: Food conflicts and the future of food systems

The Secretariat of State of the Holy See, the Permanent Mission of the Holy See to FAO, IFAD & WFP, the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, and the Vatican COVID-19 Commission alongside its partners working in food security, have launched a series of webinars entitled Food for Life, Food Justice, Food for All. The webinar on May 31, cohosted by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, and titled “Food for All: Food conflicts and the future of food systems”, will explore different responses to food conflicts, and how the Church can best contribute and collaborate to address hunger and food inequality around the world.

Lever of Change – Innovation Second Public Forum

You are invited to join this second Public Forum on the Summit's Innovation Lever of Change, where the work around four focus areas on innovation will be presented by the key panel that will frame the importance of innovation in supporting the Action Tracks and game-changing propositions, underlining strategic priorities and new key partnerships crucial for the improvement of the future food systems. The Forum will include a panel discussion and a Q&A session with the audience. Join us from 15:00 CEST.

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Action Areas for Food Systems Transformation

Introducing Action Areas

Over 2000 ideas were received by the Summit's Action Tracks and have now been consolidated into 15 Action Areas. Such areas could be the starting point of coalitions of action to help governments and multi-stakeholders adopt transformational pathways and associated policy and behavioural shifts towards more sustainable food systems. From May to June you are invited to provide feedback here.

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Competition: Best Small Business: Good Food For All

The UN Food Systems Summit competition ‘Best Small Business: Good Food for All’ will identify the best small and medium-sized enterprises from across the world transforming food systems for a better tomorrow. Running from April 29 to June 4, the Summit will spotlight winners as the “Best 50 Small Businesses: Good Food for All”, as well as a share of US$100,000 in prize money.

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Good Food For All 

Good food keeps us healthy. It helps us reach our potential. It strengthens our communities, powers our economies, and protects our planet. But not everyone gets good food every day, and this has to change. The Summit is bringing together everyone – farmers, Indigenous Peoples, young people and citizens from across the globe – to carve a path to a world where good food for all is a reality. Join us and take your first action...

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Podcast: Laying Down Tracks

We are laying down tracks to head into a new world where our food systems mean prosperity for people and the planet. The Summit and Sourcing Matters have launched a thought-provoking podcast, featuring experts on issues related to world hunger, malnutrition, climate change, and much more. Focused on the real experiences of rolling out the UN SDGs, each episode will bring forward solutions through motivating discussions.