Organized by the European Sustainable Food Coalition (ESFC), this event focuses on the EU’s Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture, a key initiative launched by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Why Attend?
Gain valuable insights into implications for stakeholders such as producers, retailers, food service providers, and more, including:
- The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
- Livestock Production and the Territorial Approach
- Benchmarking Systems
- Power Distribution in Supply Chains
- European Board for Agri Food (EBAF)
- First-Hand Insights from Participants directly Involved in the Dialogue
What to Expect:
📌Introduction to the European Sustainable Food Coalition (ESFC)
📌 Keynote Presentation by Marco Contiero (Greenpeace Europe):
Discover the rationale, objectives, and outcomes of the EU's Strategic Dialogue.
📌 Panel Discussion featuring:
- Christel Delberghe (EuroCommerce): Director General, advocating for sustainable business practices and fair trade within the retail and wholesale sector.
- Faustine Bas-Defossez (European Environmental Bureau): Director for Nature, Health, and Environment, leading policy work on biodiversity, water, soil, agriculture and food, chemicals, mercury, air quality, and noise.
- Marco Contiero (Greenpeace Europe): Policy Director specializing in sustainable agriculture and food systems, with over two decades of experience in EU environmental policy.
- Marta Messa (Slow Food): Secretary General liaising with EU institutions on food policy, providing a platform for the Slow Food network and nurturing strategic partnerships with international organizations.
- Peter Strohschneider (Chair of Strategic Dialogue on EU-Agriculture): A prominent figure in academia and policy, former President of the German Research Foundation, with a career bridging science, policy, and innovation.
- Rocco Renaldi (FoodServiceEurope): Secretary General with extensive expertise in promoting sustainability and innovation across the food service industry.
- Markus Linder (inoqo, ESFC): CEO and Co-Founder of inoqo, impact investor, and co-initiator of the European Sustainable Food Coalition, dedicated to establishing product sustainability as core dimension in the food and beverage industry.