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Food Policy Councils in Action!

The Center for Food Studies at The American University of Rome, and the Rome Food Policy Council are organizing the workshop 'Food Policy Councils in Action: Experiences, Lessons, and Work in Progress". The Workshop has the patronage of the University of Luxemburg, The University of Florence, the CURSA. la Rete Politiche Locali del Cibo and of the Assessorato Agricoltura, Ambiente e Ciclo dei rifiuti, IV Commissione Capitolina Permanente Ambiente. 

 

We are thrilled to invite representatives of Food Policy Councils from all over the world, researchers and practitioners to this workshop on June 20-21 in Rome - either in person or online - to discuss your experiences, successes, failures and work in progress. 

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About this Workshop 

More and more cities are turning to Food Policy Councils (FPCs) to develop food policies that address impacts across sectors like health, education, markets, welfare, and urban planning.

 

Yet, making FPCs work requires overcoming complex organizational challenges. 

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Tentative Program 

Join us to discuss how can FPCs  

  • Collaborate with local institutions 

  • Engage the civil society 

  • Avoid stakeholder fatigue 

  • Ensure accountability and transparency  

  • Move from projects to policies 

  • Survive the electoral cycle 

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Participate!

If you want to present your research or your case study during the workshop, please fill in the forms below and we will include you in our program! 

Otherwise, just register to the event, to take part in the workshop discussions.  

For FPCs

Share your case study!

Share your case study with us! Please use the template below to describe your FPC. We will upload your case to our FPC community. Your input is precious to us. Thank you!

For researchers

Share your research!

Please check the guidelines for authors and share your research on FPC with us. Thank you for your valuable input! We welcome comparative analyses, case studies, and policy papers on FPCs.

Expected outputs

1

Book on FPCs

Work in progress.. 

2

Policy Toolkit 

Work in progress..

3

Shared community 

Join our network, share your experience and learn from others!

The Organizing Team 

+393336109645

Via Pietro Roselli, 4, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

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