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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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Program 

Topics on focus ​

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  • Working with local institutions 

  • Representing the food system with the FPC 

  • Managing stakeholder engagement  

  • Ensure accountability and transparency  

  • Food policies and projects in dialogue  

  • Survive the electoral cycles and other difficult times

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Thank you for your participation!

Thank you for your enthusiasm and participation. The Program is closed now. If you want to register and participate online you can still register using the link in the menu. If you want more information, please send an email to l.prota@aur.edu 

Expected outputs

1

Book on FPCs

Work in progress.. 

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Policy Toolkit 

Work in progress..

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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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