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World Food Forum and Wageningen University & Research announce exciting collaboration plans aimed at empowering young innovators
03/11/2022
During this year's WFF Transformative Research Challenge finals, the World Food Forum (WFF) and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) announced future collaboration plans.
The WFF Launches Dutch Chapter with “FoodCycle” event
20/06/2022
The World Food Forum (WFF) is thrilled to announce the launch of its first local chapter in the Netherlands! Established by Dutch WFF Youth Champion Lisanne van Oosterhoud and i4Nature, this decentralized chapter is piloting the localization of the WFF to
WFF opens calls for side events/exhibitions and partner delegations to its flagship event (17-21 October)
13/06/2022
The World Food Forum (WFF) is pleased to invite partner youth delegations to pre-register for its second annual flagship event from 17 to 21 October in Rome, Italy.
WFF Contributes to Youth Assembly and Policy Paper at Stockholm+50
10/06/2022
From 2 - 3 June 2022, the WFF joined forces with youth across sectors and around the world in the self-organized Youth Task Force, which convened at the Stockholm+50 Youth Assembly two days before the official conference hosted by UN Environment. The Yout
Stockholm +50 Associated Event
24/05/2022
Agrifood Tech Innovations for a Healthy Planet: Creating opportunities and empowering the next generation of agripreneurs Hosted by In 2021, the Youth Committee of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) la
The World Food Forum launched its 2022 cycle at the ECOSOC Youth Forum
22/04/2022
The World Food Forum (WFF) launched its 2022 cycle on 21 April, with a side event at the ECOSOC Youth Forum during World Creativity and Innovation Day, keeping youth on the international agenda. The event kickstarted a dialogue on the complex, context-dep
World Food Forum Announces 2022 Theme: Healthy Diets. Healthy Planet.
11/04/2022
Food and agrifood systems play a fundamental role in the health of our planet and the health of the global population. We must sustainably transform our agrifood systems to increase access to healthy diets, while addressing climate change.
Join the 2022 Planet Forward Summit
05/04/2022
The 2022 Planet Forward Summit will bring together scientists, students, and storytellers. They'll provide unique insight on the innovations we need and the narratives we can use to prompt action. Register now to reserve your place at the 2022 Planet For
Africa francophone workshop on the importance of young farmers in the transformation of agrifood systems
09/03/2022
This Francophone workshop was organized by the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie (MRIF) and the Offices jeunesse internationaux du Québec (LOJIQ) of the Government of Quebec. The event addressed common issues for the next ge
Stories from local heroes fighting climate change, protecting biodiversity, and improving nutrition!
18/02/2022
The Food and Nutrition Division of FAO looks for stories of young local actors dedicating their skills and time to fight climate change, protect biodiversity and improve nutrition in their communities.
World Pulses Day: WFF Champion Mariah Gladstone on the importance of Indigenous knowledge for the future of pulses
17/02/2022
Mariah Gladstone is the founder of Indigikitchen, an online cooking show that tries to breathe new life into Indigenous People’s food traditions. With her approach to sustainable diets, making use of pulses and other ancestral foods, Mariah became a WFF Champion.
Join the Youth Mechanism: Have your say in global food and agricultural policy!
15/02/2022
The WFF Youth Mechanism is an independent group of young people that serves as the governing and decision-making body of the Youth Action Track. It leads all WFF Youth Action initiatives, which center around programmes for supporting capacity building, actionable solutions, and education on food and agriculture policy topics.
Nafn Amdar: “Mentoring women in science can change the world”
11/02/2022
February 11th marks the 7th International Day for Women and Girls in Science, which aims to recognize women and girls in science not only as beneficiaries, but also as agents of change. The theme for 2022 — ‘Equity, diversity, and inclusion: Water unites us’ — recognizes female scientists’ contributions towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6 on clean water and sanitation.
World Pulses Day leverages the power of youth to transform agrifood systems
10/02/2022
The cultivation of pulses, combined with the power of young people, can help achieve a transformation in our agrifood systems, said QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), at a virtual event held to mark World Pulses Day.
Summary of the FAO One Health Youth Dialogue for the World Food Forum 2021
21/01/2022
This document summarises and synthesizes the online event The One Health Future we want: One Heath Youth Dialogue, held as part of the World Food Forum on 5 October 2021.
Zooming in on results: Launch of the World Food Forum 2021 Year-in-Review Digital Report
16/12/2021
Following the successful launch of the first-ever World Food Forum (WFF), powered by global youth, through its Flagship Event from 1-5 October 2021, it is now time to look back and take stock of all that has been achieved, while keeping an eye on the future.
World Food Forum: Towards a better, youth-led food future
29/10/2021
Hear from the voices behind the first-of-its-kind movement conceived by and for global youth on the road towards a more sustainable and inclusive food future for all.
Pre-COP 26: Harnessing the power of Youth for enhanced climate action in the lead-up to COP 26
20/09/2021
The Pre-Cop event "Harnessing the power of youth for enhanced climate action in the lead up to COP 26" is a joint collaboration between the World Food Forum and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Youth pledge at the Food Systems pre-Summit
29/07/2021
Around 10,000 young people from all over the world have been engaging in the lead-up to the United Nations Food Systems Summit, and as the milestone of the Pre-Summit draws to a close, youth make their commitments for food systems transformation loud andclear.
World Food Forum partners with Thought For Food to help youth build innovation skills to secure a better food future
16/07/2021
The World Food Forum (WFF) is announcing a strategic - and synergistic - partnership with Thought For Food (TFF) to engage and empower young people around the world in the movement toward a better food future.