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World Food Forum Young Scientists Group launches second report
29/10/2024
The WFF Young Scientists Group took the stage during the opening of the Science and Innovation Forum to officially launch their report: Digital technologies for multidimensional youth engagement in agrifood systems transformation.
Global Youth Action Plan launched during the 2024 WFF flagship event
08/10/2024
The Global Youth Action Plan 2025-2026, developed by the World Food Forum's Youth Policy Board (YPB), was launched during a mainstage session at the 2024 WFF flagship event.
Encouraging the Next Generation of Agrifood Leaders: The Agrifood Leadership Education Programme (ALEP)
24/10/2024
The Agrifood Leadership Education Programme is a brand-new key initiative of the WFF Education Programme and Real Food Systems, designed to equip young leaders with the tools and expertise to transform local agrifood systems.
Meet the 2024 Startup Innovation Awards winners
28/10/2024
The fourth annual global World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards competition reached its conclusion with the live finals pitch session, hosted at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations headquarters, as part of the 2024 WFF flagship event.
The WFF Opens Call for Applications for Youth Side Events at the 2024 Flagship Event
06/05/2024
The World Food Forum is pleased to invite Members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners of the Forum, to apply to organize in-person youth side events for the fourth annual flagship event.
World Food Forum: putting youth at the forefront in efforts to tackle hunger ensuring good food for all, for today and tomorrow
14/10/2024
The Global Youth Forum’s opening ceremony gave voice to young changemakers, setting the stage for impactful discussions throughout the week.
World Food Forum 2024 Launch Event: Good food for all, for today and tomorrow
08/04/2024
With this in mind, the WFF will launch its 2024 cycle with a dynamic kickoff event encompassing the Global Youth Forum, the FAO Science and Innovation Forum and the FAO Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum.
World Food Forum 2024 closes after a week of collaboration and commitment to "Good Food for All –Today and Tomorrow
18/10/2024
Over 8,000 attendees gathered at FAO headquarters in Rome, sparking impactful collaboration to transform agrifood systems.
Empowering young voices: Young reporters shine at the World Food Forum flagship event
20/01/2025
At the 2024 World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event, a group of talented young students stepped into the spotlight as the WFF Young Reporters.
Meet the 2024 WFF Transformative Research Challenge winners
18/11/2024
The fourth edition of the World Food Forum Transformative Research Challenge (TRC) concluded at the WFF flagship event in October, at the headquarters of FAO in Rome, Italy, where the finalist young researchers showcased their innovative proposals to a global audience.
Building a sustainable future: Youth take center stage at the World Food Forum flagship event
15/11/2024
Youth take center stage at the World Food Forum flagship event.
Meet the Youth Policy and Deliberation Challenge winners!
13/11/2024
The World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event welcomed the finalists of the first ever Youth Policy and Deliberation Challenge (PDC) of the Education programme.
The WFF Youth Food Lab incubator programme concludes its second cycle
14/11/2024
The second cycle of the World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Food Lab (YFL) incubator programme concluded during the 2024 WFF flagship event.
The 2024 World Food Forum’s Global Youth Action Initiative year-end report is out!
17/04/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF)’s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) is proud to announce the release of its 2024 year-end report, capturing a year of youth-led action, innovation and global partnership for more inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.
Young Parliamentarians Roundtable: Driving action for sustainable agrifood systems transformation
16/12/2024
The World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Assembly hosted the Young Parliamentarians Roundtable during the 2024 WFF flagship event, bringing together regional leaders and youth representatives to discuss the critical role of legislative frameworks in advancing food security and sustainable agrifood systems.
Engaging youth in agrifood system transformation: Young reporters at the WFF flagship event
07/01/2025
One of the most exciting aspects of this year’s flagship event was the Young Reporters Project, which gave aspiring journalists aged 16 - 18 the chance to gain hands-on experience in reporting and explore the fundamentals of journalism firsthand.
Brown Technology is the winner of the first WFF Global Youth Hackathon on Food Waste
20/11/2024
The Brown Technology team won first place in the Global Youth Hackathon on Food Waste during the World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event.
Women empowerment leading the change in agrifood systems for a better tomorrow
14/10/2024
Kicking off the World Food Forum (WFF) Flagship Event 2024, the FAO Liaison offices in Brussels and Geneva collaborated on a joint virtual side event “Women and Girls’ Empowerment Leading the Change in Agrifood Systems”.
Healthy diet for all: FAO conducts a youth event in Moscow as part of the World Food Forum
21/10/2024
The FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation held its first event Healthy Food for All: Market Trends Impacting Diets for Youth in Russia at the UN House in Moscow as part of the World Food Forum (WFF).
Global Youth Hackathon on Food Waste: empowering youth to innovate for a sustainable future
17/09/2024
On 30 July 2024, the Global Youth Hackathon on Food Waste, hosted by the World Food Forum and KidsforSDGs, gathered bright young minds from across the globe to address a critical issue: food waste.