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Youth at the forefront: Advancing technology for sustainable agrifood systems
29/12/2025
During the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event, Tsinghua University, China, hosted an interactive youth side event titled “Youth at the forefront: Advancing technology for sustainable agrifood systems”, bringing together young innovators, scholars and policymakers to explore how digital solutions can transform agrifood systems.
Youth education and innovation at play - FAO and IPPC share an online interactive learning platform
22/12/2025
During the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)'s eLearning Academy organized an interactive exhibition booth titled “Online simulation game: prevention, preparedness and response to plant pest outbreaks".
Voices for change: Youth-led governance for urban agrifood systems transformation
17/12/2025
During the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted an engaging youth side event titled “Voices for change: youth-led governance for urban agrifood systems transformation”.
Education in action: Youth leading agrifood systems transformation
10/12/2025
During the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event, the WFF's Youth Education Programme highlighted youth education as a pivotal instrument in sustainably transforming agrifood systems.
Young Forest Champions: Indigenous and rural youth in action
05/12/2025
On 15 October, during the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event, the Forestry Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted an engaging youth side event titled “Young Forest Champions: Indigenous and rural youth in action”.
Youth training: From classroom to field for agrifood systems transformation
15/11/2025
During the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event, the OCP Foundation organized an engaging youth side event titled “Youth training: From classroom to field for food system future”, bringing together passionate youth voices, changemakers and partners to discuss how education and innovation can drive agrifood systems transformation.
Youth in action: Driving innovation and technology for sustainable and risk-smart agriculture
01/12/2025
On 15 October, during the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) organized an engaging youth side event titled “Youth in action: Driving innovation and technology for sustainable and risk-smart agriculture”.
Empowering youth for a regenerative future: Innovation in agrifood systems
05/11/2025
On 14 October, during the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event, the organizers Nestlé and Goodwall, hosted an engaging youth exhibition titled “Empowering youth for sustainable food systems”, bringing together passionate young changemakers and partners to discuss the role of the next generation in shaping sustainable and regenerative agriculture.
Empowering youth to shaping a sustainable future
24/11/2025
During the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event, Deloitte organized an engaging youth exhibition titled “Empowering youth to shape a sustainable future”. The booth brought together young leaders, students and professionals to explore how inclusive innovation and education can transform agrifood systems and drive sustainability.
WFF Youth Initiative launches 40 new National Youth Chapters
19/11/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF)’s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) marked a major milestone with the launch of 40 new National Youth Chapters, taking the total count to 62 worldwide. The event took place on 14 October during the 2025 WFF flagship event at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Young changemakers drive agrifood systems innovation: Meet the 2025 Youth Food Lab winners
17/11/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF)’s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) celebrated the 2025 Youth Food Lab (YFL) cohort, at the YFL Global finals, held at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 16 October 2025, during the WFF flagship event.
Empowering farmers and small and medium-sized enterprises against climate shocks
14/11/2025
During the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF) flagship week, the Institute of International Organizations and Global Governance (IOG) hosted an engaging youth side event titled “Empowering farmers and small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) against climate shocks”
Meet the 2025 WFF Startup Innovation Awards winners
07/11/2025
Young innovators from all around the globe took center stage at the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF) Startup Innovation Awards finals. The fifth edition of the annual competition reached a successful conclusion with a live pitch session at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters on 15 October 2025, as part of the 2025 WFF flagship event.
Young researchers awarded at the 2025 WFF Transformative Research Challenge finals
28/10/2025
The fifth edition of the World Food Forum (WFF) Transformative Research Challenge (TRC) concluded at the 2025 WFF flagship event on 14 October at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy.
2025 WFF Youth Concert: Celebrating culture and music as tools of transformation
10/11/2025
On 13 October 2025, the World Food Forum (WFF)'s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) hosted the WFF Youth concert as part of the 2025 WFF flagship event at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Plastics’ impact on earth and our well-being: A global call-to-action to protect planet and our health
06/11/2025
During the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event, Ecoinno and its partner KIDsforSDGs hosted an engaging youth side event titled “Plastics’ impact on earth and our well-being: A global call-to-action to protect planet and our health”.
Beyond the Plate: Exploring culture and agrifood systems through art
30/10/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Initiative, in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations Agencies in Rome, presents Beyond the Plate, an art exhibition created to commemorate World Food Day.
World Food Forum 2025 kicks off as FAO celebrates its 80th anniversary
13/10/2025
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu receives leaders from Brazil, Lesotho, Djibouti, Eswatini, Jordan and Bangladesh at FAO’s Rome headquarters.
Portraits of the sea: focus on sustainable fisheries
01/10/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Initiative in collaboration with the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has curated an art exhibition to be displayed at the headquarters of FAO.
Join us as a volunteer at the 2025 WFF flagship event: Shape the future of agrifood systems for better foods and a better future
02/09/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF) is looking for volunteers for the 2025 WFF flagship event, set to take place from 10 to 17 October at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy, with the theme “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future”.