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.

Program

Topics on focus

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