CCAFS @ COP26 | Bridging the science-policy gap for impactful, demand-driven food systems innovation
About
This event will seek to raise the bar for more collaborative, action-oriented research and innovation for food systems, driving transformations for people, nature and climate, in line with the COP26 campaign on Transforming Agricultural Innovation for People, Nature and Climate.
Looking at existing knowledge gaps and barriers to data access and dissemination, this event will show the path forward for collaborative, actionable, multi-level (global, national, local) research and innovation for food and climate systems. Speakers will discuss how to shift towards evidence-based decision making, policy assessment, progress monitoring, and support to research efforts for climate-smart food systems.
Agenda & Speakers
| Time | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 16:45-16:50 | Welcome and objectives | Maria Zuber, Vice President for Research, MIT |
| 16:50-17:00 | Keynote: Co-designed solutions to a broken global food system | Pete Smith, Professor, Aberdeen University and Alliance for Food and Climate Systems |
| 17:00-17:25 | Panel discussion | Moderator: Greg Sixt, Director, Alliance for Food and Climate Systems Transformation, MIT Charlotte Watts, Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of Research and Evidence, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (virtual) Theo de Jager, President, World Farmers Organization Diane Holdorf, Managing Director, Food & Nature, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) John Furlow, Director, International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), Columbia University Pete Smith, Professor, Aberdeen University and Alliance for Food and Climate Systems |
| 17:25-17:55 | Q&A and interactive session with audience | Greg Sixt, Director, Alliance for Food and Climate Systems Transformation, MIT |
| 17:55-18:00 | Final remarks and closing | Greg Sixt, Director, Alliance for Food and Climate Systems Transformation, MIT |
Co-hosts
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Columbia University
- American University of Beirut
Viewers with Blue Zone accreditation can watch and participate in the event's Q&A via the COP26 virtual platform. All other viewers can watch the event on the UNFCCC’s live webcast (link below).
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