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SUMMARY:Race to Zero Dialogues (9-19 November)
DESCRIPTION:The Race to Zero November Dialogues is a series of virtual dialogues that will take place on climate-related topics\, and which aim to build momentum around the shift to a decarbonized economy ahead of COP26\, where governments must strengthen their contributions to the Paris Agreement. This will send governments a resounding signal that business\, cities\, regions and investors are united in meeting the Paris goals and creating a more inclusive and resilient economy. \nThe Dialogues are being organized under an umbrella programme curated by the High-Level Champions for Global Climate Action – Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Muñoz– and will allow myriad speakers from all over the world to reflect on progress made on transitioning to a zero-carbon future. \nRace To Zero is a global campaign to rally leadership and support from businesses\, cities\, regions\, investors for a healthy\, resilient\, zero-carbon recovery that prevents future threats\, creates decent jobs\, and unlocks inclusive\, sustainable growth. \n\nRegenerative and resilient food and land use systems play an immediate and fundamental role in drawdown climate change impacts and getting the world to net-zero emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. \nThe World Farmers’ Organisation with other partners from across the world including the Food and Land Use Coalition\, Global Alliance for the Future of Food\, Salzburg Global Seminar\, World Business Council on Sustainable Development\, 4/1000\, CGIAR’s Climate Change\, Agriculture\, and Food Security Program\, UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is proud to be part of a mass mobilisation of net-zero commitments and complementary initiatives from non-state actors through the Race to Zero campaign. \n\nKey Events and Activities\nThe World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO)\, as leader of the Farmers’ constituency\, has been invited to take part in the initiative to give voice and visibility to the farmers ahead of COP26. \nSoils as a climate solution – getting to scale – Official Session\n17 November 2020\, 1:00 – 2:30 PM GMT / 2:00 – 3:30 PM CET \n\n\nAs part of the Race to Zero November Dialogues\, WFO will co-host in partnership with the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the “4 per 1000” initiative the session “Soils as a climate solution – getting to scale”\, bringing together farmers\, political and business leaders\, and experts to build a multi-stakeholder action plan to scale soil carbon as a climate solution. \nSpeakers include Theo de Jager\, President\, World Farmers’ Organisation; Ibrahim Thiaw\, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD); Deborah A. Bossio\, Lead Soil Scientist for The Nature Conservancy (TNC); Martin Frick\, Deputy to the UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021; Gonzalo Muñoz\, High-Level Climate Champion of Chile for Climate Action; Alexandra Brand\, Chief Sustainability Officer\, Syngenta; Katja Seidenschnur\, Director of Sustainability\, Nestle; Jeff Seale\, Director of Sustainability\, Bayer;  Mohammad Iman Bakarr\, Lead Environmental Scientist\, Global Environment Facility (GEF). \nThe detailed agenda will follow closer to the date. \nRegister HERE\n  \nOther sessions to follow on the day will be hosted by friends at the Food and Land Use Coalition\, Global Alliance for the Future of Food\, Salzburg Global Seminar\, CGIAR’s Climate Change\, Agriculture\, and Food Security Program and UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. You can find all events here. \nFollow WFO’s participation on Twitter and join the conversation using #RaceToZero. \n 
URL:https://www.wfo-oma.org/calendar-news/race-to-zero-dialogues-9-19-november/
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SUMMARY:Bold Actions for Food as a Force for Good
DESCRIPTION:Pre-event in support of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 \nIf we are to feed 10 billion people within planetary boundaries\, every stakeholder in the food value chain – from us farmers of the world to scientists\, retailers\, investors\, civil society\, consumers – has a pivotal role in creating healthier\, equitable\, and more sustainable food systems\, including a lively agricultural sector. \nThe UN Food Systems Summit (FSS) in fall 2021 presents a unique opportunity to bring together all stakeholders from the food value chains to unlock barriers to food systems transformation. \nBy working collectively to define “what” a positive food systems future looks like and “how” to achieve it\, we can ensure that the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit helps catalyze collaborations\, policy changes\, financial solutions\, and innovations that will create long-lasting impact at grassroots and global level. \nThe “Bold Actions for Food as a Force for Good” virtual summit taking place on 23 and 24 November in the context of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit\, will convene leaders from governments\, business\, civil society\, international organizations alongside innovators\, financiers\, experts\, scientists\, entrepreneurs and youth to initiate and accelerate action for food systems transformation. \nThe World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO)\, as leader of the Farmers’ constituency\, has been invited to give voice and visibility to the farmers by co-leading the event with the World Economic Forum\, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)\, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)\, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)\, Unilever\, PepsiCo\, Royal DSM\, Rabobank\, One Young World\, Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy\, Wageningen University & Research\, and the Government of The Netherlands. \nWFO Key Events\nBold Actions for Change – “The Climakers- A farmers driven climate change agenda towards the sustainability of Food Systems”\n24 November | 12:00-13:30 CET \n \nHosted by the World Farmers’ Organisation\, the session aims at raising awareness about the contribution of farmers to the sustainability of food systems\, showcasing their solutions to climate change and how the UN Food Systems Summit next year can become a turning point to ensure a farmer-driven approach to the shift to sustainable food systems. More details are available HERE. \nOther must-attending sessions\n\n23 November | 07:00-08:00 CET\n\nBold Actions for Change – “Farmer Education as a Key Pillar of Oceania’s Food Systems Transformation”\nCo-hosted by Nuffield Australia and World Farmers’ Organisation \nKatie Sarah Milne\, Former President of the Federated Farmers of New Zealand\, and WFO Board Member from the Oceanian Constituency since 2018 will join the discussion. To attend this session\, please register HERE. \n\n23 November | 10:00-11:30 CET\n\nBold Actions for Change – “How science-based solutions can secure nutritious and sustainable proteins\, for all”\nHosted by Royal DSM \nHans Roust Thysen\, Head of the Centre for Climate and Responsibility at SEGES\, the research organisation of the Danish Agriculture & Food Council (member at WFO) will bring her experience into the discussions on how science-based solutions can ensure more efficient use of our finite natural resources. The event will be webcast HERE. \n\n\n23 November | 14:45-16:00 CET\n\n\nUN Food Systems Summit Action Tracks and Cross-Cutting Themes – “Our generation’s challenge: getting young people back into farming”\nHosted by UN FSS Secretariat\, SUN Youth Leaders One Young World\, United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth \nJannes Maes\, President of the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA)\, and member of the WFO Gymnasium Alumni will share the point of view of a young farmers’ leader working on breathing new life into the sector\, protecting farming and transforming livelihoods. To join this session\, please register HERE. \n\n23 November | 16:15-17:30 CET\n\nUN Food Systems Summit Action Tracks and Cross-Cutting Themes – “Forces for Financing Food Systems Transformation”\nHosted by WBCSD \nThis session aims at exploring innovative approaches to financing food system transformation and identifying priorities ahead of the UN FSS 2021. WFO Secretary General\, Arianna Giuliodori\, and Nono Sekhoto\, women farmer from AFASA\, WFO Member Organisation of South Africa\, and WFO Gymnasium Alumna will bring farmers’ needs and expectations into the debate. To join this session\, please register HERE. \n\n\n23 November | 19:15-20:45 CET\n\n\nBold Actions for Change – “Advancing regional Food Innovation Hubs through Partnerships”\nHosted by the World Economic Forum \nGiovanni Vanni Frajese\, WFO Scientific Advisor and Coordinator of the WFO Scientific Council\, will address the session to highlight the value of multistakeholder and pre-competitive partnerships and what is really needed to drive and accelerate the adoption of innovation by farmers. To join this session\, please register HERE. \n\n\n24 November | 16:00-18:00 CET\n\n\nClosing Plenary – “Bold Actions for Food Systems Transformation” \nWFO President Theo de Jager will join high-level leaders from the public- and private-sector organizations\, civil society groups and consumer groups for a brainstorming session on multistakeholder collaboration at scale to achieve the transformation needed and deliver on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This session is accessible through the event website\, no registration needed.
URL:https://www.wfo-oma.org/calendar-news/bold-actions-for-food-as-a-force-for-good/
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