Bites of Transfoodmation

Bites of Transfoodmation Dispute

Istituto Svizzero Roma, Friday April 16th 2021

14.00-14.15 – Welcome

Joëlle Comé, Director Istituto Svizzero

Rita Adam, Swiss Ambassador in Italy, Malta and San Marino

Marina Sereni, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (tbc)

Boas Erez, Rector Università della Svizzera Italiana

14.15-14.30 – Introduction

Pio Wennubst, PR of Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN organizations in Rome

Federica Frediani, Research Fellow and Lecturer at Università della Svizzera Italiana

14.30-15.20 – Panel 1: Building new societies through the lens of food

Moderator: Cassiano Luminati, Director of Polo Poschiavo

Fortesa Softa, Architect and engineer (BoT)

Amin Emadi, International GIAHS Consultant FAO (BoT)

Sara Roversi, Founder of the Future Food Institute, President of the Future Food Network

Christian Frutiger, Head of Global Cooperation at Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC)

—Coffee Break —

15.35-16.25 – Panel 2: Diversification, connectivity & digitalization in food systems

Moderator: Marina Helm, Marketing and Strategy Swiss Food Research

Eugenia Alfine, Nutrition scientists at Baze (BoT)

Giacomo Molteni, Msc student at Wageningen University (BoT)

Mirja Michalscheck, PhD in Natural Social Systems Research, Wageningen University

Francesco Holecz, CEO Sarmap

16.25-17.15 – Panel 3: True Value & affordability of food

Moderator: Marylaure Crettaz, ‎Co Head Global Programme Food Security at Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

Sofia Cereghetti, Climate Change Scientist (BoT)

Iyad AlQaisi, Lawyer at Justice Clinic (BoT)

Máximo Torero, Chief Economist Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Jonathan Normand, Founder and Executive Director B-Lab Switzerland

— Coffee Break —

17.30-18.20 – Finale debate

Moderator: Alessa Perotti, World Food System Center ETH Zürich (BoT) (tbc)

Christian Frutiger, Head of Global Cooperation at Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

Ute Maria Klamert, Assistant Executive Director (Partnerships and Governance) World Food

Programme (WFP)

Gilbert F.Houngbo, President International Fund for Agricultural Development

Giorgio Marrapodi, Director General for Development Cooperation – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and

International Cooperation

Vincenza Lomonaco, Permanent Representative of the Italian Republic to the UN Agencies in Rome (tbc)

18.20-18.30 – Making the best out of a People Summit

David Nabarro, Strategic Director 4SD Switzerland, Special Envoy of the WHO for COVID19 and Senior Adviser on Food Systems Summit Dialogues