COP 29 | Agri-Food Systems Summit
IISD is pleased to be partnering with Climate Action for the Agri-Food Systems Summit, returning for its third annual edition as an Affiliated COP 29 Event on November 15.
This event brought together global agri-food stakeholders, including policy-makers, investors, innovators, technology providers, farmers, and executives from across the sector. It aims to explore new models of collaboration and identify innovative pathways to transform agri-food systems into sustainable and resilient models for the future. Key areas of focus include developing sustainable food chains, addressing water scarcity, mobilizing investment, and harnessing the power of innovation and technology.
IISD’s CEO, Patricia Fuller, chaired the event’s opening panel: Leading the Charge: ACF’s Progress on Food Systems Transformation, which will bring together ministers from the Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation (ACF) member countries to share their achievements over the past 10 months and discuss strategic priorities for agri-food systems transformation.
Key speakers at the event included:
- Harry Boyd Carpenter, Managing Director, Climate Strategy and Delivery, EBRD
- Hilen Gabriela Meirovich, Head of Climate Change and Innovation Policy, IDB Invest
- Danielle Niesenberg, President and Co-Founder, Food Tank
- Andrea Porro, Secretary General, World Farmers’ Organisation
- Grazielle Parenti, Head Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, Syngenta
- Syngenta Dennis Rangi, Director General, CABI
- Kaveh Zahedi, Director, Office of Climate Change, FAO
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