Global Food Forum 2022 - 5 a 6 de dezembro - Bruxelas

Global Food Forum 2022 – 5 a 6 de dezembro – Bruxelas

The consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic being still on farmers’ shoulders, a war broke out at the doorstep of Europe, causing suffering for those territories as well as in the EU. In parallel, the climate emergency did not rest, continuing to affect our lives as much as the environment.

The consequences of these crises on farmers, consumers, and society at large -toughen by inflation and sky-rocketing energy prices- call on the European agricultural sector to play a crucial role on all its fronts: climate, nutrition, and energy. In a context that is shaking, will the EU have the strength to stand strong and assure its role as a reliable partner in the global scene while paving the way forward for climate’s ambition ?

The 6^th edition of the Global Food Forum, titled ‘Climate, nutrition, energy: European Agriculture on all fronts’, will gather political and economic decision-makers and stakeholders to discuss, understand and crack possible solutions on the current issues that concern the Eu agricultural sector, its players, and consumers.

Speakers that have been confirmed their presence at the time being are the following:

Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for Agriculture
Dacian Ciolos, MEP, former EU Commissioner (agriculture) and Prime Minister (Romania)
Paolo De Castro, MEP, former Minister (Italy)
Jiri Sir, Deputy Minister of agriculture (Czech Republic)
Anne Sander, MEP
Peter Jahr, MEP
Irène Tolleret, MEP
Maurizio Martina, Assistant Director-General, FAO, former Minister (Italy)
Christiane Lambert, President, FNSEA
Ettore Prandini, President, Coldiretti
Marianne Streel, President, FWA
Arnaud Rousseau, President Group Avril, first Vice-president of FNSEA
Jan Dolezal, President, AKCR
Gérard Tubéry, President, Fondation Avril and Farm Africa Development
Jerzy Wierzbicki, President, Polish Beef Association
Franck Sander, President, CGB
Benjamin Lammert, President, Terra Innovia and the Green Energy Platform
François Schmidt, Farmer, Groupama
Claus Sauter, Founder & CEO, Verbio
Eddie Punch, Secretary General, ICSA
Elli Tsiforou, CEO Gaia
Luigi Scordamaglia, Filieraitalia
Maciej Golubiewski, Head of Cabinet of the European Commissioner for Agriculture
Lukas Visek, Member of Cabinet of the European Commissioner for the Green Deal
Pierre Bascou, Director, DG AGRI, European Commission
Silvia Michelini, Director, DG AGRI, European Commission
Leonard Mizzi, Head of Unit, DG INTPA, European Commission
Madis Pärtel, Counselor, Permanent representation of Estonia to the EU
Sylvain Maestracci, French agricultural advisor & negotiator
Kako Nubukpo, UEOMA Commissioner
Alice Stanton, Professor, RCSI
Roberto Scalacci, Director for agriculture & rural development, Regione Toscana
Adela Padourková, Head of EU affairs, Czech Republic
Catherine Lion, CESE (France)
Cedric Benoit, Deputy Director General, AGPB
Pierre Rayè, Managing Director, FranceCarbonAgri
Martin Kubu, Director, Agrofert
James Cogan, Ethanol Europe
Hinse Boonstra, Bayer Crop science
Emmanuel Coste, CNE
Roberto Weber, Centro Studi Divulga