Public Events Biosciences

Regional Forum on sustainable development for the UNECE region

Roundtable on "Accelerating SDG progress in the time of a pandemic: improving food systems to make healthy diets accessible to all"

Wednesday 10 Mar

Time and Location

  • virtual

Strengthening health, food and social protection systems towards COVID-19 recovery and resilience

Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 10:00-11:30 (CET)

The event will be available on YouTube livestream

Opening Mr Vladimir Rakhmanin, Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia, FAO.

Other speakers

Academia – Dr Robin Fears, Director Biosciences Programme, European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC), and Project Coordinator, InterAcademy Partnership (IAP).

Private sector - Ms Clea Kaske-Kuck, Director for Policy and Advocacy, Food and Nature, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

Youth - Ms Sophie Healy-Thow, Food Systems & Nutrition Activist.

Moderator Ms Mary Kenny, Food Safety and Consumer Protection Officer, FAO.

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