Official Dialogue Feedback to the United Nations 2021 Food Systems SummitLast updated: Friday, July 23, 2021 at 14:08 UTC Download PDFType of DialogueIntergovernmentalConvened byThe Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) Liaison Office to the European Union and Kingdom of BelgiumDate/time From: Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 18:00 UTC To: Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 20:30 UTCCityElsene, BelgiumGeographical focusNo bordersFormatOnlinePlease review the details below for registration information if available or contact the Convenor if you would like to attend.CuratorCristelle Pratt, Assistant Secretary-General for Environment and Climate ActionDescriptionTermed as a “People’s Summit”, the summit is a call to action for all actors globally, to work together and take action to transform the way the world produces, consumes and thinks about food. The Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), brings together 79 member states, and are a crucial constituency in the global food system, comprising Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries, and Landlocked Developing Countries. The six regions of the OACPS span a large swathe of the Blue Planet and encompass some of the most vulnerable communities affected by environmental and developmental challenges – including those imposed by the climate crisis causing high levels of food insecurity.With agriculture and the blue economy providing potential in OACPS countries to promote economic growth, social inclusion and protection of livelihoods and wellbeing, the re-imagining and transformation of OACPS food systems is needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.To prepare for the UNFSS, an OACPS High-Level Dialogue is being held to complement dialogues being convened at country and regional levels in and across the OACPS. While mindful of the action tracks guiding the UNFSS for food systems transformation, Co-convened by FAO Liaison Office to the EU and Belgium, the OACPS Dialogue will focus on: Ensuring access to safe and nutritious food for all, and, Building resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stress, embracing cross-cutting priority themes of:Food Systems ResilienceClimate Resilient development pathways for food system transformationSustainable food systems to provide healthy diets for allDevelopment of high value chain commoditiesTO REGISTER, please use the link below:You are invited to the OACPS FOOD SYSTEMS HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE. When: July 6, 2021 20:00 BrusselsRegister in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckceiurT4jEtUA0syYqMZ5mbZYO_u76ep5After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.Speakers will include:George Rebelo Chikoti Secretary-General, Organisation for African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)Paul Valentin Ngobo Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of the CongoAgnes Kalibata United Nations Food Systems Summit Special EnvoyStanislav Raščan Minister for Development Cooperation a.i. of the Republic of Slovenia, Presidency of Council of the EUMarjeta Jager Deputy Director-General, European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA)Máximo Torero Cullen Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)Stuart Minchin Director-General, Pacific CommunityGodfrey Bahijgwa Director of the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union CommissionMoses Mose Chair of the OACPS Committee of AmbassadorsCristelle Pratt Assistant Secretary-General for Climate Action and Environment, Organisation for African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)Ricardo Mena Director, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)Temo Waqanivalu Technical Officer, World Health Organization (WHO)Lench Fevrier Technical Specialist, Agriculture, OECSPaulo De Lima FAO Liaison Office in BrusselsModeratorPauline Brandt Journalist Contact Convenor Image credit: FAO
