Deadline: 4 February 2024
The World Food Forum (WFF) presents an exciting opportunity for all of you with the launch of the World Food Forum Policy and Deliberation Challenge to build your capacity and engage in a thought-provoking policy and deliberation challenge on the issues surrounding the agrifood systems.
It’s a platform within the Youth Action and Policy Track of the WFF, and they’re calling on you – young, policy-oriented leaders and innovative researchers – to bring your bold ideas to the forefront. The WFF PDC is your opportunity to streamline policy and skill-building into the WFF network and beyond. Here, you’ll have the chance to make your voice heard on crucial policy matters related to the World Food Forum’s year-long theme.
If you’re eager to develop your skills and expand your knowledge and expertise on policy issues on global agrifood systems related topics, this Challenge is your gateway to making a tangible impact.
Participation options include registering as a team or as an individual. If you choose to register individually, they’ll team you up with up to three like-minded individuals, fostering diversity and collaborative innovation. Once your teams are formed, you’ll attend a skill-building workshop led by the WFF team. FAO representatives will provide essential insights into FAO’s current initiatives, ensuring a strong knowledge foundation for the competition. You will then submit your initial written submission through which you will present your idea.
Themes
- Sustainable water management for agrifood systems transformation
- Healthy and balanced diet for people and planet
- Addressing food waste: Win-win opportunity for climate and agrifood systems
Benefits
- Finalist teams present and deliberate their proposals in front of a panel of topic experts and Rome-based UN agency staff. All participants will receive a certificate and have a chance to win other exciting prizes.
- The excitement builds as teams progress to the second round, presenting their cases to FAO and WFF representatives. The top two teams earn the opportunity to present and deliberate their policies in front of an expert panel and a live audience during the 2024 World Food Forum flagship event.
Who can Apply?
- They invite young, policy-oriented leaders, as well as innovative students and researchers, to share your bold policy solutions and ideas with a wider audience.
For more information, visit WFF.
