Science-driven solutions for sustainable food
This joint European Research Council (ERC) and the European Parliament's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) event will address the critical role of curiosity-driven, frontier research in solving practical challenges in sustainable food production and consumption. ERC-funded researchers will discuss consumer behaviour, greener production processes and the impact on health, food security and trade, together with members of the European Parliament and other prominent speakers.
It is an in-person event.
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Programme
10 October 2023
15.00 - 15.30 CEST | Opening Plenary
Speakers
- Marc Angel, European Parliament Vice President for STOA
- Christian Ehler, Chair of the Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA), European Parliament
- Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
- Maria Leptin, ERC President
15.40 – 16.40 CEST | Thematic session 1: Adopting sustainable choices and consumer behaviour
Moderator
- Pierre Girard, Journalist, Arte
Speakers
- Janina Seubert, ERC grantee, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm
- Sander Thomaes, ERC grantee, Utrecht University, Netherlands
- Judith van de Wetering, ERC grantee, PhD candidate, Utrecht University, Netherlands
16.50 - 17.50 CEST | Thematic session 2: Improved food production processes
Moderator
- Pierre Girard, Journalist, Arte
Speakers
- Joanna Drake, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD)
- Dario Leister, ERC grantee, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich
- J. Daniel Prades, ERC grantee, University of Barcelona
- Hanna Tuomisto, Professor in sustainable food systems, University of Helsinki and Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).
18.00 CEST | Reception (at the Info Hub)
11 October 2023
10.00 - 11.00 CEST | Thematic session 3: The impact of food systems on health, society and the planet
Moderator
- Eleni Zika, Head of Sector, Scientific Impact and Feedback to Policy, European Research Council
Speakers
- Ivars Ijabs, Member of the European Parliament and 2nd Vice-Chair of the Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA)
- John Bell, Director at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Healthy Planet Directorate
- Rocco Macchiavello, ERC grantee, London School of Economics
- Eric Robinson, ERC grantee, University of Liverpool
11.10 - 12.00 CEST | Closing Plenary
Speakers
- Christian Ehler, Chair of the Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA), European Parliament
- Eric Lambin, Professor of Geography and Sustainability Science, Catholic University of Louvain and Stanford University; member of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission
- João Onofre, Acting Director Outreach, Research & Geographical Indications
Directorate-General Agriculture and Rural Development – European Commission - Maria Leptin, ERC President
The event will finish at midday, following a short presentation by the European Parliament on the upcoming European elections.
The European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) of the European Parliament will be organizing a workshop with journalists that will run alongside the 2-day event. More information will be available soon.
The event is open to the media, for requests please contact ERC-PRESS@ec.europa.eu
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