The Brussels Development Briefing 59 is organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD and IPES-FOOD and held on Wednesday 15 January 2020.
Brussels Briefing 59: "Agroecology for sustainable food systems"
Event Overview
The briefing brings various perspectives and experiences on agroecological systems to support agricultural transformation. Experts present trends and prospects for agroecological approaches and what it implies for the future of the food systems. Successes and innovative models in agroecology in different parts of the world and the lessons learned for upscaling them are also discussed.
The audience is ACP-EU policy-makers and representatives of the EU Member States, civil society groups, research networks and development practitioners, the private sector and international organisations based in Brussels as well as representatives from ACP regional organisations.
Chairs
Isolina Boto
Manager, Brussels Office, CTA
Emile Frison
Member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food)
Speakers
Viwanou Gnassounou
Assistant Secretary General, ACP Secretariat
Leonard Mizzi
Head of Unit at EC, DEVCO
Emile Frison
Member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food)
Michael Hailu
Director of CTA
Panellists
Emile Frison
Member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food)
Ronnie Brathwaite
Senior Agriculture Officer, FAO
Fergus Sinclair
Leader of Systems Science, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
Alejandra Morena
Right to Food and Nutrition, Capacity-Building Coordinator, FIAN
Ibrahima Coulibaly
President, ROPPA
Paola Migliorini
President of Agroecology Europe
Tibasiima Kahigwa Thaddeo
Program Manager, Agricultural Research and Technology Development at Sustainable Agriculture Trainers Network (SATNET)
Mansour Ndiaye
Executive Director of APAF-Senegal (Association for the Promotion of Fertilitary Trees, Agroforestry and Forestry)
Ellen Matupi
President, Coalition of Women Farmers in Malawi (COWFA)
Moderators
Isolina Boto
Manager, Brussels Office, CTA
Speakers
Chairs
Isolina Boto
Manager, Brussels Office, CTA
Emile Frison
Member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food)
Speakers
Viwanou Gnassounou
Assistant Secretary General, ACP Secretariat
Leonard Mizzi
Head of Unit at EC, DEVCO
Emile Frison
Member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food)
Michael Hailu
Director of CTA
Panellists
Emile Frison
Member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food)
Ronnie Brathwaite
Senior Agriculture Officer, FAO
Fergus Sinclair
Leader of Systems Science, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
Alejandra Morena
Right to Food and Nutrition, Capacity-Building Coordinator, FIAN
Ibrahima Coulibaly
President, ROPPA
Paola Migliorini
President of Agroecology Europe
Tibasiima Kahigwa Thaddeo
Program Manager, Agricultural Research and Technology Development at Sustainable Agriculture Trainers Network (SATNET)
Mansour Ndiaye
Executive Director of APAF-Senegal (Association for the Promotion of Fertilitary Trees, Agroforestry and Forestry)
Ellen Matupi
President, Coalition of Women Farmers in Malawi (COWFA)
Moderators
Isolina Boto
Manager, Brussels Office, CTA
Organisers
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CTA
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) is a joint international institution of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the European Union (EU). Its mission is to advance food security, resilience and inclusive economic growth in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific through innovations in sustainable agriculture. CTA operates under the framework of the Cotonou Agreement and is funded by the EU.
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ACP
The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) is an organisation created by the Georgetown Agreement in 1975. It is composed of 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific states, with all of them, save Cuba, signatories to the Cotonou Agreement, also known as the "ACP-EC Partnership Agreement" which binds them to the European Union. There are 48 countries from Sub-Saharan Africa, 16 from the Caribbean and 15 from the Pacific. The Secretariat is responsible for the administrative management of the ACP Group. It assists the Group's decision-making and advisory organs in carrying out their work. The ACP Secretariat's headquarters is located in Brussels (Belgium). It is headed by an Executive Secretary-General who is responsible for implementing the Group's international policy, as well as directing and coordinating its cooperation policy.
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DG DEVCO
The Commission's Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO) is responsible for designing European international cooperation and development policy and delivering aid throughout the world. DG DEVCO is in charge of development cooperation policy in a wider framework of international cooperation, adapting to the evolving needs of partner countries. This encompasses cooperation with developing countries at different stages of development, including with countries graduated from bilateral development assistance to cover the specific needs of these countries during the transition period between low-income countries and upper middle-income countries. DG DEVCO works closely with other Commission services responsible for thematic policies, as well as with the European External Action Service and Commission services on external action, so as to facilitate and help ensure a consistent approach.
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CONCORD
CONCORD is the European confederation of Relief and Development NGOs. We are made up of member organisations: 28 national associations, 20 international networks and 3 associate members that represent over 2,600 NGOs, supported by millions of citizens across Europe. CONCORD is the main interlocutor with the EU institutions on development policy.
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IPES-FOOD
The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) is an independent panel of experts with a mission to promote transition to sustainable food systems around the world. Since 2015, IPES-Food has shaped the debate on global food system reform through scientific reports & detailed policy recommendations.
Videos
Opening: I. Boto (CTA), V. Gnassounou (ACP), L. Mizzi, (EC), E.Frison (IPES-FOOD), M. Hailu (CTA)
How application of agroecological principles transform food systems - F. L. Sinclair, ICRAF, Kenya
The farmer’s perspective to agroecology: the case of West Africa - I. Coulibaly, President, ROPPA
Agroecology in the European agenda of sustainable development: P. Migliorini, Agroecology Europe
Agroecological participatory action and advisory systems -T.K. Thaddeo,Advisor on Agroecology,Uganda
Promoting reforestation and agroforestry practices - M. Ndiaye, Executive Director, APAF, Senegal
Presentations
Photos
Downloads
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Brussels Briefing 59 - programme English
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Brussels Briefing 59 - Background note
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