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Food Tech & Agro Innovation
As part of the promotional activities for the 2019 International Award “Innovative Ideas and Technologies in Agribusiness”, ITPO Italy attended and actively participated as mentor and advisor in a series of global forums, conferences and events featuring many incubators, accelerators and stakeholders operating in food tech and agricultural innovation, in order to discuss and share best practices for sustainable agricultural production and food security.
Meeting with institutions, startups and young entrepreneurs, our Office provided new opportunities to promote innovative agribusiness models in developing countries, as well as to support inclusive local value chains.
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On 9 January, ITPO Italy and the Future Food Institute signed a Joint Declaration, in order to advance their shared mission of promoting innovative solutions for sustainable food production.
Ms. Diana Battaggia, Head of ITPO Italy, and Ms. Sara Roversi, founder of the Future Food Institute, agreed on moving forward with their yearlong cooperation to upgrade food supply chains in developing countries, as implementing cutting-edge technologies and furthering international partnerships is key to achieve global food security and hunger eradication.
“The cooperation between UNIDO ITPO Italy and the Future Food Institute is truly important and valued not only by us, but by both the institutional world and the economic one” – commented Diana Battaggia – “The will to collaborate in partnership will surely be fruitful as this year’s agenda is filled with activities and projects. As the United Nations, UNIDO ITPO Italy has the moral obligation of supporting innovative processes that benefit developing countries in the sector that contributes to their society the most; this is also why we have made such an effort in the organization of the International Award on Agribusiness”.
UNIDO institutional booth at Seeds&Chips
Seeds&Chips 2019
ITPO Italy participated in the 5 th edition of Seeds&Chips, the leading global food innovation summit, from 6 to 9 May in Milan. Focusing on Africa and sustainability, the event featured an exhibition area, dedicated to Italian and international startups, and a conference area, hosting over 50 panels and 300 speakers.
During this year’s edition, UNIDO showcased its on-site institutional booth, led by Ms. Ivonne Lokko and Mr. Michele Clara from the Department of AgriBusiness Development at UNIDO HQ, and promoted the partnership with journalist and photographer Ms. Elisabetta Lattanzio Illy, within the “Goals on Tour” initiative.
Food Economy Summit at Fondazione Feltrinelli
Within the context of the Milan Food Week, our Office moderated the round table “Sustainable Globalization”, held on 3 and 4 May during the first Food Economy Summit organized by Fondazione Feltrinelli. Attended by over 100 experts, professionals and students, the two-day initiative facilitated an open discussion on strategic resource efficiency, sustainable production processes and food accessibility.
UN Climate Change Conference – COP25
On 5 December, UNIDO ITPO Italy participated as a speaker in the panel “Food, Water, Energy: How to Regenerate Earth through Innovation”, organized by the Future Food Institute and IMELS in the framework of the United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP25 in Madrid.
Featuring the participation of several institutional, business and academic representatives, the panel outlined the innovative solutions and best practices to address climate change and foster sustainable agribusiness in developing countries.
Within this context, our Office also promoted the successful outcomes and the positive impact of the “International Award 2019: Innovative Ideas and Technologies in Agribusiness”, the event organized by UNIDO ITPO Italy in collaboration with the Future Food Institute under IMFAIC patronage.
