Cities Leading
Food Production

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TUESDAY JUNE 2

Main stage

Opening Cities Leading Food Production | Mark Frederiks, Managing Director of Common Source, EU4Advice Living Lab manager

An introduction to the impact of ‘Cities leading food production’ and its various subtopics.

Keynote speaker:

Dan Kittredge - Founder - Bionutrient Food Association

Topic: How Nutrient Density will empower new business opportunities in the value chain between farmers, agribusiness and the market.


Hosts: Common Source & HubOrange!

Roundtables & workshops

Roundtables:

Workshops:

  • John D. Liu takes you on a deep dive into ecosystem restoration.

  • Ties van der Hoeven of The Weather Makers on how evaporative cooling boost sustainability and production and how EcoOases clean water

Host: Common Source

WEDNESDAY JUNE 3

Main stage

Hosts: Common Source & HubOrange!

Keynote speaker:

Oleksandra Avramenko - Head of EU Integration Committee | (Honorary) Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine

Topic: How can regions strengthen food security and resilience in times of disruption? And what role can farmers, agribusiness and cities play in accelerating resilient short food chains across Europe?

Roundtables & workshops

Host: Common Source

Roundtables:

  • Oleksandra Avramenko leads a policymaker roundtable on food security and food system resilience

  • The European Alliance on Regenerative Agriculture (EARA) on how regenerative agriculture can empower small scale farmers

  • Cities Leading Food Production on the development of a learning ecosystem of cities through Living Labs, in collaboration with CLEVERFOOD, Brighton, Utrecht, Amsterdam, Ryad and Nairobi

  • Maarten Klop of Grounded takes you on a journey on how we can create future perspectives for youth in agriculture

Workshops:

  • Ties van der Hoeven of The Weather Makers on how evaporative cooling boosts sustainability and production and how EcoOases clean water

  • John D. Liu on Ecosystem Restoration

  • EU4Advice and COREnet on local food and short food supply chains

THURSDAY JUNE 4

Main stage

Hosts: Common Source & HubOrange!

Keynote speaker:

Mark Frederiks - Managing Director of Common Source, EU4Advice Living Lab manager

Topic: Blockchain technology creates new business opportunities through value chain collaboration. What are the cost benefits and added value business cases?

Roundtables & workshops

Host: Common Source

Roundtables:

Workshops:

  • CULTIVATE takes you through the development of edible neighbourhoods and the digital tools like The Food Sharing Calculator

  • EU4Advice and COREnet on local food and short food supply chains

TUESDAY JUNE 2

Main stage

Opening Cities Leading Food Production | Mark Frederiks, Managing Director of Common Source, EU4Advice Living Lab manager

An introduction to the impact of ‘Cities leading food production’ and its various subtopics.

Keynote speaker:

Dan Kittredge - Founder - Bionutrient Food Association

Topic: How Nutrient Density will empower new business opportunities in the value chain between farmers, agribusiness and the market.


Roundtables & workshops

Roundtables:

Workshops:

  • John D. Liu takes you on a deep dive into ecosystem restoration.

  • Ties van der Hoeven of The Weather Makers on how evaporative cooling boost sustainability and production and how EcoOases clean water

WEDNESDAY JUNE 3

Main stage

Keynote speaker:

Oleksandra Avramenko - Head of EU Integration Committee | (Honorary) Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine

Topic: How can regions strengthen food security and resilience in times of disruption? And what role can farmers, agribusiness and cities play in accelerating resilient short food chains across Europe?

Roundtables & workshops

Roundtables:

  • Oleksandra Avramenko leads a policymaker roundtable on food security and food system resilience

  • The European Alliance on Regenerative Agriculture (EARA) on how regenerative agriculture can empower small scale farmers

  • Cities Leading Food Production on the development of a learning ecosystem of cities through Living Labs, in collaboration with CLEVERFOOD, Brighton, Utrecht, Amsterdam, Ryad and Nairobi

  • Maarten Klop of Grounded takes you on a journey on how we can create future perspectives for youth in agriculture

Workshops:

  • Ties van der Hoeven of The Weather Makers on how evaporative cooling boosts sustainability and production and how EcoOases clean water

  • John D. Liu on Ecosystem Restoration

  • EU4Advice and COREnet on local food and short food supply chains

THURSDAY JUNE 4

Main stage

Keynote speaker:

Mark Frederiks - Managing Director of Common Source, EU4Advice Living Lab manager

Topic: Blockchain technology creates new business opportunities through value chain collaboration. What are the cost benefits and added value business cases?

Roundtables & workshops

Roundtables:

Workshops:

  • CULTIVATE takes you through the development of edible neighbourhoods and the digital tools like The Food Sharing Calculator

  • EU4Advice and COREnet on local food and short food supply chains

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