Open training in Food Systems - Colobmbia

Exploring Food Systems: A comprehensive training route around food systems

In an effort to strengthen knowledge and capabilities around food systems, the Food Systems Community of Practice in Colombia boosted by the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) has launched a training route focused on understanding these systems through interdisciplinary learning. This training aims to foster innovative and sustainable solutions to current and future challenges in food, land, and water systems in Colombia.

This seminar series brings together experts and practitioners part of the Community of Practice from various sectors and institutions to deepen knowledge and strengthen capacities in understanding food systems. Institutions such as the Alliance Bioversity and CIAT, Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD), FOLU, WWF, Pontifical Javeriana University (PUJ), University of Los Andes, and the Bank of the Republic are key partners in this initiative.

About the training route

This training route is designed for anyone interested in acquiring knowledge about food-related issues. The program will consist of four seminars, each lasting two hours, blending theoretical and practical approaches.

What to expect

Participants will have the opportunity to dive deep into the dynamics of food systems, learning about their characteristics, components, and the interconnections between various activities, stakeholders, and impacts. Through conceptual discussions and practical applications, we will explore everything from primary production, distribution, consumption, to waste management. This comprehensive approach is facilitated through our interactive platform, PlaSA Colombia.

Seminar dates and details

Seminar	Guest Speakers	Topics	Date	Organizing and Supporting Entities	Streaming Link
Cultivating Solutions: The Transformative Power of Food Systems	Carmen Torres (UNEP) Mark Lundy	- Determinants - Impacts - Food system actors and their roles	August 26, 2024 2:00-4:00 p.m.	Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD)	Link to Stream
From Sustainability to Regeneration in Food Systems	Claudia Martínez	- Equity - PDA (Production and Agricultural Distribution) - GHG (Greenhouse Gases)	September 25, 2024 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	FOLU	Link to Stream
Food and Health: What Does It Mean to Eat in the Most Biodiverse Country in the World?	Carolina Escallón María del Pilar Zea	- Triple burden of malnutrition - Food insecurity - Responsible eating - Consumption and biodiversity	October 15, 2024	WWF Pontifical Javeriana University (PUJ)
Challenges and Opportunities in Food Systems in Colombia	Felipe Roa Camilo Bohorquez	- Production - Production characterization - Consumption - Governance - Food policy - Shocks affecting food systems	November 5, 2024 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	University of los Andes bank of the republic

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This work is part of the CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS). CGIAR launched NPS with national and international partners to build policy coherence, respond to policy demands and crises, and integrate policy tools at national and subnational levels in countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. CGIAR centers participating in NPS are The Alliance of BioversityInternational and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (Alliance Bioversity-CIAT), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), International Potato Center (CIP), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and WorldFish. We would like to thank all funders who supported this research through their contributions to the CGIAR Trust Fund.

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