1st December, 2023
10:00-12:00
The Great Food Debate: Let them talk
Finding a balance: Alternative proteins, livestock agriculture, regenerative agriculture, plant-based diets, and more
This debate/dialogue will focus on the different aspects of the food system: Production, consumption, nutrition and health. The objective of each part is to find out what are the challenges we are still facing, what are the solutions we already have, and how we can move forward together.
Food4Climate Pavilion
Organized by Proveg and ILRI
Engagement type: Side event
YPARD participarticipation:
Moderator, Glindys Virginia Luciano,Strategic Network Engagement Manager
EVENT RECORDING here.
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15.30-18.30
COP28 Food Systems Call to Action
To achieve the Paris agreement and keep 1.5 alive we need ambitious food systems transformation. Why do we talk about "food systems" and what are the implications for climate targets, the pushback and the solutions. What must parties and non-state actors achieve at COP28 to make this happen?
Food Systems Pavilion
Organized by the Youth co-host (YPARD partnership)
Engagement type: Side event
3rd December, 2023
11:15-12:00
Decent Livelihoods for Youth in Food and Agriculture
This event will showcase the role of youth in food-related programs while addressing the critical data and policy gaps that persist across food systems. These gaps are essential to ensure labor and human rights, foster economic and social justice, guarantee 100% living incomes and wages, and provide adequate and nutritious food for all individuals laboring within food systems.
Food Systems Pavilion
Organized YPARD
Engagement type: Side event
YPARD participarticipation:
Speaker, Genna Tesdall, Director
EVENT RECORDING here.
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12.30-13.30
Building climate- and nutrition-resilient societies through youth-led action
Food Systems Pavilion
Organized by the Youth co-host (YPARD partnership)
Engagement type: Side event
YPARD participation:
Speaker, Heitor Dellasta, YPARD Brazil Representative
EVENT RECORDING here.
4th December, 2023
15:30-16:30
Nurturing equitable food systems through innovation for farmers and youth
In our rapidly evolving world, digital innovation plays a pivotal role in shaping equitable food systems. This interactive side-event aims to bridge the gap between farmers and youth by exploring how technology can empower both communities and create a more inclusive agricultural landscape. This 1-hour session will be filled with insightful discussions, real-life examples, and practical solutions.
Food Systems Pavilion
Organized by the Youth co-host (YPARD partnership)
Engagement type: Side event
YPARD participation:
Speaker, Sebastian Pedraza, Chair, Steering Committee
EVENT RECORDING here.
5th December, 2023
14.00-15.00
Common Ground: Soil Health Action for Nature, People, and Climate
Food Systems Pavilion
Organized by CASH Coalition
Engagement type: Side event
YPARD participation:
Speaker, Genna Tesdall, Director, YPARD
EVENT RECORDING here.
6th December, 2023
15.30-16.30
Role of youth in capacity building and policy making for climate action in the Global South
Food and Agriculture Pavilion
Organized by CGIAR
Engagement type: Speaking opportunity
YPARD participation:
Speaker, Sebastian Pedraza, Chair, Steering Committee
EVENT RECORDING here.
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16.00-17.30
Evidence Generation to Inform Policy and Practice for Scaling Healthy Soil Ecosystems
Global Alliance for Sustainable Planet (GASP)
Organized by CASH Coalition
Engagement type: Side event
YPARD participation:
Speaker, Glindys Virginia Luciano, Strategic Network Engagement Manager
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18.30-19.30
Connection to Territories: Youth and Land Rights
This session will highlight the connection between youth land rights, decent livelihoods, and food systems transformation, and discuss solutions in how these topics can be brought onto the COP agenda.
Food Systems Pavilion
Organized by the Youth co-host (YPARD partnership)
Engagement type: Side event
YPARD participation:
Moderator, Glindys Virginia Luciano, Strategic Network Engagement Manager, YPARD
EVENT RECORDING here.
8th December, 2023
14:00-14:45
Culture, Values, and Spiritual Perspectives: Mobilising Action Towards a Just Food System Transition
This session will highlight the connection between faith-based and culture-based organisations in supporting the just transition and the food systems transformation, and discuss ways on how these topics can be brought onto the COP agenda.
Food4Climate Pavilion
Organized by YPARD
Engagement type: Side event
YPARD participarticipation:
Organizers
Speaker, Jenice Acheng, YPARD Kenya Representative
10th December, 2023
11.00-12.30
Climate Trailblazers: Harnessing the Power of Youth-led Initiatives on Sustainable Land Management and Climate Action
This session provides a platform for dynamic youth organizations to present their backgrounds and share their initiatives that address the urgent challenges of climate change through sustainable land management and climate action.
Rainforest Nations
Organized by IFSA
YPARD participation:
Speaker, Kofi Kisiedu Acquaye, YPARD Africa Coordinator
14.00-15.00
FAST (Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation) Partnership Launch
The event will outline the FAST Partnership’s strategic priority actions aligned with the Agriculture Breakthrough, and officially launch the latest climate-related development finance analysis for agrifood systems and the innovative AIDmonitor platform.
YPARD participation:
Speaker, Genna Tesdall, Director
11th December, 2023
14:00-14:45
Rooted Resilience: Youth-led Small Table Talks on Global Agroforestry Innovations
This event will showcase innovative agroforestry systems and their crucial role in climate change adaptation and mitigation as well as the role of youth within these systems. It will feature a structured format with 6-8 tables, each representing a distinct agroforestry system from various global regions.
Food4Climate Pavilion
Organized by YPARD
Engagement type: Side event
YPARD participation:
Speaker, Glindys Virginia Luciano/Xiaoshang Deng
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