FAO Brussels Dialogue "Our dream for a better planet without food loss and waste: it is possible"

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Join the FAO Brussels Dialogue on the occasion of the first observance of the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste!

"Our dream for a better planet without food loss and waste: it is possible"

Tackling food loss and waste is essential for the health of the people and the planet. On this International Day, FAO Brussels invites you to discuss solutions to the food loss and waste issue and highlight the importance of working together across all actors.

Register here to attend the dialogue. High-level speakers from the European Union, the United Nations, social impact organizations and the private sector will interact with the audience and answer your questions.

Speakers
Keynote intervention
Claire Bury, Deputy Director-General, EU Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE)

Panel discussion with questions from the audience

• Máximo Torero, Chief Economist, FAO
• Angela Frigo, Secretary-General, European Food Banks Federation (FEBA)
• Martina Otto, Head, Cities Unit, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
• Mella Frewen, Chief Executive Officer, FoodDrinkEurope
• Christophe Diercxsens, Global Public Affairs Manager, Too Good To Go

Welcoming remarks
Rodrigo de Lapuerta, Director, Liaison Office with the European Union and the Kingdom of Belgium, FAO

The FAO Brussels Dialogues are virtual events launched by the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels that bring together our partners and the development community to share, inform and exchange ideas on the most current issues in the world of food and agriculture. 

One of the first and most successful virtual events organized in Brussels, the FAO Brussels Dialogues are the place where leaders and experts spark solutions-driven conversations on critical issues of global interest. So far, the events have enjoyed the participation of African Union Commissioner Josefa Sacko, UNEP Deputy Executive Director Joyce Msuya, Director-General Calleja Crespo, Secretary General of the OACPS Georges Rebelo Chikoti and many others.