Transforming Food Systems with Aquatic Foods: Access to Sustainable, Safe and Nutritious Food for All

In the lead up to the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit, the Global Action Network – Sustainable Food from the Oceans and Inland Waters for Food Security and Nutrition will arrange a series of three independent dialogues in an effort to include aquatic foods as a key food source for food security and nutrition – bridging the Decade of Action on Nutrition, the Decade of Ocean Science and the Decade of Action to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals. The events will be co-hosted by the Norwegian leadership of the Global Action Network and WorldFish.

In this first independent dialogue, cross sectorial representatives, including high level, will come together to showcase possible solutions and discuss important actions for food systems transformation with aquatic foods, as part of the summit’s Action Track 1, which aims to ensure access to safe and nutritious food for all.

Opening remarks

• Sir Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, Minister of Fisheries and Seafood, Norway

Invited Speakers

Walking the talk: Showcasing possible solutions

• Prof Hettie Schönfeldt, Director, Centre of Excellence for Food Security, University of Pretoria
• Merete Tandstad, Senior Program Coordinator of the EAF-Nansen Programme, FAO

• Dr. Arun Padiyar, Project Manager, Sustainable Aquaculture, WorldFish, India
• Dr António Marques, Project Coordinator, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere

Connecting research and policy: How do we scale up good solutions

• Prof Sissel Rogne, Managing Director (CEO), The Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
• Lana Weidgenant, Vice Chair, Action Track 2: Shift to sustainable consumption patterns
• Dr. Naoko Yamamoto, Assistant Director General for Universal Health Coverage; Chair, UN Nutrition

• Dr. Manuel Barange, Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Resources Division, FAO

Closing remarks

• Dr. Lawrence Haddad, Chair, Action Track 1: Access to safe and nutritious food for all

Moderator

• Kristian Teleki, Director, Head of Secretariat, High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy

Register for the webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WOdVRmsjQWCFbXbBliBcZA