Join the e-course on Food System Transformation (closed)

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Netherlands Food Partnership, Wageningen UR invite you to participate in the e-course on Food Systems 2023. Thanks to support from the Netherlands ministry of foreign affairs, the e-course is free of charge. It is designed for professionals active in Food and Nutrition Security programmes in low and middle income countries. It’s a unique chance to engage and discuss with more than 750 other professionals: policy makers from national governments, professionals working in development organisations, NGOs, private sector, and knowledge and education institutions from all over the world.

Get a headstart in addressing food systems challenges

The food systems approach is increasingly being used to understand how food is produced and consumed, with an optimal outcome for human health, social justice, economic endeavour and the preservation of planetary resources. Since the Food Systems Summit of the UN in September 2021, it has become central to policy and practice of many international development and research organisations, multilateral organisations and in programs and policies aiming at improving Food and Nutrition Security. This e-course may also help you prepare for the the 1st Food Systems Stocktake in 2023.

Details of the course

The duration of the e-course covers five weeks with four modules, between February 10 and March 17. Each module requires a time investment of 4-5 hours for individual learning activities and a plenary session on Wednesdays (1,5 hours). The individual learning activities include watching short videos, reading an article, reflecting on blog posts, completing short quizzes, applying food systems thinking to your own work and online discussions with participants and facilitators. The plenary sessions have key-note speakers and facilitated discussions. You will receive a WUR-certificate after completing all modules of the course.

Apply before February 1 (closed)

The e-course has a capacity of 750 learners. In case more people register, we will make a selection based on motivation and balancing for gender, age, professional background, country of work.

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  • Anonymous

    Food systems Transformation is necessary for sustainable food security if we have to have a Hunger free society. A deep and Committed Research and effort has to be in place which can dynamically reinforce all local players in food security in all World communities.

    • Wim Goris
      Author

      thank you Wilson. Since you identify as a farmer, what action is needed besides the research?

  • Anonymous

    The reasons that motivate me to take this course are the following: This course will allow me to have more knowledge on food and nutrition systems and how to manage them optimally. As a project in agriculture, this course will allow me to contribute to help vulnerable populations, youth and women in rural Benin to improve their food system and nutrition. Finally, this course allows me to contribute to the development of sustainable food policy in Benin.

    • Anonymous

      That topic is not more developpe in my country. That is why I want to do a course to: 1) Help my country's people to know more about that. 2)As a project in agriculture, this course will allow me to contribute to help vulnerable populations, youth and women in rural Benin to improve their food system and nutrition. Finally, this course allows me to contribute to the development of sustainable food policy in Benin.

      • Wim Goris
        Author

        Dear Wilson and François, thank you for your comments. Please note that you are the first to submit a comment on this brand new NFP Connects community platform ! As the deadline to register for the e-course on food system transformation has now passed, we are now in the selection process. We will inform the result to applicants by email in the coming days. Greetings for now.

        • Anonymous

          I hope this comes up again as Id like to take the course. Sorry I missed it. Best wishes to the participants

          • Wim Goris
            Author

            Thanks Iretioluwa, you can see video clips of the webinars in this community.

        • Anonymous

          Food system approach will give a myriad of interventions for the ailing food systems in most Countries since it gives a deep dive analysis of various components of the food system from production to the enabling environment.

          • Wim Goris
            Author

            thanks for explaining it in one full sentence !

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