World Food Day 2024 Commemoration Event:
‘The Right to Food for a Better Life and Future’

VENUE: Projection room at Bioparc (Av. Pío Baroja, 3, Campanar, 46015 València)
DATE: Wednesday, 16 October 2024 from 2024 de 9:30 a 14:00

World Food Day, celebrated every 16 October, is a crucial date to reflect on the importance of sustainable food and the fight against world hunger.

The world’s farmers produce enough food to feed more than the entire existing world population, yet hunger persists, with up to 783 million people facing hunger due to conflict, repeated climate crises and economic downturns.

In Valencia, a city renowned for its commitment to healthy eating and sustainable agriculture, the commemoration of this day takes on special relevance. In addition, this year Valencia has the honour of being European Green Capital 2024, a recognition from the European Commission that highlights the work that has been carried out over the last decades for the city to move towards green public policies.

OBJECTIVES:

  • To raise awareness of the importance of fighting hunger and malnutrition in the world and in the city of Valencia.
  • To give recognition on World Food Day to the important work carried out by the different non-governmental organisations in the city of Valencia and to disseminate the actions they carry out to combat hunger and malnutrition.
  • To analyse the challenges and possible solutions to guarantee the right to food in the city of Valencia.
  • To promote the exchange of experiences and good practices between different actors of the local Valencian ecosystem.
  • To highlight the need for a sustainable food system in order to continue advancing in local green policies.

Concept Note

Programme

  • 09:30 – 09:45 Institutional Welcoming

    • Carlos Mundina, President of CEMAS and Councillor for Climate Improvement of Ajuntament de València.

  • 09:45 – 11:15 Roundtable I: The Right to Food for a Better Life and Future

    • Clara González, Technician of the Local Health Area of the Red Cross.
    • Aurora Aranda, Director of Caritas Valencia.
    • Vicente Bellver, volunteer in the Training Department of Manos Unidas.
    • Dolores Marco, Delegate in the Community of Valencia, Region of Murcia and Balearic Islands of Action Against Hunger.
    • Jaime Serra, President of the Valencia Food Bank.

  • 11:15 – 11:45 Coffee break

  • 11:45 – 13:15 Round Table II: Challenges and solutions to achieve the right to food in the city of Valencia
    Moderator: Lola Raigón, PhD in Agricultural Engineering and vice-president of the Spanish Society of Ecological Agriculture and Agroecology (SEAE).

    • Amparo Aleixandre, Secretary of the El Palmar Fishermen’s Community.
    • José Francisco Sales, Head of Technical Services, AVA-ASAJA.
    • Ángeles Hernández, Director of Communication, PR, Marketing and ESG of Mercavalència.
    • Lidia García, Right to Food Observatory.
    • Luis Cabañas, President of the Official College of Dieticians-Nutritionists of the Valencian Community (CoDiNuCoVa).
    • Kilian Zaragozá, CEO and Co-Founder of NARIA.

  • 13:15 – 13:20 Closing

    • Carlos Mundina, President of CEMAS and Councillor for Climate Improvement of Ajuntament de València.

  • 13:20 – 14:00 Tasting of local and seasonal foods

     

The event will be held exclusively in spanish and valencian.

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