The goal of this engaging programme is to change food systems holistically. It is in line with the Secretary-General's UN Food Systems Summit +2 Report, his Call to Action, and the Stakeholder Contribution Report, which all address the lack of qualified workers as well as the needs of youth advocacy and capacity building. Become a part of a movement that dismantles institutional silos and transforms food systems.

Participants who meet the requirements will be invited to attend an in-person, five-day session on leadership development. The goal is to connect promising early-career innovators from low- and middle-income countries with practitioners, scientists, and activists. Together, we will bridge the gap between grassroots mobilisation and policy lobbying to jointly create a better future for food.

Learn: Engage in a 5-day co-creative workshop, bridging the gap between data, knowledge, and implementation. Explore modules such as negotiations, policy advocacy, strategic communication, and evidence-based decision-making.

Get Inspired: Immerse yourself in presentations by seasoned practitioners, scientists, young global food champions, and influencers shaping the future of food systems.

Act: Co-create a community of practice, sharpen your leadership skills, and develop transformative initiatives for low- and middle-income countries to transform their food systems.

Program content

Enhance your expertise in:

Governance systems: Negotiations and design of multi-stakeholder processes for food systems governance.

Policy advocacy: Mastering leadership skills for policy advocacy, bridging the gap from global to local and vice versa. Learn how to effectively target policy processes at local, regional, and global levels.

Communication and storytelling for impact: Crafting impactful communication and storytelling strategies, raising awareness, and securing funds for your initiatives.

Science and evidence-based decision-making: Building proposals and forging partnerships based on scientific evidence.

The program is a unique opportunity to leverage your leadership skills, expand your networking skills, and gain in-depth knowledge of the main challenges and opportunities around the transformation of food systems targeting decision-makers. Above all, being part of this selective group allows you to elevate your project and ideas globally to ensure that the projects are realistic, holistic, scalable, and sustainable.

The project's next phase will support countries with a track record of investments in Youth empowerment in their National Pathways. Successful candidates are expected to continue their ideas and learning journeys in partnership with their respective governments, aiming to present scalable and innovative solutions by the UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment +4 in 2025.

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance at the workshop.

Don't miss out on the application deadline which is 15th January 2024.

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