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The
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei is pleased to announce the Special Event,
“Agri-Foods Systems Transformation: From Strategy to Action” by H.E.
QU Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
which will take place at the Colloquia on 25
February, 2021, at 16h00 (Rome time).
The Colloquia on Science Diplomacy organized by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the International
Organizations and Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Italy, promotes the values of Diplomacy and Science in international relations as fundamental principles to be pursued in the modus operandi and the modus vivendi of modern society. In the Colloquia the most
important personalities of world institutions and the presidents of the most prestigious academies will discuss various topics and future developments of interest for the international community.
The
Lectio Magistralis
will address one of the greatest tasks of the 21st century, namely to meet society's growing need for healthy, accessible and affordable food whilst simultaneously reducing the
environmental impact of agriculture. A special focus will be put on the holistic vision and systemic approach that are required to face the global challenges of today, which are both complex and inter-related. An analysis in which food and agriculture, people’s
livelihoods and wellbeing, as well as preservation of natural resources cannot be addressed in isolation, but rather perceived through the action-oriented lens of global agri-food systems transformation. A people-centred transformative effort that is driven
by innovation, technology and data as well as effective institutions and governance.
The
Lectio Magistralis
by the FAO Director-General will be introduced by H.E.
Amb. Giorgio Marrapodi, Director General for Development Cooperation of the Italian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and will be followed by a Round Table, moderated by
Prof. Wolfango Plastino, Chair of the
Colloquia
on Science Diplomacy, which will be attended by
Prof. Joachim von Braun, President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (Holy See) and
Prof. Giorgio Parisi, President of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.
The event will be broadcasted live by
RAI Cultura.
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Webcast
Watch live Thu. 25th Feb. at 4pm CET
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