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Transforming food systems with aquatic foods: Access to sustainable, safe and nutritious food for all

An Independent Dialogue exploring the actions needed to drive aquatic food solutions as part of the UN Food Systems Summit.

Friday, 30 April 2021
19:00-20:30 (UTC+8)

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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 hold a series of three Independent Dialogues in an effort to include aquatic foods as key solutions for food and nutrition security. The events, co-hosted by the Norwegian leadership of the Global Action Network and WorldFish, aim to bridge the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition and the Decade of Ocean Science to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals.

In this first dialogue, experts and high-level representatives from research, policy and development will showcase possible solutions and discuss ways to scale good ideas as part of the summit’s Action Track 1, which aims to ensure access to safe and nutritious food for all. The panelists will take a holistic approach combining knowledge on different aspects of food systems and consider key actions needed for aquatic foods to be a central part of a sustainable food systems transformation.

Opening remarks

Sir Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, Minister of Fisheries and Seafood, Norway
Sir Ingebrigtsen was appointed Minister of Fisheries and Seafood in the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries in 2020. He has a degree in fishery economics from Bodø University College and a career in the private sector spanning decades.

Invited speakers

Walking the talk: Showcasing possible solutions

Prof Hettie Schönfeldt, Director, Centre of Excellence for Food Security, University of Pretoria

Prof Schönfeldt is a university professor and advocate of nutrition research. Her research focuses on linking nutrient quantity and quality of foods to sustainable food systems for attaining food and nutrition security for all.

Merete Tandstad, Senior Program Coordinator of the EAF-Nansen Programme, FAO
Tandstad works on the assessment and management of marine fishery resources in developing countries at the EAF-Nansen Programme in partnership with organizations such as Norad and the Institute of Marine Research.

Dr. Arun Padiyar, Project Manager, Sustainable Aquaculture, WorldFish, India

Dr. Padiyar has over 20 years of experience in fisheries and aquaculture and leads the WorldFish program in Odisha, India. Prior to his tenure at WorldFish, he served as an aquaculture consultant for FAO and the World Bank.

Dr. António Marques, Project Coordinator, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere
Dr. Marques is a senior researcher and biologist by profession. He coordinates the SEAFOODTOMORROW project, which aims to develop eco-innovative solutions for improving the safety and dietary value of seafood in Europe.

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

Prof Sissel Rogne, Managing Director (CEO), The Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
Prof Rogne has a long career working in marine research. Before joining IMR, she was the CEO of the Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board and part-time professor at the University of Bergen and Norwegian University of Life Sciences.

Dr. Gunhild Stordalen, Chair, Action Track 2: Shift to sustainable consumption patterns
Dr. Stordalen is the CEO and founder of the EAT Foundation, a global multi-stakeholder platform for transforming the world’s food system. Her work links climate, health and sustainability issues across food systems.

Dr. Naoko Yamamoto, Assistant Director General for Universal Health Coverage; Chair, UN Nutrition
Dr. Yamamoto has years of experience working in global health systems in Japan. She was recently appointed Chair of the UN Nutrition, a UN inter-agency coordination and collaboration mechanism for nutrition at the global and country levels.

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

Dr. Barange has a background in fisheries science. His research focuses on the link between climate change impacts and marine ecosystems. Aside from his role at FAO, he is also an honorary professor at the University of Exeter.

Closing remarks

Dr. Lawrence Haddad, Chair, Action Track 1: Access to safe and nutritious food for all
Dr. Haddad is the Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). He was the founding co-chair and lead author of the Global Nutrition Report from 2014 to 2016 and was awarded the World Food Prize in 2018.

Moderator

Kristian Teleki, Director, Head of Secretariat, High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
Teleki has decades of strategic and senior management experience in the areas of ocean policy and science, environment, sustainability and development. He has high-level experience in private-public sectors in more than 35 countries.

Follow Global Action Network, WorldFish and the hashtag #aquaticfoods to join the virtual dialogue on Twitter.

We look forward to your active participation.

Thank you,
The WorldFish Communications and Marketing Team

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