Networking Apéro | 14:00, Interpetal
This high-level panel discussion on agroecology in partnership with FAO brings together students, practitioners, researchers and experts to discuss the agroecological approach to agri-food systems. It will highlight the international framework, practical implementations, the right to food, the social movement, feminist perspectives and more.
About the event
This event will focus on agroecology, which is a particularly interesting angle to approach the topic of agrifood systems, given its use in development and cooperation and its interdisciplinary nature. As such, it is linked to several courses offered by the Graduate Institute, which touch on topics such as human rights (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants (UNDROP), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), right to food...), development, cooperation, women's empowerment, agrarian change, family farming, sustainability and conservation, One Health, social finance, and more.
In addition, an informative discussion that introduces the concept of agroecology to newcomers, presents practical tools and provides new inputs to those already familiar with it, will enable the creation of a co-learning space between students, practitioners, researchers and experts".
After the event, participants are invited to a networking aperitif at Interpetal at 2 pm to enjoy local snacks and drinks and fruitful conversations with the various speakers, practitioners and fellow students.
About the speakers
- Remi Cluset - Agroecology Advisor, FAO: Global Perspectives and FAO's Initiatives in Agroecology
- Christophe Golay - Senior Research Fellow, Geneva Academy: Agroecology and Human Rights Frameworks
- Sibylle Dirren - Research and Advocacy Officer, FIAN International: Agroecology as a Social Movement
- Larissa da Silva Araujo - Postdoctoral Researcher, Gender Centre, SWIFT Project: Feminist Agroecology and Insights from Ecuador
- Madeleine Kaufmann - Policy Advisor, Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture: The Agroecology Coalition and Policy Initiatives
- Charlotte Pavageau - Biovision: Implementation of Agroecology Initiatives in the Field
Student speakers
- Giulia Azzarello - Co-President of AgriFood Collective and 2nd-year MINT student in Sustainable Trade and Finance, Welcome speaker.
- Gustave Modron - Co-President of AgriFood Collective and 2nd-year MINT student in Environment and Sustainability, Moderator.