EU webinar “Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity through Local Food Policies”

Join us for the European webinar Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity through Local Food Policies, taking place on January 27, 2025, from 11:00 to 12:00 CET. The event, organized by the MUFPP, the Spanish Network of Municipalities for Agroecology (Red de Municipios por la Agroecología), Granollers City Council, and the Horizon Europe-funded LiveSeeding project, will focus on: […]

AfriFOODlinks is calling on food ambassadors

The AfriFoodLinks project is calling for young food enthusiasts currently residing in Lisbon and Milan, who have a deep desire to change the way the world sees and consumes food. The programme creates space for the voices of the youth, who have often been excluded from decision making, to share their perspectives on urban food […]

Invitation to the 1^ European Symposium “Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity through Local Food Policies” Granollers, Spain, 29-30 April 2025

The Granollers City Council, the Spanish Network of Municipalities for Agroecology (Red de Municipios por la Agroecología), and the Horizon EU project LiveSeeding are organizing the 1st European Symposium “Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity through Local Food Policies. The role of seeds in accelerating organic and agroecology-oriented food systems“ on April 29-30, 2025, in Granollers (Barcelona Metropolitan […]

The municipalities of Barcelona Metropolitan Area commit to advancing food policies towards a new, more sustainable model

The municipalities of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area have committed to driving local food policies to promote a new, more sustainable food model that will benefit their communities. This commitment was made during the Alimentem Barcelona event (November 19, 2024), where over 200 representatives from local governments, public institutions, and experts gathered to discuss the future of food systems. MUFPP […]

Afrifoodlinks Consortium Meeting in Cape Town. African and European cities collaborate to transform urban food systems

From 25 to 29 November 2024, representatives from 28 AfriFoodlinks partners organisations, government leaders, researchers, and youth ambassadors from 20 African and European cities gathered in Cape Town for the Afrifoodlinks Consortium Meeting, in a concerted effort to advancing sustainable food solutions across the African Continent. Throughout the week, participants engage in workshops, presentations and […]

International workshop ‘Together in Action on Food Losses and Waste at City Level’

On December 17-18, 2024, Amman, Jordan, will host the international two-day workshop titled “Together in Action on Food Losses and Waste at City Level: Shared Learning of Practices and Experiences Towards Sustainable and Inclusive Agrifood Systems Transformation.” The workshop is organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with […]

MUFPP at the Cumbre Mercociudades Summit 2024: Advancing Urban Food Policies in South America

The MUFPP participated in the Cumbre Mercociudades summit, held from December 4-6, 2024, in Esteban Echeverría, Argentina, under the theme “Building a Sustainable Future.” The summit brought together representatives from 87 cities across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Senegal, France, and various EU organizations. Mercociudades is the largest network of local […]

7th Seoul Urban Food International Conference and visit to Jangseong County

At the end of September, the MUFPP Secretariat had the pleasure of visiting South Korea and meet different signatory cities from the country. On 25-27 September Seoul Metropolitan Government co-organised with WHO the 10th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities. The 3-day conference included a whole afternoon dedicated to the 7th Seoul Urban […]