The governance of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact is ensured by the MUFPP Steering Committee and the Assembly of signatory cities. The Steering Committee is the representation of the MUFPP city-members at global level, providing strategic oversight to ensure the MUFPP mission and mandate are directly driven by and responsive to the needs of its members. The Steering Committee shall be composed of 13 members, of which 12 having voting
rights, representing each geographic area, thus subdivided in:Africa: 2 cities; East Asia, Southeast Asia & Oceania: 2 cities; Europe: 2 cities; Latin America: 2 cities; North America: 2 cities; South and West Asia: 2 cities.
The Steering Committee (second mandate 2019-2021) is composed by
AFRICA
- Abidjan
- Dakar
- Nairobi
EUROPE
- Almere
- Milan (Chair of MUFPP and permanent member)
- Valencia
LATIN AMERICA
- Belo Horizonte
- Rio de Janeiro
- San Antonio de Areco
NORTH AMERICA
- New Haven
- Toronto
EAST ASIA, SOUTHEAST ASIA & OCEANIA
- Seoul
SOUTH & WEST ASIA
- Tel Aviv
The Coordinator of the 2019-2021 Steering Committee is the city of Tel Aviv.
The Steering Committee (first mandate 2016-2018) was composed by
AFRICA
- Abidjan
- Dakar
- Nairobi
EUROPE
- Athens
- Milan
- Valencia
LATIN AMERICA
- Belo Horizonte
- Buenos Aires
- Sao Paulo
NORTH AMERICA
- Baltimore
- Toronto
SOUTH & WEST ASIA
- Astana
- Tel Aviv
The president of the Steering Committee has been the city of Milan during its first mandate.
In order to support a good level of governance and a high level of participation from signatory cities, a transparent set of principles for the operation of MUFPP internal bodies has been drafted by the Steering Committe during the first mandate 2016-18.
In April 2016, eleven MUFPP cities voluntarily formed the Drafting Committee. They were the pioneering cities of: Baltimore, Belo Horizonte, Bethlehem, Dakar, Douala, Medellin, Milan, s-Hertogenbosch, São Paulo, Tel Aviv, Turin. The first meeting of the MUFPP Drafting Committee helped to design of the future type of governance to be implemented.
The MUFPP keeps an informal constitution and its activities are guided and promoted by its Steering Committee.
The Steering Committee is composed by 13 members and remains in charge for 2 years. After its constitution, the Steering Committee members elect their President. The Steering Committee takes decisions by voting with simple majority. The activity of the President and of the Steering Committee is supported by the MUFPP Secretariat, based in Milan. The Steering Committee decides about: partnerships, cooperation with networks, advocacy, jury members of the MUFPP Award and internal rules. The Steering Committee is elected by the Assembly of all signatory cities, respecting a balanced number from 6 different geographic areas.
The Assembly of all signatory cities votes for the Steering Committee members and the Annual Gathering Hosting City.
The president of the Steering Committee has been the city of Milan
