Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced a series of four national dialogues on Ireland’s food system ahead of the United Nations summit this year.
These are being held as part of Ireland’s engagement with the UN Food Systems Summit 2021, which his Department is leading jointly with the Department of Foreign Affairs.
The Minister said Ireland has been actively engaged in preparing for the UN summit and added: “We will host a series of four national food systems to discuss the environmental, economic and social sustainability of Ireland’s food system; as well as the contribution we can make to strengthen global food systems.”
The dialogues will be open to all and will focus on solutions and practical steps that can be taken to improve sustainability resilience and inclusivity of the food system over the coming decade.
Mr McConalogue said the dialogues would form the plan to accelerate progress towards achieving the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The first National Dialogue will be held on 21 April and focus on sustainable food systems and Ireland’s 2030 Agri-food Strategy. Further dialogues will be held on 26 April, 4 May and 17 May.
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