The European Food Banks Federation is organizing its Annual Convention 2021 “For a sustainable future food system” to think systemically and engage in concrete actions, contribute to the ongoing debate, and be part of the choices that will follow giving value to food and taste to the future.
Jacques Vandenschrik,
President, European Food Banks Federation
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Opening remarks
The kick-off of the FEBA Annual Convention 2021 saw the participation of high–level speakers from FEBA, Česka Federace Potravinovych Bank, European Commission, Czech Ministry of Environment, and General Mills Foundation.
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Jacques Vandenschrik
President, European Food Banks Federation
Veronika Láchová
CEO, Česka Federace Potravinovych Bank
Claire Bury
Deputy Director-General, DG Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Vladislav Smrž
Deputy Minister of Environment of Czech Republic
Nicola Dixon
Executive Director, General Mills Foundation
High-level plenary session
On the first day of FEBA Annual Convention distinguished guests from the European Commission, the FAO, Cardiff University, and the World Resources Institute were invited to the high-level plenary session.
They presented the institutional framework and the future challenges of the food system transformation, where the Food Banks can play a crucial role as key agents of change.
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Anne-Laure Gassin
Team Leader, DG Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Loris Di Pietrantonio
Head of Unit, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
Maximo Torero Cullen
Chief Economist, FAO
Roberta Sonnino
Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning, Cardiff University
Liz Goodwin
OBE, Senior Fellow and Director, World Resources Institute
Concrete actions from Czech Republic
The first day of FEBA Annual Convention ended with a panel discussion on Concrete actions from Czech Republic, with contributions from the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, the CEO of PENNY Market Czech Republic and the regional Director of Nadeje (Hope) – a charitable organization working with the Ceska Federace Potravinovych Bank.
Best practices and examples of collaboration in Czech Republic were insightful inspirations for FEBA members and stakeholders involved in each corner of Europe.
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Veronika Láchová
CEO, Česka Federace Potravinovych Bank
Jindřich Fialka
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic (section of Agriculture and Food Production)
Daniel Svoboda
B. Th., Regional Director of Naděje (Hope), Prague
Jens Krieger
CEO, PENNY Czech Republic