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.

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Opening remarks

The kick-off of the FEBA Annual Convention 2021 saw the participation of highlevel 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.  

To know more about the speakers and their contributions, click on their profiles below. 

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