FINAL EVENT
WASTELESS FINAL EVENT
Towards 2030: Tools, Policy Dialogue, and Future Pathways
The event will showcase the main outcomes of the WASTELESS project and feature:
- Insights from EU-funded projects on food loss and waste (FLW) measurement tools
- The EU policy perspective on harmonizing FLW measurement with expert roundtable discussions
- Thematic interactive workshops focused on the implementation of FLW tools
- A fishbowl discussion on building a sustainable food system
The event will conclude with a get-together dinner.
Preliminary agenda:
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration and welcome |
| 09:00 - 09:15 |
Opening remarks Welcome addressed by the WASTELESS coordinator |
| 09:15 – 11:45 |
Session 1: Advancing Food Loss and Waste Reduction: Innovative Tools and Approaches
Insights from EU-funded projects
Moderator: Ana Barros (WASTELESS coordinator)
• WASTELESS: Mitja Lustrek (Jožef Stefan Institute) • FOLOU: Wouter Maes • SISTERS: Daemon Ortega (Safe Food Advocacy) • SecureFood: Charis Galanakis (Galanakis Laboratories) • ROSETTA: George Tsalis (Copenhagen Business School) • WASTEWISE: Claudia Giordiano (Natural Resources Institute Finland) • PRECIOUS: Wilmer Garzon Alfonso (Deusto University) • ToNoWaste: Maria Jesus Munoz-Torres (Jaume I. University) |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | ☕ Coffee break |
| 12:00 – 13:30 |
Session 2: Harmonising Food Loss and Waste Measurement: Policy and Regulatory Perspectives
EU perspective and round table expert discussions
Moderator: Giulia Bizzo (European Commission)
Keynote: Klaus Berend (Director, DG-SANTE, European Commission) Round table panellists: Claudia Giordiano (WASTEWISE), Julia Tanzer (FOLOU) and others. |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | 🍽️ Lunch at Comet Louise |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Session 3: Turning Innovation into Impact: Adoption and Scaling FLW Measurement and Monitoring Tools Interactive parallel workshops exploring practical approaches |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | ☕ Coffee break |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Session 4: Toward 2030 and Beyond: A Roadmap for a Sustainable Food System Workshops wrap-up and discussions in a Fishbowl |
| 18:00 – 18:15 |
Closing remarks Conclusions by WASTELESS coordinator |
| 19:00 | 🍷 Dinner |
More details will be added soon.
Register now as places are limited.
Contact: Luminita.ciolacu@iseki-food.net or sofia.reis@iseki-food.net