PROGRAMME Global Forum for Food and Agriculture 2016 How to feed out cities? – Agriculture and rural areas in an era of urbanisation 14 - 16 January 2016 GFFA Berlin e.V. 2 3 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) Programme Overview The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) is an interna- Thursday, 14 January 2016 tional conference that focuses on central questions concerning the 12:30 - 18:30 Business Lounge page 10 future of the global agri-food industry. It is held during the Inter- CityCube Berlin, Cube Café – Level 2 national Green Week (IGW) and will be taking place in its current 13:30 - 15:00 Kick-off Event page 9 form for the eighth time. The forum gives representatives from the CityCube Berlin, Hall A1 – Level 1 worlds of politics, business, science and civil society an opportunity 15:30 - 17:30 Expert Panel Discussions page 10 CityCube Berlin, M1-M8 – Level 3 to share ideas and enhance political understanding on a selected From 18:00 Opening Event of the International topic of current agricultural policy within the context of food secu- Green Week and GFFA 2016 rity. The GFFA is organised by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agri- CityCube Berlin, Hall B – Level 2 culture (BMEL) in cooperation with the Senate of Berlin, Messe Ber- (by personal invitation only) lin GmbH and GFFA Berlin e. V. From 20:00 Reception for foreign guests Exhibition grounds, Hall 23 a (by personal invitation only) Under the title “How to feed our cities? – Agriculture and rural areas in an era of urbanisation”, the forum will discuss topics to meet this challenge, such as the impact urbanisation has on food security in Friday, 15 January 2016 different regions of the world, the role agriculture and rural areas 09:00 - 19:00 Business Lounge page 11 play in light of this trend and cooperative partnerships with rural CityCube Berlin, Cube Café – Level 2 and urban development going hand in hand. 10:00 - 12:00 Expert Panel Discussions page 11 CityCube Berlin, M1-M8 – Level 3 14:00 - 16:00 High Level Panels page 12 CityCube Berlin, Hall A1-A2 – Level 1 16:15 - 18:15 International Business Panel page 17 CityCube Berlin, Hall A5 – Level 1 (by personal invitation only) From 18:15 Evening reception hosted by the page 17 German agri-food industry CityCube Berlin, Hall A4 – Level 1 (by personal invitation only) Saturday, 16 January 2016 09:00 - 15:00 Cooperation Market with Business Lounge page 20 CityCube Berlin, Hall A8 – Level 1 The participants of the Berlin Agriculture Ministers’ Summit 2015 10:00 - 12:00 International GFFA Panel page 15 CityCube Berlin, Hall A6-A7 – Level 1 14:00 - 18:00 Berlin Agriculture Ministersʼ Summit page 16 Federal Foreign Office (by personal invitation only) 4 5 Preface Ladies and Gentlemen, The facts speak for themselves: more than half of the global With this Forum we have established an international confer- population already live in urban areas today. Three quarters of ence in recent years that provides politics, business, science and the global population, i.e. around 7 billion people, are expected civil society with an opportunity to engage in an intensive de- to be living in urban agglomerations by 2050. Alongside global- bate on the future of the global agri-food sector. In 2016, the isation, urbanisation is indisputably one of the main trends of GFFA will once again be organised by the Federal Ministry of our time. In view of rapidly growing conurbations, discussions Food and Agriculture in cooperation with the Senate of Berlin, are being conducted everywhere on how to supply urban resi- Messe Berlin GmbH and in close collaboration with the Ger- dents with housing, water, energy, access to education, access man agri-food industry, represented by GFFA Berlin e.V.. to health care and income opportunities. The focus is on key issues relating to the economic, ecological and social develop- The outcome of the various GFFA events will provide guidance ment of a rapidly growing urban population. for the Berlin Agriculture Ministers’ Summit, the largest inter- national conference of agriculture ministers in the world. We Urbanisation also focuses on the question of how we can feed want to adopt a joint Communiqué at the end of the Forum urban populations in the coming years. How can we ensure that will give impetus to international debates on agricultural that the growing populations in cities are supplied with safe policy and processes. For it is our joint aim to ensure food secu- and healthy food? What impact will urbanisation have on rity in the growing cities of the future. agriculture and rural areas in different parts of the world and what role will agriculture and rural areas play? At the 8th I would like to cordially invite you to take advantage of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) on the subject broad range of information, join the discussions and the meet- “How to feed our cities? – Agriculture and rural areas in an era ings and make your contribution to enrich the GFFA with your of urbanisation”, we will discuss these and other questions and ideas! develop solutions. Very best wishes, Christian Schmidt, Member of the German Bundestag Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture 6 7 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture Berlin 2016 With its longstanding commitment to the GFFA, the German agricultural and food industry emphasizes its responsibility and willingness to take on challenges of food security in a joint effort with politics, science and civil society. On the eve of the Berlin Agriculture Ministers‘ Summit and under the theme: “The Future of Food and Farming: Challenges and Opportunities” we welcome the opportunity to discuss current and future-oriented issues of food security. By 2050, 2 billion people will need to be supplied with more food, according to current estimates. For this, the agricultural production has to be increased by around 70% according to the FAO. Based on general assessment, this goal can be achieved if the necessary investments are being made in increasing productivity in food production worldwide. However, natural The founding members are: resources such as soil, water and clean air are limited and often threatened by unsustainable methods of agricultural → Federation of German Food and Drink Industries (BVE) production. → German Farmers’ Association (DBV) → German Agricultural Society (DLG) We would like to discuss with internationally renowned → Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit politicians, scholars and practitioners, which potential does the (GIZ) GmbH agriculture and food sector have in order to ensure future food → Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations (OA) security and where modern production methods do reach their limits in terms of sustainability, climate and environmental impact, animal welfare, consumer acceptability and political, social and natural boundaries. Dr. Wolfgang Ingold Carl-Albrecht Bartmer Joachim Rukwied BVE Chairman DLG President DBV President We are therefore delighted to welcome you in Berlin, January 2016. Christoph Beier Dr. Franz-Georg von Busse Spokeswoman of the Chairman Agribusiness Alliance at the Management Board, GIZ Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations 8 9 Greeting Kick-off Event Thursday, 14 January 2016 13:30 – 15:00 CityCube Berlin, de/en/fr/pt Hall A1 - Level 1 This year there will again be a kick-off event to mark the official ope- ning of the GFFA, The aim of the event is to present different facets of this year’s main theme “How to feed our cities? – Agriculture and ru- ral are-as in an era of urbanisation”, highlight relevant problems which Dear Readers, will be dealt with in the other GFFA events, and set the stage for the GFFA 2016. Berlin is a growing city. More than 3.5 million people live here Welcoming Address Peter Bleser on an area of just under 90,000 ha. Barely five percent is left for Parliamentary State Secretary, BMEL, Germany agricultural use. While this may be quite a lot compared with other major cities, these dimensions make it perfectly clear that Thomas Silberhorn we in Berlin also need to address the prospects and sustainable Parliamentary State Secretary, BMZ, Germany strategies related to the future supply of cities with foodstuffs. Sabine Toepfer-Kataw We will not be able to master these challenges on our own. I State Secretary, Senate Berlin, Justice and am therefore delighted that, by setting up a food council for Consumer Protection Berlin, we are jointly developing sustainable and viable strate- Panellists Marcio Lacerda gies on nutrition. The food council marks our most recent step Mayor of Belo Horizonte towards better nutrition in our home town and builds on the key challenges we will be facing in the future which the Global Ndambo Ndambo Forum for Food and Agriculture is addressing. Executive director of the Zambian National Farmers‘ Union I am very pleased to see that Berlin will now be hosting the GFFA for the eighth time during the 2016 International Green Professor Sir Gordon Conway Week. Imperial College London Best wishes, Dr. Lutz Kosack Urban planning Andernach, Projekt manager „Essbare Stadt“ Prof. Dr. Axel W. Drescher Uni Freiburg, head of the research unit „Geographische Entwicklungsforschung“ Dr. Philipp Stierand Thomas Heilmann Spatial planner and expert in local food policy Senator for Justice and Consumer Protection and urban nutritional planning Facilitator Conny Czymoch For further information please visit: www.gffa-berlin.com 10 11 Expert Panel Discussions Expert Panel Discussions Thursday, 14 January 2016 Friday,