FOODGaP webinar: “Public Procurement for Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems”

The meeting will take place on September 16, 2026 / 10:00am–11:30am CET.

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10/09/2026
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We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming FOODGaP webinar, “Public Procurement for Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems”, scheduled for September 16, 2026 / 10:00am–11:30am CET.

Bringing together leading experts and practitioners, the webinar will explore how public procurement can become a powerful governance instrument for transforming food systems and promoting sustainability, health, and territorial resilience in cities and metropolitan areas. The webinar is organized by the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital within the framework of the FOODGaP project, with the support of CIHEAM Bari as Lead Partner.

Highlights include:

  • Healthy and sustainable food systems
  • Short supply chains and local production
  • Connections between producers and urban markets
  • Territorial food governance
  • Resilience of cities and metropolitan areas

Key speakers:

Giulia Listorti, European Commission – Deputy Head of the Food Security Unit at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC). Co-author of the JRC report on Public Procurement for Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems.

Gisela Varias, Director of Terra Pagesa, an initiative in Barcelona dedicated to strengthening local food systems and supporting small and medium-size farmers.

Francesca Rocchi, President of Slow Food Rome and Vice President of the Foodinsider Association, promoting sustainable school catering, healthy diets and quality food procurement.

Silvano Falocco, Director of Fondazione Ecosistemi (Italy), expert in sustainable public procurement and coordinator of national and European initiatives supporting the ecological transition of public administrations, with specific experience in school food procurement and food system transformation through the SchoolFood4Change project.

Sabina Nicolella, CSR, Stakeholder Engagement and European Projects Officer at Fondazione Ecosistemi (Italy), coordinating national and international projects on social responsibility and stakeholder engagement, with particular focus on facilitating participatory processes and supporting sustainable public procurement policies, including school food initiatives.

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