My participation at the World Food Forum 2024
I attended the World Food Forum (WFF) in Rome that was held from the 14th – 18th of October at the United Nations (UN) Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Headquarters in Rome, Italy. I joined over 400 young leaders, world experts, government representatives and indigenous people in deciding the future of agri-food systems and policies. The theme of this year’s forum was Good food for all, today and tomorrow. I attended as a delegate of the World Organisation of Scouts Movement (WOSM/Scouts) & a member of the GOAL NextGen Youth Network. The events were organised around three main pillars – Global Youth Action, Science and Innovation and the Hand in Hand Investment forum. In this format participants were able to explore different issues under the pillars through participating in panel discussions, roundtable discussions, meetings and main ceremonies. I chose to participate in the Global Youth Action and Hand In Hand investment forums. Below are some of the key engagements...