Madrid Alimenta Forum
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Madrid Healthy and Sustainable Food Forum
It is a space for collaboration and coordination between the various participants in the field of healthy and sustainable food in the City of Madrid. It brings together all the external economic and social agents in this sector.
The experience accumulated in recent years in food governance has shown the need for more open and dynamic participation spaces run more efficiently and include all sectors. There is a strong potential for collaboration with social, professional and economic bodies and with supra-municipal organisations.
For this reason, EASSM 22 - 25 proposes restructuring the existing governance spaces, establishing a Municipal Internal Coordination Committee, and a Madrid Healthy & Sustainable Food Forum with working groups.
About Us
The Forum’s members include Madrid City Council and social, academic, research, professional and economic bodies and groups operating in the City whose scope of action relates to the EASS 22 - 25 strategic priorities. Participation in the Forum implies adherence to the commitments and objectives of the Milan Pact and EASSM 22 - 25.
The Forum is inclusive and welcomes participation by all interested bodies and groups within the following areas:
1. Public Institutions and Political Groups:
- In the different administrations
2. Economic and trade sector:
- Professional associations involved with food systems
- Agricultural and trade union organisations
- Groups involved in business, the social economy and fair trade
3. Social sector and associations:
- Consumer groups
- Federations of Parents’ Associations (AMPAS)
- Neighbourhood Associations or their Federation
- Non-profit organisations involved with food systems
- Citizen networks and platforms involved with food systems
4. The research and knowledge generation field:
- Universities and research centres
- Madrid regional government organisations involved in research and with agro-food expertise
5. International:
- Relevant international networks and organisations in the field of healthy and sustainable food systems.
How does it work?
The functioning of the Healthy and Sustainable Food Forum of Madrid is formalized through plenary sessions, working groups for specific topics and through collaborative networking.
Madrid Healthy an Sustainable Forum activity - 2023
| Plenary Sessions | Main Documentation |
| 2023 April: Minutes | Session info and "Barrios Productores" info |
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