METROFOOD-RI is pleased to recall its participation in the upcoming Science Summit to be held at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79). 

The event is scheduled for 25 September at 4 p.m. (New York time, 10 p.m. CEST Time) in the Innovation Room of the Cure building, 345 Park Avenue South: the session curated by METROFOOD-RI will highlight the role of Research Infrastructures in addressing the challenges of the agri-food system with reference to, for example, food quality and safety, traceability and transparency, innovation, digitalisation, circular bio-economy, sustainability and resilience.

The speakers will highlight the importance of the ‘One Health’ approach, whereby human, animal and environmental health are considered as a unicum.

The meeting will also highlight the need to strengthen research, cooperation, innovation and stakeholder engagement to support growth and innovation in the agri-food sector.

The session organised by METROFOOD-RI can be followed live online at this address, after registering on the Sched.com platform. 

For those who are unable to follow the live broadcast, a recording of the session will be made available in the following days.  

The complete agenda with details of the speeches is in the attachment, while further information can be requested at info@metrofood.it, or you can consult the official Science Summit website