At Tuesday’s workshop, speakers, including researchers, stressed the need to foster communities that are resilient on nutrition issues.
Foresight4Food, an organisation formed by the University of Oxford and Wageningen University and Research in partnership with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and the Government of Bangladesh, will host its fourth week-long Global Foresight4Food workshop in Dhaka, it announced in a press release on Tuesday.
The objectives of this workshop are to identify opportunities to enhance the use of foresight in food systems transformation initiatives, to develop understanding of effective foresight approaches, methods and tools, and to understand how these approaches and methods can be applied to food systems transformation.
The workshop will also explore how foresight and scenario analysis can contribute to societal understanding, policy making, innovation and systems change.
“Our goal is to strengthen the connection between science, policy and practice to drive change in food systems around the world,” said Jim Woodhill, who leads the global Foresight4Food initiative.
“Integrating foresight is crucial to anticipate and overcome future challenges and transition future agri-food systems towards more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable scenarios,” said Dia Sanu, FAO Deputy Representative in Bangladesh.
“Through shared responsibility and collaborative efforts, we can further our foresight as an international community to ensure sustainable food systems transformation in Bangladesh and beyond,” said Domenico Scarpelli, country director of the World Food Programme.
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture Nurun Nahar Chowdhury and Additional Secretary, Coordination and Reforms, Cabinet Department Mohammed Mahmudul Hossain Khan delivered special addresses.
Md Shahidul Alam, Director General, Food Planning and Monitoring Unit, Ministry of Food, also spoke at the workshop.
