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Independent Side Events

Independently-organised side events will serve a key complementary role to the UN Food Systems Summit and provide a great opportunity for Member States and other actors who have engaged deeply in the Summit process to share additional ideas and accelerate commitments to action.

The programme of independent side events is scheduled to take place throughout the week of the UN Food Systems Summit. We've selected some of key highlights from the programme, you can also view the full programme via the link below.

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21 Sept 10:00 EDT | Launch of the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge

Organiser: FAO, WFP, Grow Africa, Grow Asia, WBA, GAIN, WBCSD and IISD

22 Sept 09:00 EDT | Pathways to Dairy Net Zero Launch Event

Organiser: Global Dairy Platform International Dairy Federation

22 Sept 09:00 EDT | Embrace the Earth: Soil health as a foundation to sustainable food systems

Organiser: Rabobank, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, FMO: Entrepreneurial Development Bank

22 Sept 13:00 EDT | Living Soils of the Americas: a integrated approach to improve soil health and agrifood systems

Organiser: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

22 Sept 15:00 EDT | Local Food Supply Chains Alliance

Organiser: World Food ProgrammeUN Capital Development Fund

Other ways to get involved in the Summit

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Food is the Future

On 22 September a day ahead of the Food Systems Summit young people from across the globe will gather with decision makers to discuss the future of our food systems.
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Public Briefing on the Autonomous People's Response to the UN Food Systems Summit

Independently-organised side events will serve a key complementary role to the UN Food Systems Summit and provide a great opportunity for Member States and other actors who have engaged deeply in the Summit process to share additional ideas and accelerate commitments to action.
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What were the outcomes of the National Dialogue?

The focus of this dialogue was on bringing the different aspects and stakeholders together in a comprehensive approach based on systems thinking. Outcomes have been captured in a magazine.
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Recommended materials to prepare for the UN Food Systems Summit

We have listed the most elementary reads, podcasts and videos about how reforming our food systems can help us all to achieve the SDGs by implementing reforms that are good for people and planet.