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Foster Food System

FOSTER vision is to
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FOSTER vision is to build a foundation from which a new Knowledge and Innovation (K&I) governance structure for Europe’s food system can emerge

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Foster Food System

FOSTER plans
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FOSTER plans to develop an engaged and empowered stakeholder community – including citizens – collaborating in the transformation of the current food systems from a multidisciplinary perspective

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Foster Food System

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Our vision at FOSTER is to transform the food system outcomes by building a foundation from which a new knowledge and innovation governance structure can emerge.

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About Foster

Fostering food system change

The FOSTER Project (Fostering food system transformation by integrating heterogeneous perspectives in knowledge and innovation within the ERA) overall objective is to gain insight into how knowledge and innovation systems can be adapted, made more inclusive and better governed to transform Europe’s food system outcomes for health, enterprise and the environment.

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FOOD SYSTEM

Systems. Natural systems, human systems, foodsystems. Supporting services: Producing, processing, reailing, consuming, storing and waste and disposing. Food system outcomes: Food & nutrition security, Environmental sustainability, Economic & social well-being. Institutional Environment and Drivers
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Global representation of the Food System, kindly shared by Foresight4Food EU project

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Vision

Build a foundation from which a new Knowledge and Innovation (K&I) governance structure for Europe’s food system can emerge

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Objectives

In order to build a foundation, FOSTER has programmed its work based in six Specific Objectives (SO)

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Knowledge Platform

FOSTER Platform will combine existing food systems scientific knowledge with foresight expertise

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R&I policy support options for furthering food systems science at national, regional and local level in the EU

FOSTER aims to create a strong path toward sustainable, equitable, and resilient food systems, which is crucial in addressing global challenges such as food security, malnutrition, climate change, and biodiversity
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FOSTER was present at the 1st International Green Agriculture Conference in Armenia, Yerevan on April 2nd – 3rd, 2025!

This conference is organised by the European Union, Austrian Development Agency and the Armenian National Agrarian University (ANAU) and dedicated to advancing sustainable development and action-oriented research in the realm of
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