We have now officially passed the halfway point of our FF4CC Smart Cities Summer School. Our program so far has been jam-packed with information and inspiration and we’re not done yet! A few days ago, on the 42nd anniversary of the 1977 New York City blackout, Manhattan was once more…
Our event at the UN started with the official remarks by the distinguish excellence representing the hosting countries endorsing the project: H.E. Damiano Beleffi – Permanent Representative, Republic of San Marino; H.E. Amb. João Vale de Almeida – Head of Delegation of the European Union; H.E. Amb. Isabelle Picco –…
As meat consumption rises, its impact on the environment, human health, and animal welfare become of increasing concern. This is the focus of our Food Shapers Future of Proteins book, that investigates protein source diversification as a potential measure to combat the negative effects associated with industrialized meat production and…
Today New York, the Collab innovation & design hub spaces, welcome the first international summer school dedicated to sustainable and resilient urban communities. Starting from the Future Food for Climate Change initiative, aimed to advance global awareness around food and the climate while connecting innovation around the world, the…
Jose Graziano da Silva (Director General of FAO) “Both public and private together need to cooperate for the regeneration of lifestyles, mindsets and consciousness which must be fed into a process that involves cultural innovation.” The 10th of June 2019, marked the official beginning of the signed partnership between…
FF4CC Summer Schools will host multidisciplinary curated group of “thinkers” and “doers”, young experts coming from all over the globe,inspired and motivated to take action in the real world to combat climate change and its impacts. The diverse pool of competences in the team (like engineering, food tech, economics, design, entrepreneurship, political science, health…
On October 18th, one of the most awaited events in innovation will begin again in Rome! Maker Faire Rome, now in its seventh edition, is the recurring event organised by InnovaCamera, a Special Agency of the Rome Chamber of Commerce. Their mission is to place the city of Rome at the centre of…
On the 6th of June, the 14th edition of R2B SMAU (the International Exhibition on Industrial Research and Innovation Skills) will take place in Bologna. Dedicated to the topics of artificial intelligence and big data, this event will examine how these topics fit in both the international and local…
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Future Food Institute (FFI) and The Foundation for the Partnership on Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA Foundation), have jointly organized an International Hackathon on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to generate innovative solutions and ideas to face the…
As part of the opening day of the 3-day EXCO 2019 – the first international Development Cooperation fair – UNIDO ITPO Italy awarded the 8 winners of the 3 rd edition of its International Award “Innovative Ideas and Technologies in Agribusiness”, organized in collaboration with the Future Food Institute, and under…