Events
Browse upcoming EcoFoodSystems events and access our archive of past online and international engagements advancing sustainable food systems research.
Upcoming Events
UN General Assembly – 80th Session (UNGA 80)
24–28 September 2025
New York City, United States of America
Member States will convene at UN Headquarters in New York to engage in dialogue and address pressing global challenges. This assembly marks ab opportunity to reaffirm the UN’s founding principles and advance collective efforts toward peace, security, sustainable development, and human rights.
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will open on 9 September 2025, with the High-Level General Debate scheduled to begin on Tuesday, 23 September.
World Food Forum 2025
10–17 October 2025
Rome, Italy & online
The World Food Forum (WFF) is the annual flagship event of the FAO. WFF is a global meeting of stakeholders across the food system who engage in dialogue across all areas related to agrifood system transformation.
The 2025 event will take place from 10 to 17 October at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy, and online.
12–15 October 2025
Montréal, Canada
LCA Food international conference 2026
The 15th edition of the LCA Food International Conference will be held from 12 to 15 October 2026 in Montréal, Canada. Established in the mid-1990s, the conference has become a leading global forum for advancing sustainability in food systems, convening biennially and alternating between Europe and other regions of the world.
LCA Food 2026 will bring together experts from academia, industry, and the public sector to share progress in life cycle assessment (LCA) and related methodologies applied to food systems. For the first time, the conference will also include dedicated discussions on food packaging, broadening its scope and relevance in the context of sustainable food production and consumption.
20–24 October 2025
FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
53rd Plenary Session of the
Committee on World Food Security
The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is an international and intergovernmental conference in the field of food security and nutrition. Representatives from across governments, UN agencies, civil society, indigenous people, financial and research institutions, philanthropic foundations, and the private sector attend to discuss issues on food security and nutrition via a multi-stakeholder and inclusive approach.
17–19 November 2025
Porto, Portugal
39th EFFoST International Conference 2025
The 39th EFFoST International Conference will take place from 17–19 November 2025 in Porto, Portugal, hosted by Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Faculty of Biotechnology.
Under the theme “Fostering the Transition to Sustainable Food Systems: Embracing Novelty and Overcoming Challenges,” the conference will bring together stakeholders from across the food sector to explore innovative solutions, including novel food sources, sustainable processing and packaging technologies, and the digital transformation of food systems. The event aims to support the advancement of sustainable practices and contribute to the development of resilient, health-promoting food systems.
10–21 November 2025
Belém, Brazil
COP30 – UN Climate Change Conference
The 30th edition of the Conference of the Parties (COP 30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November 2025. This conference will be attended by representatives from nearly 200 countries, alongside observers from civil society, business, Indigenous communities, and scientific institutions, to advance global efforts in addressing climate change.
02–04 December 2026
United Arab Emirates
2026 United Nations Water Conference
The 2026 United Nations Water Conference, co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates and Senegal, will be held in the UAE from 2 to 4 December 2026. This conference aims to encourage global solidarity and cooperation in addressing critical challenges related to water security. The event will bring together Member States, stakeholders, and experts from around the world to discuss sustainable management of water resources and equitable access to safe and clean water for all.
Past Events
Second African Climate Summit
07–09 September 2025
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Africa Climate Summit is hosted by the African Union and brings together policymakers, youth, civil society, development partners, and the private sector to discuss climate issues and opportunities in Africa. The African Climate Summit 2 (ACS2) will be hosted by the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in collaboration with the African Union (AU). ACS2 is themed: ‘Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa’s resilient and Green Development.’
Tropentag 2025
10–12 September 2025
Bonn, Germany
The annual interdisciplinary conference Tropentag is focused on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management, and rural development. The 2025 conference is being jointly run by the Universities of Berlin, Bonn, Göttingen, Hohenheim, and Kassel-Witzenhausen, ZALF e.V., Ghent University (Belgium), Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, BOKU Vienna, and the Council for Tropical and Subtropical Research, in cooperation with the GIZ Fund for International Agricultural Research.
31 August–05 September 2025
Dakar, Senegal
Africa Food System Forum Annual Summit 2025
The Africa’s Food Systems Forum is an annual summit discussing food systems in Africa. The 2025 Summit is centered on the theme ‘Africa’s Youth: Leading Collaboration, Innovation, and the Implementation of Agri-Food Systems Transformation’
27–29 July 2025
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake
The 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) was held from 27 to 29 July 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Marking nearly four years since the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit, the event was organised to act as a platform to review progress made toward transforming global food systems.
11–13 September 2025
Vienna, Austria
Tropentag 2024
The annual interdisciplinary conference Tropentag is focused on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management, and rural development. The theme of Tropentag 2024 was ’Explore opportunities … for man-
aging natural resources and a better life for all’.