Dowbloadable version of the programme is available here: Final agenda_Eurocities WG Food meeting & MUFPP Regional Forum EU_Florence_20-22 May 2026

20 May 2026 at 14:30 — 20 May 2026 at 16:30
[Closed event] CLEVERFOOD Italian National Dialogue

Please note that this is a closed event. Cities will be invited individually.

20 May 2026 at 18:00 — 20 May 2026 at 19:30
Happy hour and welcome for WG Food members

Venue: Sala Wanda Pasquini, Murate Idea Park, piazza Madonna della Neve 1 

Covered by the CLEVERFOOD project

 

21 May 2026 at 09:00 — 21 May 2026 at 09:30
Registration and welcome coffee

Venue: Biblioteca delle Oblate, via dell'Oriuolo 24

21 May 2026 at 09:30 — 21 May 2026 at 09:45
Greetings from Paola Galgani, Vice-Mayor of the City of Florence
21 May 2026 at 09:45 — 21 May 2026 at 10:00
Greetings from Anna Scavuzzo, Vice-Mayor of the City of Milan
21 May 2026 at 10:00 — 21 May 2026 at 10:45
Update on the WG Food and the MUFPP
  • Welcome words by Chair and Vice-chair of the Eurocities WG Food
  • State of the Pact in Europe by Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Secretariat
  • Leadership plan
  • Presentation of the Milan Pact Awards 2025 in Europe
  • Eurocities WG Food
  • Highlights from CLEVERFOOD project
21 May 2026 at 10:45 — 21 May 2026 at 11:15
Coffee and tea break
21 May 2026 at 11:15 — 21 May 2026 at 12:45
Florence's work on food
  • Introduction to the work of Florence on Food
  • Keynote speech - Guest lecture/presentation from local stakeholder with case study
    • University of Florence – Filippo Randelli
    • General Manager of Wholesale Market – Gianni Tapinassi
    • Shifting Lab – Chiara Moretti
21 May 2026 at 12:45 — 21 May 2026 at 13:30
Visit to the local market

Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio, piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti (10-minute walking distance from the morning venue and 5-minute walking distance from the lunch/afternoon venue)

21 May 2026 at 13:30 — 21 May 2026 at 14:30
Lunch

Joint lunch (offered by the City of Florence)

Venue: Saletta Casa delle Donne, via delle Vecchie Carceri 8

21 May 2026 at 14:30 — 21 May 2026 at 16:30
Interactive workshop on leveraging food markets for sustainable food systems
  • Exchange of practices and common challenges
  • Feedback to the main group 
  • Discussion and final thoughts
21 May 2026 at 16:30 — 21 May 2026 at 17:00
Final remarks and conclusion of the day
21 May 2026 at 19:00 — 21 May 2026 at 21:00
Dinner

Joint dinner (offered by the City of Florence)

Venue: The Stellar, Piazza Del Cestello 10

22 May 2026 at 08:30 — 22 May 2026 at 10:00
Site visit to the wholesale market and in-house food bank (Banco Alimentare)

Mercafir, Piazza Eugenio Artom 12

The group will meet in Firenze Santa Maria Novella (exact time to be defined) and go together to the venue

22 May 2026 at 10:00 — 22 May 2026 at 10:30
Welcome coffee
22 May 2026 at 10:30 — 22 May 2026 at 12:30
Training for cities (organised by the Urban Agenda for the EU Partnership on Food)
  • Opening Remarks (City of Milan)
  • Thematic introduction – Understanding farmers markets: contexts and opportunities (University of Bologna)
  • Case studies – Experiences from cities across EU (Turin, Milan, other cities to be announced soon
  • Interactive excercise - Around farmers markets, supporting short supply chains and local farmers

The Urban Agenda for the EU Partnership on Food unites 26 diverse stakeholders from various sectors and governance levels. Together, they aim to build consensus on sustainable food system priorities and advocate for these at national and EU levels. The Partnership emphasises a systemic, city-led transformation of food systems, promoting innovative urban food policies.

 

22 May 2026 at 12:30 — 22 May 2026 at 13:00
Final remarks and conclusion of the meeting
22 May 2026 at 01:00 — 22 May 2026 at 15:00
End of the meeting and optional lunch

At own expenses, venue to be confirmed