Dowbloadable version of the programme is available here: Updated draft agenda_Eurocities WG Food meeting & MUFPP Regional Forum EU_Florence_20-22 May 2026
Please note that this is a closed event. Cities will be invited individually.
Covered by the CLEVERFOOD project
- 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
- Presentation of the Milan Pact Awards 2025 in Europe
- Eurocities WG Food
- Highlights from CLEVERFOOD project
- 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
- Representative from Farmers Market
Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio, piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti (10-minute walking distance from the morning venue and 5-minute walking distance from the afternoon venue)
- Exchange of practices and common challenges
- Feedback to the main group
- Discussion and final thoughts
Joint dinner (offered by the City of Florence), venue to be confirmed
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
- 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.
At own expenses, venue to be confirmed