E-conference Series on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

This e-conference, which is part of a greater series on sustainability, will focus on the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger, with a focus on Food Security. It will bring together experts on the subject, each bringing their own unique perspective to the table.

As part of the EUGLOH ongoing series of e-conferences focused on diversity and inclusion, Université Paris-Saclay and Lund University, will co-host an online conference dedicated to explore Goal 2 of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals: Zero Hunger. The global issue of hunger and food insecurity has shown an alarming increase since 2015, a trend intensified by a combination of factors including the pandemic, conflict, climate change, and deepening inequalities. The persistent surge in hunger and food insecurity, fueled by a complex interplay of factors, demands immediate attention and coordinated global efforts to alleviate this critical humanitarian challenge. It is projected that more than 600 million people worldwide will be facing hunger in 2030, highlighting the immense challenge of achieving the zero hunger target. In this e-conference speakers will adress this issue with their different perspectives, and participants will also get the opportunity to ask questions.

About the speakers

• Nicolas Guilpart is an associate professor of Agronomy at the University Paris-Saclay-AgroParisTech. He is currently working on the effect of climate change on agriculture, as well as climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture. He will give a presentation on the current state of global food security and the agronomic prospects for a more sustainable future for our agricultural systems.
• Lennart Olsson, Professor of Geography at Lund University and the founder of LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies). Lennart will give a presentation concerning climate change & food security.
• Valérie Nicolas-Hémar is a professor of management at Paris-Saclay Université. Her research delves into food consumption, with a particular focus on food well-being, food sustainability, and food sufficiency. During her presentation, she will introduce the results of her research on "Food Well-being at the Time of Covid-19: The Use of Coping Strategies Rooted in Caring for Low Socio-economic Status Families."
• Local initiative: Food Saving Lund. They will introduce the local initiative and will share daily tips to minimize food waste.
• Anđelka Gemović (moderator) is a literature researcher and Ph.D. student at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad, Serbia. She will moderate the conference.

Learning objectives

You will learn about different aspects related to the UN's Sustainable Development Goal number 2: Zero Hunger. This includes challenges associated with food security, identifying the entities responsible for ensuring food security, and gaining insights into specific case studies and student projects related to the topic.

Competences

• Critical thinking
• Ethics & responsibility
• Knowledge into action
• Creativity & problem solving

Requirements

All staff and students from all partner universities should apply for this activity.

• Selection strategy: First come, first served.
• Number of participants: 1000.
• Certificate/ECTS: Certificate.
• Language: English.

This activity is part of Work Package 5.