Sustainable Food Systems, Food Security and Agricultural Development
21 settembre 2026 13:00 – 16:30 CET (14:00 – 17:30 EAT) Online (piattaforma Teams), in collaborazione con la Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST).
Il Centro CSEIA e la Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) hanno organizzato congiuntamente questo workshop online per discutere di sistemi alimentari sostenibili, sicurezza alimentare e sviluppo agricolo, con particolare attenzione ai contesti di conflitto, alla sostenibilità delle filiere agroalimentari e allo sviluppo agricolo nell’Africa orientale.
Programma
h. 13:00 – 13:20 — Saluti di apertura — Prof. Christopher Ngacho (Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Planning, Research and Innovation, MMUST); Dr. Umulkher Ali Abdillahi (Director, Directorate of International Relations and Academic Linkages, MMUST); Prof. Emanuele Castelli (FOSTER Project Coordinator, Università di Parma)
Panel I — «Legal Frameworks, Human Rights and Food Security in Conflict» — Presidente di sessione: Prof. Emanuele Castelli, Università di Parma
- Food Security: the International Legal Framework — Ludovica Di Lullo, Università di Parma
- Weaponising Food in Terrorist Insurgencies: The Cases of Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab — Simone Papale, Università di Parma
- From Crisis to Resilience: Mitigation of Food Weaponization through Sustainable Food Systems in Africa — A Case Study of Kenya — Ferdinand Nabiswa, MMUST
- Micronutrient Food Insecurity in Informal Settlements: Addressing Micronutrient Gaps in Slum Communities — Anne Musotsi, Silvenus Konyole & Lilian Soibe, MMUST
h. 14:20 – 14:40 — Q&A / Discussione
Panel II — «Sustainable Food Systems, Safety and Agricultural Development» — Presidente di sessione: Dr. Umulkher Ali Abdillahi, MMUST
- The Contribution of Short Food Supply Chains to the Development and Promotion of More Sustainable Food Systems — Angelo Buttignol, Università di Parma
- Crop Production Potential and Sustainable Food Systems in Western Kenya: Implications for Food Security — Edward Mugalavai, MMUST
- Investigating Food Safety Awareness among Young Adults in Rwanda — Hilva Gjoni & Irene Picicci, Università di Parma
- Food Safety Along the Food Value Chain — Anne Musotsi, Silvenus Konyole & Lilian Soibe, MMUST
- Food Loss and Waste in Smallholder Farming Systems in Kenya — Vitalis Ogemah & Evelyne M’Mbone, MMUST
h. 15:55 – 16:30 — Q&A / Discussione conclusiva; conclusioni a cura di Prof. Francis Orata Omoto (Director, Directorate of Research and Postgraduate Support, MMUST)
