EStà’s new article on governance practices in the transformation of Italian food systems has been published in Frontiers. The mapping conducted by EStà and CIHEAM Bari highlights the role of medium-sized cities and territorial coalitions, the leading role of municipalities and the third sector, and the gradual institutionalization of food policies.
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EStà guided an international class in exploring the challenges of contemporary food systems. Through stakeholder engagement tools, participatory processes, Living Labs, and the Theory of Change, Andrea Calori, Bianca Minotti, and Francesca La Rocca proposed a practical and critical approach to food policy, grounded in the integration of research and action, the strengthening of relationships among local stakeholders, and learning derived not only from successes but also from failures and lessons learned in the field.
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In memoria di Edgar Morin, il cui pensiero ha influenzato EStà e la nostra scelta di affrontare la sostenibilità come una questione insieme ambientale, sociale, economica e culturale.
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Il progetto URBAGRI+ nasce per rispondere a precise differenze territoriali. L'agricoltura urbana presenta caratteristiche specifiche a seconda delle regioni d'Europa, in base alle condizioni climatiche, ai quadri normativi nazionali e ai diversi contesti socio-economici.
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EStà hosted an event on new approaches to urban food logistics at Cascina Cuccagna!
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EStà supported CREA and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry (MASAF) in designing and running the participatory activities of the Puglia Mini Camp, one of the main field-based action-research initiatives promoted as part of the Accademia Rete PAC – Connessioni Rurali programme. The initiative, carried out in collaboration with partner regions and universities, involved 45 university students from across Italy in an experiential learning programme dedicated to agroecology and agricultural innovation.
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EStà participated in Athens in the 3rd meeting of the Green Living Areas community under the Interreg Euro-MED program, an opportunity for European projects focused on urban sustainability to exchange ideas. The event marked the transition from a pilot phase to one more focused on integrating solutions into local policies, with an emphasis on transferability, governance, and long-term impact.
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Workshop in Palermo on food poverty: EStà promotes a participatory and systemic approach, combining research with local dialogue to develop shared and sustainable policies.
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In Dakar, school cafeterias are being tested as a strategic tool for improving nutrition, equity, and urban development, in a context where they are still only marginally widespread. The pilot project, based on a participatory approach (Living Lab), involves communities and institutions in co-designing sustainable models. School cafeterias thus emerge as key infrastructure for food policies, capable of generating social, economic, and territorial impacts.
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Està interviene sul tema della povertà alimentare in occasione del festival della svolta agricola, a Berlino, grazie al supporto fi Fondazione Heinrich Boell.
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Food System Governance How do high-income countries tackle food poverty? The report compares three divergent institutional models (Italy, France, Germany) and assesses the transition from emergency aid to the universal right to food, in line with the integration of the FEAD (European Fund for Aid to the Most Deprived) into the ESF+ (European Social Fund ... <a title="New report on food poverty for the Heinrich Böll Foundation" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/new-report-on-food-poverty-for-the-heinrich-boll-foundation/" aria-label="Read more about New report on food poverty for the Heinrich Böll Foundation">Read more</a>
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EStà ha partecipato all'evento di chiusura del progetto "MoveON" promosso dalla Provincia di Varese e finanziato da Fondazione Cariplo e Regione Lombardia.
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EStà ha partecipato con entusiasmo al Social Enterprise Open Camp 2025 (SEOC 2025), evento internazionale di formazione e networking dedicato all’imprenditoria sociale e all’impact investing.
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EStà was in Montpellier from November 5 to 7 on for the 5th Steering Commitee of the Interreg Euro-MED GARDEN project, which aims to decarbonize logistics for food supply and the management of bio-waste, packaging, and used containers in Mediterranean cities.
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ESrà partcipa al knowledge exchange presso City St George University, London. Al centro la questione del "missing middle", ovvero la mancanza di un livello intermedio di governance dei sistemi alimentari tra il nazionale e il locale.
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AfriFOODlinks Brussels, October 2025 The project Strengthening sustainable urban food systems through close collaboration between Africa and Europe During the AU–EU Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) week, the CEA-FIRST and AfriFOODlinks projects co-organized a one-day event in Brussels dedicated to exploring how cooperation between the African Union and the European Union can strengthen evidence-based public policies. ... <a title="EStà as panelist on Collaborative Governance, in Brussels" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/esta-as-panelist-on-collaborative-governance-in-brussels/" aria-label="Read more about EStà as panelist on Collaborative Governance, in Brussels">Read more</a>
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AfriFOODlinks The project A model project for urban food transformation in African contexts Launched in 2022 and coordinated by ICLEI Africa, AfriFOODlinks is a European Union-funded project involving more than 65 African and European cities committed to transforming urban food systems and promoting African knowledge sovereignty and local leadership in research and decision-making processes. In ... <a title="The added value of AfriFOODlinks at the MUFPP Global Forum 2025" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/the-added-value-of-afrifoodlinks-at-the-mufpp-global-forum-2025/" aria-label="Read more about The added value of AfriFOODlinks at the MUFPP Global Forum 2025">Read more</a>
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MUFPP Global Forum 2025, Milan City experiences and urban/national collaborative policies This parallel session of Miann Urban Food Policy Pact Global Forum coordinated by EStà in collaboration with CNCA (carbonneutralcities.org/) presented key data, information, experiences from cities around the world along with the policies that the Brazilian government has promoted and implemented also to work with cities ... <a title="Climate change – Food Policies and the Climate Agenda" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/food-policies-and-the-climate-agenda/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change – Food Policies and the Climate Agenda">Read more</a>
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AfriFOODlinks How can we support long-term food policy transitions starting from short-term projects? This was the central question of the session organized by ACRA ETS and EStà – Economia e Sostenibilità as part of the #MUFPPGlobalForum, which brought together cities and partners of the #AfriFOODlinks project. This panel took the project as a case study ... <a title="Beyond project lifetime: Ensuring lasting impact for Food Policies in Africa" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/beyond-project-lifetime/" aria-label="Read more about Beyond project lifetime: Ensuring lasting impact for Food Policies in Africa">Read more</a>
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MUFPP Global Forum 2025, Milan We are very proud to say that Cascina Cuccagna is our home! As part of the MUFPP global forum EStà co-organized with ACCC a field visit to our headquarters: Cascina Cuccagna! It was a great opportunity for political delegates, municipal officials, and international experts to explore concrete examples of how ... <a title="Field visit in Cascina cuccagna" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/field-visit-in-cascina-cuccagna/" aria-label="Read more about Field visit in Cascina cuccagna">Read more</a>
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AfriFOODlinks The goal: to outline a Territorial Food Plan. Ouagadougou Living Lab Report The context The Ouagadougou Living Lab is part of the European AfriFOODlinks project, for whichEStà is responsible for an activity on Open Innovation in local African food policies.The approach adopted emphasizes participation, equity, and cultural relevance,with the aim of building inclusive and ... <a title="AfriFOODlinks’ Living Lab in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/afrifoodlinks-living-lab-in-ouagadougou-burkina-faso-2/" aria-label="Read more about AfriFOODlinks’ Living Lab in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso">Read more</a>
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AfriFOODlinks EuropeAID What is Living Lab approach in AfriFOODlinks? The webinar will show local innovations in African cities and will discuss how to involve donors to ensure lasting impact and resilience in urban food system transformation. EStà – Economia e Sostenibilità – Bianca MinottiFondazione ACRA – Sara BaglioniICLEI Africa – @André Almeida Da VilaRikoltoNetherlands Food PartnershipMUFPP ... <a title="Webinar on donor engagement in African contexts" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/afrifoodlinks-living-lab-in-ouagadougou-burkina-faso/" aria-label="Read more about Webinar on donor engagement in African contexts">Read more</a>
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GARDEN: Transforming Food Logistics for a Greener Mediterranean On Friday 16 May, EStà hosted an event at Cascina Cuccagna in Milan organised by GARDEN, an Interreg Euro-MED project funded by the European Commission with the following objectives: Innovative green logistics GARDEN is implementing cutting-edge pilot projects in Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Bulgaria to demonstrate ... <a title="GARDEN event on food, climate and logistics in urban food systems" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/garden-event-on-food-climate-and-logistics-in-urban-food-systems/" aria-label="Read more about GARDEN event on food, climate and logistics in urban food systems">Read more</a>
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NetZeroCities Padua focuses on climate impact As part of the NetZeroCitiesEU project, in collaboration with the Municipality of Padua, EStà is conducting an analysis of Padua’s urban food system, with a specific focus on the climate impact of the various components of the urban food system. The report, currently being published, offers a detailed snapshot ... <a title="Padua towards a climate-conscious food policy" class="read-more" href="https://assesta.it/en/padua-towards-a-climate-conscious-food-policy/" aria-label="Read more about Padua towards a climate-conscious food policy">Read more</a>
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