Growing the Future: Sustainable Agrifood in Europe

The event explores the evolving landscape of the European Union’s agrifood policies, with a particular focus on sustainable agriculture in Poland and across the EU. Organized by the European Enterprise Alliance, Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers, and Warsaw Enterprise Institute, the discussion will highlight the critical role of agriculture in meeting food security and sustainability goals amidst environmental challenges and geopolitical uncertainties. Participants will address key issues such as balancing productivity with resource efficiency, promoting biodiversity preservation, and advancing climate adaptation. The event will also examine barriers to sustainable farming, including regulatory complexities, investment needs, supply chain vulnerabilities, and accessibility of innovation for small and medium-sized agricultural businesses. Strategies to strengthen the resilience of Europe’s agrifood sector, enhance competitiveness, and support farmers through EU and national funding mechanisms will be central to the discussion.

Agenda

Welcome by Horst Heitz – Chair of the Steering Committee of SME Connect

Opening by 

Herbert Dorfman – Member of the European Parliament 

Carmen Crespo Diaz – Member of the European Parliament 

Strategic Perspectives  by

Arkadiusz Pluciński – Minister-Counsellor,Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU (tbc)

Krzysztof Hetman – Member of the European Parliament, (REGI, AGRI Committee) (tbc)

Fredrick Lee-Ohlsson – Director of the United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) office in Brussels  (tbc)

Interventions  by               

Pawel Wisniewski – Advisor to Christophe Hansen, European Commission (tbc)

Gijs Schilthuis – Deputy Director-General, in charge of Directorates B, C and D, Sustainability (AGRI.B), European Commission  (tbc)

Seyide Direk – Policy Analyst, European Enterprise Alliance (Presenting ZPP Paper) 

Christian Holzleitner – Head of Unit, Land Economy and Carbon Removals, DG CLIMA, European Commission (tbc)

Emma Calvert – Senior Food Policy Officer, BEUC (tbc)

Richard Zaltzman – Chief Executive Officer, EIT Food (tbc) 

Anna Borys – Senior Director, Government Relations Europe, McDonald’s 

To register:

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In case of any questions, please contact the Policy Analyst, Ms. Seyide Direk: direk@enterprisealliance.eu