State-of-the-art Insights on Achieving Better Policy Coherence. What can policymakers do?

Hybrid seminar on “State-of-the-art Insights on Achieving Better Policy Coherence”, organized in collaboration with the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose from University College London (IIPP UCL) and the Government of Ireland.

Date: Thursday, 4th July 2024
Time: 09:30 – 12:30 CEST
Location: Mexico Room, FAO HQ, Rome, Italy (HYBRID)

Zoom Link: https://fao.zoom.us/j/99680517623 
Password: 77831169

Background

The complexity of the agrifood system requires a shift towards the application of systems thinking and tools for better governance and policymaking. This approach gained momentum during the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit, which inspired over 120 countries to develop National Transformational Pathways, reflecting the need to address challenges systemically across sectors, policies, stakeholders, and sustainability dimensions. 

Collaboration with IIPP includes the development of systems tools that improve the design and implementation of agrifood systems policies. In addition to a forthcoming training package for policymakers on systems tools, this collaboration also involves research conducted by Master of Public Administration students on policy coherence. The seminar will feature:

• Presentations by IIPP students on their findings from Ireland, Philippines, South Africa and Uganda, looking at the practical experiences, challenges, and successes policymakers encounterin striving to achieve more coherent policy frameworks.
• A presentation by Dr. Rainer Kattel, Professor of Innovation and Public Governance and Deputy Director at UCL IIPP. Dr. Kattel will share state-of-the-art insights on adopting a systems approach to policymaking, lessons from the application of an FAO-IIPP training to policymakers on the topic, and next steps to address knowledge gaps in this area.

 

Agenda

Thursday 4th July 2024
Time	Session	Lead	Notes
09:30 – 09:40	Opening remarks	Corinna Hawkes, Director ESF, FAO	Chair – Siobhan Kelly, Agribusiness Officer, ESF, FAO
09.40-10:20	Building capacity on Policymaking for Agrifood Systems Transformation   A systems approach to policymaking: state-of-the-art and insights from IIPP-FAO collaboration on the topic	Siobhan Kelly Agribusiness Officer, ESF, FAO   Rainer Kattel, Professor of Innovation and Public Governance and Deputy Director UCL IIPP
10:20-10.40	Q&A and open discussion	Moderator: Corinna Hawkes, Director ESF, FAO
10:40-11:00	Coffee break
11.00-11:45	Understanding policy coherence: theoretical perspectives and evidence   Critical review of existing tools and mechanisms for enhancing policy coherence   Insights from policymakers on ensuring policy coherence and practical implications	Odsuren Amarsaikhan   Dana Khan   Alice Nerurker   Juliette Parenty,   Master of Public Administration students, UCL IIPP	Moderator: Elena Ilie, Agrifood Systems Expert, ESF FAO   Rainer Kattel, Professor of Innovation and Public Governance and Deputy Director UCL IIPP
11:45-12:00	Country intervention	Tom Arnold, Chair of Ireland's 2030 Agri-Food Strategy Committee   TBC
12:00-12:20	Q&A and open discussion
12:20-12:30	Closing remarks	Divine Njie, Deputy Director ESF, FAO