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Managing risk perception influence to ensure sustainable policies - in-person (inv. guest)

8 Sep 2021 14.00 CET - 8 Sep 2021 17.00 CET
AmCham EU - Av. des Arts 53 - 1000 Brussels
Agriculture & Food

 

Where?

In-person (registration mandatory): AmCham EU offices
 

As the Agri-food Risk Roundtable draws nearer, AmCham EU would like to share its perspectives on effective risk communication for an innovative, sustainable and trusted agri-food industry:

 

'As the world’s largest exporters of agri-food products, the EU and the US have a big responsibility to tackle the spectre of growing food insecurity. That starts by adopting an innovation-friendly, risk-based approach to regulation and risk assessment of the sector...'
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The discussion on the day will focus on how risk assessment and management should be integrated with solid risk communication to generate sound risk perception. Policies in this domain should be based on science and reply to the expectations of society reflected through ‘sustainable’ policy making decisions. The objective is to identify convergence between risk perception and actual risk to ensure societal buy-in and acceptance of public policies. This roundtable will dive into the underlying science behind risk perception and why it influences policy making.
Introductory remarks
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Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU
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Matjaž Guček, Director General and Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food  
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Jason Hafemeister, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, US Department of Agriculture
The role of risk assessment and risk management in enhancing the sustainability of food systems
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Anastasia Alvizou, Deputy Head of Unit, Farm to Fork Strategy, European Commission
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Floriana Cimmarusti, Secretary General, Safe Food Advocacy Europe (SAFE)
• Ragnar Lofstedt, Professor of Risk Management, King’s College London
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Anthony Smith, Social Scientist – Risk Communication, European Food Safety Authority
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Irène Tolleret, Member of the European Parliament (RE, FR)
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Moderated by Marie-Cécile Damave, Head of Innovation and International Affairs, Agridées
Fitting sustainability considerations into the decision-making process: building a sustainable food chain from Farm to Fork
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Tim Benton, Research Director, Emerging Risks & Director, Energy, Environment and Resources Programme, Chatham House
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Jack Bobo, CEO, Futurity
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Nathalie Chaze, Director, Food Sustainability, International Relations, DG SANTE, European Commission
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Mella Frewen, Director General, FoodDrinkEurope
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Elise H. Golan, Director for Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture
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Moderated by Marie-Cécile Damave, Head of Innovation and International Affairs, Agridées
Closing remarks
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W. Garth Thorburn II, Minister Counselor for Agricultural Affairs, US Foreign Agricultural Service
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Julie Vermooten (MSD Animal Health), Chair, Agri-Food Committee, AmCham EU

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Questions? Contact Nadia Allen NAL@amchameu.eu • 32 (0) 2 289 10 34

If you prefer to attend the event online, please register here.