agrifood – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:03:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Representatives of 22 national parliaments attend parliamentary summit on agrifood systems in Tirana https://en.ata.gov.al/2024/10/24/representatives-of-22-national-parliaments-attend-parliamentary-summit-on-agrifood-systems-in-tirana/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2024/10/24/representatives-of-22-national-parliaments-attend-parliamentary-summit-on-agrifood-systems-in-tirana/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:03:51 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=247735 TIRANA, Oct 24 /ATA/ – Albanian Parliament, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have successfully concluded the regional parliamentary summit “Road to Comprehensive and Flexible Agri-Food Systems,” an event that brought together chairs of parliamentary committees on food and agriculture from across Europe and Central Asia region.

Representing 22 national parliaments, including both those from the European Union (EU) and non-EU countries, participants at this regional meeting of parliamentarians on agrifood systems, the first of its kind ever held in Albania, have raised their voices for the transformation of rural agrifood systems to be more inclusive and more resilient.

The regional summit was hosted by the Speaker of the Parliament of Albania, Elisa Spiropali, FAO Regional Programme Leader for Europe and Central Asia, Raimund Jehle, as well as by Martin Chungong, Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

In her opening speech of the event, the Speaker of the Parliament, Elisa Spiropali mentioned that the Parliament of Albania adopted many laws and legal amendments in the recent years, as well as supported and rectified international agreements between the government and its partners on mechanisms and resources to spur agricultural and rural development.

The two-day summit  featured plenary sessions and panel discussions on pressing issues of agrifood system transformation to allow participants from various countries to share their insights and diverse approaches on the status of agrifood systems and the role of legislative bodies, and more specifically on the role of the agrarian committees in addressing and responding to crises and challenges affecting food system transformation, and in the introduction of innovative approaches for enhanced sustainability.

The regional meeting allowed parliamentarians and other legislators to engage into discussions with their peers and share information and good practices regarding, among other points, parliamentary action and legislative measures to support agrifood systems transformation. They discussed the best ways to collaborate with other relevant stakeholders such as the civil society, private sector, and the international community for greater impact and inclusiveness, as well as to create an enabling legal environment for responsible investment in agrifood systems.

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