Following the Food System Approach
EIT Food’s accredited learning programmes
EIT Food offer a wide catalogue of online and blended courses on food systems, data, leadership, and innovation to upskill individuals or workforces in transforming the food sector.
Slow Food RegenerAction programme
The Slow Food RegenerAction Program offers an online training to understand the transition to good, clean, and fair food systems. Participants can choose from three thematic pillars (Biodiversity, Education, or Advocacy) and engage in sessions that explore sustainable practices, policy advocacy, and educational approaches to reshape local food systems.
FAO e-learning portal
Explore FAO wide variety of free, multilingual courses in the areas of food and nutrition security, social and economic development and sustainable management of natural resources, all supporting the Sustainable Development Goals
Food security; Nutrition and health; Sustainable food systems; Food safety; By thematic; Agrifood system pathways to healthy diets: A stepwise approach; Food losses and waste
Systems design course introduces key principles for effective innovation
The Systems Innovation Network offers a video course on systems design, covering essential principles such as modularity, feedback loops, and emergence. These concepts are crucial for addressing complex challenges and fostering sustainable innovation.
EIT FOOD free online course on entrepreneurial skills for sustainable food systems
EIT Food’s free online course, Inspire Explore, offers a flexible, self-paced learning experience designed to equip individuals with essential entrepreneurship skills tailored for the food sector. Spanning four modules, the course guides participants through identifying food system challenges, designing sustainable solutions, assessing market potential, and securing funding.
Publication: Emerging challenges and opportunities in innovating food science technology and engineering education
Advances in science and technology highlight the need to modernize food science, technology, and engineering education. A global survey identified critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, and innovation as top curriculum priorities. Strengthened collaboration between academia, the food industry, and nutrition sciences is essential to future progress.
Systems Design Key Principles
The course introduces foundational ideas in systems thinking and complexity theory to guide the design of complex, adaptive, and resilient systems. Covering holism, open systems, relational design, networks, and life cycles, it emphasizes designing with context and connectivity. It supports designers across fields aiming to create sustainable and evolving systems
Free resources available to learn environmental reporting frameworks
A range of courses and guides cover GRI, TCFD, SASB, CDP, and UN SDGs frameworks. These free resources help learners understand sustainability reporting and climate-related disclosures. Links are provided for immediate access to each framework.
Food Systems Recommendations Database compiles global guidance for sustainable development
The GDPRD (Global Donor Platform for Rural Development) database gathers and clusters recommendations from key international reports on food systems and rural development. Thematic areas include gender, climate, and resilience, supporting informed decision-making. It is continuously updated and focuses on publicly available, actionable guidance.
Free UN courses on sustainability and food systems
Haiqi Wan shares 10 free United Nations courses covering agriculture, nutrition, biodiversity, water, sustainable cities, and food systems. Courses provide knowledge on sustainable practices, food production, and inclusive development. More resources are available on the UN SDG: Learn platform.
HSD23: Sustainable Development in the Agri-Food Sector
Hosted by VLAG Graduate School at Wageningen University & Research, this course explores sustainable development in the agri-food sector, integrating environmental, social, and economic dimensions to promote sustainable practices.
The Paris Agreement on climate change as a development agenda
This joint UN Climate Change – UNSSC online course offers a holistic and integrated approach to climate change and demonstrates the interlinkages and interdependencies between sustainable development and climate change
Principles for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems
Responsible investment in agriculture and food systems is essential for enhancing food security and nutrition and supporting the progressive realization of the rightto adequate food in the context of national food security.
Open Innovation and Foodtech Growth in the Italian Agrifood Sector
Explore valuable insights into key topics shaping the agrifood sector, including Open Innovation and the growth of Foodtech in Italy. This report provides essential data and analysis for businesses, universities, and industry experts, supporting strategic decisions and fostering innovation for a more sustainable future.
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