Expo Milano 2015 “Feeding the planet, Energy for life” is the Universal Exhibition that the city of Milan, Italy, hosts from 1st May to 31 October 2015. Over this six-month period, more than 140 participating countries
will show case the best of their technology providing a concrete answer to a vital need: the ability to guarantee healthy, safe and sufficient food for everyone, while respecting the planetand its equilibrium. The International Action Network “Organic can feed the planet” (Action Network) intends to position organic agriculture with in the global debate on food security by providing evidence that the organic alternative is not just another way to produce commodities; it is an innovative food and agricultural system that can feed the planet while safeguarding its biodiversity and resources.
Who are we?
The Action Network-initiated by FederBio (Italian Federation for Organic farming) and supported by IFOAM – Organics International, IFOAM EU, IFOAM AgriBioMediterraneo, ISOFAR, Navdanya International and the Italian organic and biodynamic movements – aims to involve organic and like – minded associations and individuals in an extensive discussion on the role of organic agriculture in “Feeding the planet” debate.
In order to give high scientific backing to the discussions, the Action Network will involve organizations and individuals working in science, research and extension circles. Nadia El-Hage Scialabba, Senior Officer, Organic Agriculture Programme at FAO, as a personal commitment, and Professor Raffaele Zanoli, on behalf of ISOFAR and GRAB-IT, volunteered to ensure the coordination of the scientific aspects of the debate, while Antonio Compagnoni and Roberto Pinton will be taking care of the interface and communication functions with the international organic community and stakeholders.
Bologna Fiere-who realized and manages the Biodiversity Park and the Organic Pavilion at EXPO Milano 2015 -and Federbio will guarantee the overall coordination and organizational support of the Action Network, as well as the relations with Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies.
Furthermore, thanks to the availability of Biodiversity Park and Organic Pavilion, opportunities for cooperation and synergies with other exhibitors of the Universal Exhibition will be fostered.