One international meeting among ca 100 city representatives, researchers, NGO and private sector and international organisations in charge of agriculture or food on resilient city region food systems and its contribution to city and international agendas. Organised in the context of the 2017 ICLEi Resilient Cities Congress in Bonn (May 2017). Participants are exposed to emerging topics, international agendas, tools and approaches related to city region food system.
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