Today (April 8th ) Prof. Joachim von Braun and Prof. Mohamed Hassan – Chair and Vice Chair of the Scientific Group, met with leaders of the G77 countries and the G77 Secretariat to brief them about the role and insights of the Scientific Group for the UN Food Systems Summit.
The Chair of the G77 H.E. Ambassador Aly Diane welcomed and appreciated the briefing by Scientific Group. Following the presentation from Scientific Group the discussion focused on opportunities of G77 science systems involvement, partnerships, capacity building for food and agriculture, gender, youth, trade, instability and risks in food systems, water, as well as the connection to the climate agenda and other global agendas.