Slow Food Capacity Buildings:

Building New Leadership for good, clean and fair food in Europe


These capacity building sessions will build new skills for European activists, with the goal of providing spaces for knowledge exchange, discussion on strategies and on tools to carry out effective actions at grassroots level.


Applications are due by March 21st.

Selection of the participants will be confirmed and finalized by end of March.


PLEASE NOTE: The form does not guarantee participation in the training, it will be considered only as an application form, not a registration form. The Slow Food Europe office will consider the information received and evaluate the characteristics of the candidate, reserving the right to select the participant(s) (Selection criteria:)





To solve the problem above, what is the main type of actions your group has organised in the past 12 months? Are they represented in our Call to Action? If so, please choose 1 or more of the following objectives:

  • Defend biological and cultural diversity

Research and catalogue the heritage of biological and cultural diversity linked to food (as an expression of territory), and identify the people who protect this heritage;

Support and promote those who preserve biodiversity and act as caretakers of local territories; those who use agroecological techniques and sustainable animal farming practices that respect animal welfare; those who manage the resources of the oceans, rivers, and lakes without overexploiting them; those who promote an agricultural model that can stop the spread of monocultures and intensive farming, as well as the concentration of power in just a few hands;

Create opportunities for dialogue and exchange (commercial and otherwise) between those who work to bring food from “farm to table”, as well as with consumers.

  • Educate, inspire and mobilize citizens

Develop communications materials and launch campaigns to increase awareness about the food system and to change behavior;

Design and deliver educational and training activities as well as experiences to improve knowledge about food — from production to consumption to food loss — and to impact people’s practices and choices;

Design and deliver educational and training activities for professionals in the food sector in order to reward those who make positive changes in food production, distribution, marketing, consumption, and waste management.

  • Influence policies in the public and private sectors

Influence public institutions and the private business sector at every level in order to create policies and models that support fair and regenerative systems of production, distribution, marketing, consumption, and management of food loss;

Inform, involve, and mobilize individuals and communities to become advocates for the necessary transition to fair and sustainable policies;

Create alliances with others who are fighting for similar goals.


  • It's hard for us to relate what we do with the actions described above. We mainly focus our action on:


What was the specific target of your events?

(multiple options available)

Farmers & Food producers

Children

Families

Youth

Citizens and wider public

Women

Indigenous Peoples and Afrodescendant

Migrants

Cooks

Teachers and/or schools

Academics and/or universities/higher education

Politicians, public institutions

Private companies

Other, please specify



Based on your observations, what has changed (i.e. your real-world impact)?



How has your group responded to the Covid-19 crisis?



Has being part of the Slow Food network helped you during the Covid-19 crisis?



Where did you find Slow Food International most supportive in achieving your goals?

(Multiple options available)

Increased visibility and communication

Support when dealing with public institutions

Capacity building on fundraising

Materials and tools provided

Knowledge & contents provided

Networking with like-minded people with similar problems and goals

Connections with key experts

Capacity building and training of our members and leaders

New market opportunities

Other, please specify


Where do you need more help from Slow Food International to better achieve your goals?

(Multiple options available)

Increased visibility

Institutional support

Capacity building on fundraising

Materials and tools provided

Knowledge & contents provided

Networking with like-minded people with similar problems and goals

Connections with key experts

Capacity building and training of our members and leaders

New market opportunities

Other, please specify


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