Francesco Cagnola

    Project Officer for Food Policy at the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Secretariat

    He has a background in communication and service design and a master in food and humanities. He joined the MUFPP in 2024 acting as focal point for the South American network. He is deeply interested in agroecology and spent a year in rural Italy to study and practice permaculture. In Milan, he’s into the network of associations bringing the countryside into the city.

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    • Day 2: 30 April 2025


    • 09:00  - 10:15

      This session will explore the strategies available to municipalities for integrating diversified production with local consumption, provide practical guidance on navigating administrative and legal requirements, and present awareness-raising actions to achieve the goals.

      Moderator: Francesco Cagnola, Project Officer for Food Policy at the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Secretariat.

      Speakers:

      • Jérémy Camus – Vice President of the Lyon Metropolitan Authority and Delegate for Agriculture, Food, and Territorial Resilience, France.
      • Iker Santocildes Pérez – Mayor of Orduña, Spain.
      • Carmelo Troccoli – Director General at the World Farmers Market Coalition.
      • Eleonora Olivero – Iberian Peninsula and Nordic Countries Network coordinator in Slow Food.
      Where
      Roca Umbert, Sala NAUB1

    • 12:00  - 12:45

      Moderator: Mariano Iossa, Coordinator of the LiveSeeding Project, FiBL - EU, and Mariateresa Lazzaro, Senior Scientist in Plant Breeding for Organic Agriculture at FiBL - Switzerland and Scientific Co-Coordinator of the LiveSeeding Project.

      Speakers:

      • Manuela Refolio – Deputy Councillor for Economic Development and Employment with the Rivas Vaciamadrid City Council and Vice President of the Red de Municipios por la Agroecología.
      • Francesco Cagnola – Project Officer for Food Policy at the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Secretariat.
      • Judith Fehér – Board member of the European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity!.
      • Francesc Arolas – Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Transparency and Good Governance, Human Resources, Citizen Services, Environment and Green Spaces, Public Health, and Consumer Affairs with the Granollers City Council.
      Where
      Roca Umbert, Sala NAUB1



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