PhD student of our department selected for the FAO/WFF Young Scientist Group

Published on June 2, 2023 – Updated on June 2, 2023

Celia Burgaz, PhD student on Environmental sciences at SONYA, has been selected as one of the 16 young scientist by the World Food Forum (WFF). The group is responsible for creating a biannual WFF Young Scientists report on specific policy issues that concern youth related to the transformation of agri-food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Celia Burgaz, PhD student on Environmental sciences at SONYA, has been selected as one of the 16 young scientist by the World Food Forum (WFF) for the second cohort 2023-2025.

The Young Scientists Group (YSG) of the WFF will work to provide the WFF with scientific evidence and technical knowledge necessary for the implementation of its initiatives. The group is responsible for creating a biannual WFF Young Scientists report on specific policy issues that concern youth related to the transformation of agri-food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Leveraging the areas of expertise of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and engaging with partners and relevant academic networks, the YSG plays a critical role in providing the WFF with necessary science-based direction, and allows for formal scientific opinions related to documents, statements or action-oriented proposals generated by the participating youth.

The group will support the formalization and institutionalization of the WFF, with a particular focus on youth action, innovation and education. Its composition will align with the FAO Four Betters: Better Production, Better Life, Better Environment, and Better Nutrition.

Want to know more about the YSG? Find all the information here: https://www.world-food-forum.org/news/detail/wff-announces-second-cohort-of-the-young-scientists-group/en

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on the June 2, 2023