Second Plenary Meeting of the European Community of Practice on Partnership
The European Commission set up the European Community of Practice on Partnership (ECoPP) for the period 2021-2027 with the objectives to promote the exchange of good practices and further foster the quality of partnership in the implementation of European funds across Europe. On 16 February 2023, over 150 representatives from NGOs, Managing Authorities, social and […]
FEBA’s project “Quantifying the Impact of European Food Banks – From Farm to Fork” goes into a third round
In 2020, FEBA initiated the project “Quantifying the Impact of European Food Banks – From Farm to Fork” aiming to implement an efficient method for data collection and analysis by strengthening the capability of FEBA and its members. In light of this, the online Observatory on Food Donation was launched. On 20 February 2023, YEAR-3 of the […]
First anniversary of the partnership between GeoPost/DPDgroup and FEBA
The month of February marks the one-year anniversary of the partnership between GeoPost/DPDgroup and the European Food Banks Federation (FEBA). Together, the partners have been working to reduce food insecurity and prevent food waste. FEBA and GeoPost/DPDgroup share a common interest: support for local communities. Driven by their mutual goal to prevent food waste while […]
Meeting and discussion on sustainability with BILLA/IKI in Prague
In November 2022, FEBA was invited to attend the BILLA CEE sustainability summit in Prague, presenting an overview of food waste and food security to the top management of BILLA CEE and BILLA Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Iki Lithuania. This meeting was part of a joint strategy of raising awareness and strengthening local collaborations […]
“The Dream” – an educational children’s book published in collaboration with the Thessaly Food Bank in Greece
As part of an initiative of the Thessaly Food Bank in Greece, a children’s book on food waste prevention called “The Dream” was published and distributed free of charge. The presentation and launch of the book took place on 15 January 2023 in the Municipal Art Gallery of Larissa, the G.I. Katsigras Museum. The author […]
FEBA participates as expert on food waste prevention in 3rd round of European Citizens’ Panel
The closing session of the European Citizens’ Panel on food waste took place in Brussels on 10-12 February, allowing 150 randomly selected EU citizens to provide input on how to combat the problem. Following the notion of embedding participatory and deliberative practices in the European Commission’s policy-making process on certain key policy areas, the attendees […]
Peer-to-Peer sessions on food waste prevention legislation
In order to support and foster the exchange between Food Banks belonging to the FEBA network on the topic of food waste prevention legislation, two Peer-to-Peer sessions have been organised. On 1 February, representatives from Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires (FEBA Member in France) and Fondazione Banco Alimentare Onlus (FBAO, FEBA Member in Italy) discussed […]
EU Working Group | 7 February 2023
The first session of the EU Working Group in 2023 was held online on 7 February. Attended by 19 participants from 14 countries, the meeting was opened with a general overview of what can be expected from the year 2023 in terms of EU and national policy as well as policy developments relevant for Food […]
Banca de Alimente Moldova has improved its activity thanks to the support of the European Union
On 24 January 2023, the European Union donated two transport units to make the operation of the Food Bank more efficient. The donation consists of two cars equipped with refrigeration systems that will enable the safe distribution of perishable food collected by the Food Bank for social services across the country. This support is offered […]
Second Citizens’ Panel on the topic of food waste held online on 20-22 January
Fostering the direct participatory involvement of European citizens in the definition of EU policy and legislative initiatives, and thereby follow up on demands voiced during the Conference on the Future of Europe that took place in spring 2022, a second session on the topic of food waste in the series of Citizens’ Panels was held […]
