FEBA EU Working Group 5 July 2022
16 participants from 12 countries joined the online session of the FEBA EU Working Group on 5 July 2022. During the 6th meeting of the year, a variety of topics have been discussed. In light of the Sustainable food system framework initiative, DG SANTE (European Commission) launched a public consultation whose content was shared with […]
Brambles/CHEP and FEBA: the partnership continues
On 8 June 2022, the event was launched as part of the renewal of the partnership agreement between Brambles/CHEP and FEBA. More than 80 participants joined the meeting. The session was opened by Daniel Berry, Regional General Counsel, Europe, Turkey, Middle East, Africa and India, at Brambles who highlighted the importance of logistics and supply […]
GFN webinar with Keynote Presentation by Dr. Máximo Torero Cullen
Lisa Moon, the President and CEO of the Global FoodBanking Network, opened the event on 9 June 2022 “What’s in Store for World Food Prices? Is a New Hunger Crisis Inevitable?” by citing the most recent UN report on increasing prices and how Food Banks are trying to tackle this crisis. The FAO‘s Chief Economist […]
Federacja Polskich Banków Żywności visits Matsentralen Norge
From 13 to 15 June 2022, Federacja Polskich Banków Żywności, FEBA Member in Poland, visited Matsentralen Norge in Norway. The delegation included representatives from three Food Banks, the Polish Federation of Food Banks, and recipient organisations. The visit took place in the context of an agreement signed by the Norwegian and Polish Food Banks in […]
Visit of Queen Sofía to Banco de Alimentos de Soria
On 6 June 2022, Her Majesty Queen Sofía visited the Food Bank of Soria. The reason for her visit is the involvement and collaboration that Queen Sofía has with the Food Banks throughout Spain, in order to learn more about the reality of food donation and redistribution and to join the process and development of […]
General Assembly June 2022 and Election of the FEBA Board of Directors
On 24 June the FEBA General Assembly was held online. The representatives from the Food Banks in our network voted on different resolutions and elected a new Board of Directors. 7 members were elected to the Board, including 4 new member: Katarzyna Bielawska (Poland), Paula Victoria Capodistrias (Norway), Veronika Láchová (Czech Republic), Jozef Mottar (Belgium), […]
Meeting of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) Committee in Paris
On 9 June 2022, FEBA’s Secretary General Angela Frigo was invited to the Meeting of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) Committee and Technical Working Group, which took place in Paris. In the intervention by FEBA, best practices from the field to support Ukrainian refugees were presented, beginning with a timeline since the outbreak of […]
FEBA EU Working Group Meeting 7 June 2022
16 participants from 11 countries joined the online session of the FEBA EU Working Group on 7 June 2022. During the 5th meeting of the year, a variety of topics have been discussed, among them: The follow- up on the Policy paper on binding targets to reduce food waste and stakeholder event in collaboration with […]
Visit of UN FAO Director-General to FoodCloud
FoodCloud were delighted to host UN FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and his team including FAO Chief Economist, Maximo Torero and FAO Assistant Director-General, Mr Maurizio Martina, at their Dublin Hub earlier this month to demonstrate their circular solutions to tackle the dual issues of food waste and food insecurity. The Director-General received a tour of the hub […]
A team building weekend for Banca pentru Alimente in Romania
The The Federația Băncilor pentru Alimente din România (FBAR) organised a 3-day team building session on 6 May 2022. 42 Food Bankers from the 9 regional Food Banks of Bucuresti, Brasov, Cluj, Costanta, Craiova, Galati, Oradea, Roman and Timisoara joined together in Brasov, Romania. It was a great opportunity to spend time together and to discuss […]
