19/9/2024: Symposium 'Imagining the supermarket of tomorrow'

Rikolto, Comeos, UGent, Gondola, KU Leuven, The Shift and Abdij van Park cordially invite you to the symposium “The supermarket of tomorrow imagined: perspectives and dialogue” on Thursday, September 19 in Leuven. Register for free. You can find the programma below. The event is in Dutch, with real-time translation to English.

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Registrations are closed. If you really still would like to join the event, send an e-mail to maarten.corten@rikolto.org.

Programme

Supermarkets serve a large group of citizens and hold important levers to make the food system more sustainable. They are taking many initiatives, but scaling up practices remains difficult. What are the hurdles and conditions for structural sustainability? We discussed these questions with supermarkets in a series of kitchen table discussions. The result of these conversations is the starting point of this symposium. Together with various stakeholders and the audience, we imagine the 'supermarket of tomorrow'.

This symposium is part of 'Erfood, het Culinair Erfgoedfestival van Leuven'.

• 19 September 2024, 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm (+ reception)
• Abdij van Park, Sint-Jan-de-Evangelist-kerk (Google Maps)
• The symposium will be in Dutch and French, with real-time translation to English.
• Participation is free.

1:30 Doors open

2:00 Introduction

• Welcome (Thibault Geerardyn, Rikolto, and Stefan Van Lani, Abdij van Park)
• The importance of imagination (prof. Joost Dessein, Universiteit Gent)

2:30 The supermarket of tomorrow

• Jan Wyckaert, Rikolto

2:45 Perspectives of supermarkets

• Pascal Léglise, Carrefour
• Ingrid Boom, Colruyt Group
• Isabelle Colbrandt, Lidl
• Pierre-Alexandre Billiet, Gondola
• Artistic intervention

3:20 Perspectives of stakeholders

• Patricia De Clerck, Agentschap Landbouw & Zeevisserij
• Justine Arkens, Groene Kring
• Erik Mathijs, KU Leuven
• Bart Buysse, Fevia
• Sarah Braeye, Rikolto
• Choir (Cuerdas)

4:00 Perspectives of the audience

• Interactive dialogue with stakeholders and audience(Jelle Goossens, Rikolto)
• Artistic intervention

4:45 Closing

• Reflections (prof. Hendrik Slabbinck, Universiteit Gent)
• The way forward (Tessa Avermaete, KU Leuven, en Gert Engelen, Rikolto)
• Choir (Cuerdas)

5:00 - 6:00

• Networking reception

Tour (fully booked)

The guided tour is already fully booked.

Questions about our symposium can be directed to maarten.corten@rikolto.org.

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