The UNESCO Chair in World Food Systems carries out the following activities:
– Research: coordinate multidisciplinary research programs, particularly on the theme of urban food systems;
– Education: transferring scientific and technical knowledge through education and training, particularly in the context of the annual seminar and Honour Master’s Degree "Innovations and Policies for Sustainable Food" (IPAD);
– Sharing knowledge: setting up of conferences and debates between scientists, policy makers, business representatives and the general public.