Initiated in early 2021, the Montpellier Process has established a collaborative and safe working space across leading International Panels that facilitates collective intelligence, strengthening the science-policy and science-society interfaces key to unlocking sustainable, equitable and just development, where food systems are a catalytic transformation lever. 

The Montpellier Process is reconvening the involved scientific community in March 2024, inviting a larger and broader coalition of partners.

In March 2024, the Montpellier Process reconvened for a two-day event to address global challenges through pooling collective intelligence. Hosted by the University of Montpellier and CGIAR, the event gathered international scientific communities to prepare joint messaging and activate cooperation across International Panels and Science-Policy Interfaces. The agenda included supporting learning communities of practice to optimize expertise at all levels, defining better collaboration for contributing to the UN International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024-2033), and increasing the representation of marginalized knowledge systems.

Day 1: Focused on transitioning from knowledge to collective intelligence through plenaries, interactive discussions, and working sessions on local and national food system transformation pathways.

Day 2: Concentrated on actionable interfaces, designing effective decision-making connections, and refining joint messages to support sustainable development goals.

Areas of impact: Science-to-Policy Interfaces, Environmental Sustainability, Food Systems and Agriculture

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