Cities Leading Food Production, Abu Dhabi - Recap & next steps

Thank you for your participation and guidance. We are deeply grateful for your contribution!

We have processed all the recordings, feedback and reflections. We aim to utilise this information for 3 different documents:

PROOF: a scientific paper for future scientific programmes and governmental support - Prof. Fadel Ndiame, Dr. Vinay Nangia and Yann Rousselot-Pailley. For this, the following papers can be built upon:

• The GAIN Transition Model scientific paper, that applies gamification to a learning network;

• The Common Source scientific publication that focuses on blockchain for a learning ecosystem of Living Labs;

• The scientific analysis of the onboarding process of new regions, building networks on a regional scale;

John D. Liu has made himself available as co-reader / contributor. 

PLAN: for partnerships with agribusiness and collective action with VIV towards VIV Europe in Utrecht June 2-4 and VIV Africa in Kigali October 7-8. Asgeir Oskarsson from BSV Association, Marc Heijdeman from Compazz Foundation and Noud Jansen from HubOrange! will prepare next steps.

• Reference document: ‘Cities Leading Food Production’ presentation

PROCESS: working towards a Living Lab that’s part of an ecosystem of Living Labs, collective action with Goumbook, PASGR, the European Food 2030 network and African-MENA networks. 

FUNDING: Mark established the connection with these ecosystems and the follow up regarding grant writing and setting up of living labs will be managed through the Writing Office. 

We have processed the roundtable pictures (day 1, day 2, day 3), video and audio recordings (see below) for the follow-up marketing along these 3 tracks. Our ambition is to execute a selection of projects and innovations through our collaboration.

Summaries of CLFP (pdf downloads)

MASTER SUMMARY (5 pages)

Day 1

• CLFP Opening

• Roundtable Governance

• Roundtable Tech & Health Innovations

Day 2

• CLFP Opening

• Roundtable Regenerative Agriculture

• Roundtable Water

Day 3

• CLFP Opening & Roundtable Youth Engagement

• Inspiration Seminar Ecosystem Restoration

• Roundtable Finance & Investment

AUDIO RECORDINGS

Tuesday, Nov 25 2025