Antwerp Winter University – Critical Approaches to Global Food Law and Policy

For many, food seems to be a daily routine. However, food equals also insecurity, health problems, climate change, poor working conditions and multiple interconnected challenges that define the future of people and the planet.  

Learn from academics and practitioners about the key legal and policy aspects defining how food production, circulation and consumption are organised and governed in today’s globalised world. Develop a holistic perspective, and deepen your knowledge about food law, policy and their links with sustainability, human rights and people’s agency.  

With one academic module in Antwerp (1 - 5 February 2027) and one practitioners-based week in Rome (5 days in late June/early July, tbc), the course provides theoretical fundamentals and an exceptional hands-on exploration of global food law, policy and governance, with visits and interactions with representatives of the Rome Based Agencies, international NGOs, the European Union, etc. ​Find out more

The course is designed for undergraduates, master's students and PhD candidates who want to learn more about law and policy of food systems, but also professionals with a background in food-related sectors and an interest in how global food systems are structured and linked with some of the key environmental and social challenges of the contemporary world.

Prerequisites

• General acquaintance with the basic concepts of food systems law and governance, international human rights law, international relations, political economy of food systems 
• Holding a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline is not mandatory, but will be considered at the time of selection.  
• Working/volunteer experience in relevant areas (via public sector, private sector or civil society organisations) is not a prerequisite but an added value. 

(Text: University of Antwerp)

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