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Welcome session
November 2025
Graduation Ceremony
February 2026
Language
English
Campus
Modules will be broadcasted
on our platform every week with Live sessions and On-demand contents.
Duration
20 modules | 4 months
Why should you participate?
Discover the 6 key reasons
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Faculty: you will have the opportunity to interact with leading international experts in Food and Sustainability, including university professors, United Nations executives, farmers and managers from companies actively engaged in the field.
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Community: you will become part of a community of more than 3,000 participants and 300 experts from around the world.
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On-Site Experience: you will visit the headquarters of IFAD (The United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development) and interact with UN officers. In addition, you will have the opportunity to closely observe the work of the most biodiverse farm worldwide.
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Summit: you will have free access to the European Innovation for Sustainability Summit in Rome, meeting experts and opinion leaders on sustainability and all the members of the community.
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Challenge: you will get involved, working in teams, in a real-world challenge shared by the course partner, IFAD.
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Diversity: you will engage with other participants, passionate like you, and from
the most diverse backgrounds.
It will be an important opportunity to share different opinions and experiences, and to grow personally and professionally.
Why we need to fix the food system
The food sector is undergoing a profound cultural revolution.
Food sustainability is one of the most critical challenges of our time. Almost 700 million people go hungry while nearly three times as many are overweight or obese. At the same time, tons of food are wasted every day.
The way we grow, distribute, and consume food has a tremendous impact on our health and that of our Planet. Fixing the broken food system is not just the right thing to do. It is what people – consumers – increasingly want.
We need to eat as if the world depended on it.
Because it really does.
What you will learn
You will examine all the main aspects related to food: from sustainable agriculture to nutritional challenges and food loss and waste. From food policy, to food education and innovation.
You will explore solutions with a specific focus. Fixing the paradoxes affecting food systems will be the purpose guiding us throughout our journey.
You will be able to immediately apply your learnings to concrete, real-life problems, starting from the one presented by IFAD through the course’s challenge.
You will learn about scientific evidence, management practices, and policy options to safeguard our health and the Planet, while expanding your network and creating new career opportunities.
Who is it for
The "Food & Sustainability" Certificate Program is designed to help shape the future leaders of Food, regardless of their background, by providing them with the necessary tools to analyze the food system, understand its complexity and develop solutions to concretely fix it.
Our aim is to provide a comprehensive base for a deeper understanding of the food ecosystem, giving you the tools and insights to perform better at work or shift careers - and hopefully make you a better person along the way.
At the same time, the course will provide strong networking and partnership opportunities - and, of course, loads of fun and inspiration.
People passionate about culinary and hospitality excellence
Experienced professionals
Government and International Organization officials
looking to integrate sustainability into their business to ensure that food does more than just taste good.
already active in the food sector, but seeking to integrate sustainability into their everyday work, or who are willing to enter the food sector from a completely different field.
looking for outside-the-box inspiration from others tackling food sustainability challenges.
Faculty
Meet some of the course's experts. Get ready to be engaged by their incredible passion!
Program Structure
The Program offers a comprehensive overview of the food ecosystem through the lenses of all stakeholders involved, with a solution-oriented approach.
It is structured upon the intersection of three pillars -Sustainable Agriculture, Nutritional Challenges, and Food Loss and Waste- with the solution areas where experts believe that most solutions to our broken food system lie -Innovation, Education, Policy, and Partnerships.
In the first, introductory part, we will set the stage by providing the fundamentals of our approach to learning. We will analyze the paradoxes affecting our food system and rethink them as opportunities.
In the second and most consistent part of the program, we will discuss existing solutions and come up together with new ones by intersecting our three pillars with the key solution areas.
The modules will be enriched by case studies, practical exercises, and interactive Q&A sessions with our faculty of experts.
Throughout the journey, you will work in teams on a real-world Challenge. Teams will be shaped based on diversity as the main criterion. This will allow you to develop innovative solutions through a practical and collaborative approach while also fostering personal growth.
After trying to imagine what the future of food will look like in module 18, the last part of the Course consists of an on-site experience in Rome, to put what we have learned into practice, and a Graduation Ceremony, where you will present your challenge outputs to a jury of experts.
Discover the details of each module in the section below.
Skills that you will acquire
Participating in the EIIS "Food & Sustainability" Certificate Program can help you develop the following skills:
Analyzing Food System Paradoxes
You'll learn to recognize the paradoxes affecting our food system and their impact on our planet.
Identifying and Addressing Threats to Food Sustainability
The program will enable you to identify and act upon the primary threats to food sustainability.
Communicating and Advocating for Sustainable Practices
You'll gain skills to communicate and spread awareness about food sustainability and its importance.
Influencing Food-Related Policies
The course offers insights into understanding and influencing food-related policies.
Career opportunities
This program provides valuable knowledge for roles in sustainability, policy, and corporate responsibility within the food industry.
Sustainability Consultant (Food Industry)
Advising companies on sustainable food production, reducing waste, and improving environmental impact.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Manager
Leading sustainability initiatives within food-related businesses, ensuring ethical sourcing and environmental responsibility.
Policy Analyst (Food & Agriculture)
Working with governments or NGOs to develop and implement food sustainability policies.
Sustainable Supply Chain Manager
Overseeing sustainable sourcing, logistics, and ethical practices within food supply chains.
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Certification
At the end of the course, participants who have attended at least 70% of the modules and actively participated in the challenge will receive a certificate of course completion.
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How to apply
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Evaluation Criteria
Our course participants are people who embody the values we consider indispensable in a stimulating and inclusive learning environment:
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a passion for the topic
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a willingness to contribute actively to discussions
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a desire to take every opportunity to collaborate freely and respectfully, expressing their ideas and points of view.
If you recognize yourself in these values, no previous academic background or specific professional experience is needed; you are exactly the person we are looking for.
Food & Sustainability
Our Journey
together
Welcome to EIIS
At EIIS, people come together to achieve environmental, social and economic sustainability through education, research, constant experimentation and a network of excellence. There are no students and professors, only people willing to play an active role in today's society; there are no companies and suppliers, only people willing to work together for a better future.
The EIIS method:
Challenge based learning
Diversity
Entertainment
Widespread campus
EIIS CAMPUS
Palazzo Taverna, Rome
cHALLENGE bASED LEARNING
Our approach focuses on learning through engaging challenges. Participants, divided into teams, will solve real problems from companies and organizations, our partners, to develop practical skills and critical thinking.
diversity
We value diversity of cultures and experiences.
Each of our courses presents an inclusive environment in which participants interact and collaborate with people from different countries and backgrounds, learning to understand, and appreciate, opinions very different from their own.
entertainment
We firmly believe that learning, meant as a journey to which everyone is invited, must necessarily come through fun and entertainment.
To deliver content effectively, we use innovative educational methods that make the overall experience more engaging and memorable.
widespread Campus
Wherever there is a desire to learn, interact, and have meaningful experiences, there is our campus. In this boundless space, learning merges with adventure, and unrepeatable opportunities for growth and discovery arise.
Our Network
To connect people and create value, we design and develop innovative Education pathways on the key topics of Sustainability. Through active collaboration
with companies, leading organizations,
and international experts, we create courses that go beyond theory, preparing participants to address
today's most relevant challenges
Our Summit
The European Innovation and Sustainability Summit, designed and developed by EIIS, is an international event dedicated to companies and individuals who believe that sustainability is achieved through innovative processes, products and behaviors.
The Summit's goal is to offer a fresh look at the future
by sharing new ideas and concrete solutions.
Commitment
to the SDGs
EIIS is committed to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out in the United Nations 2030 Agenda in 2015.
At the core of the Certificate Program "Food and Sustainability" are all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, considering the topics covered specifically, by participating in this course you can contribute to the achievement of the following goals:
Do you have any questions?
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For further information send an email to education@eiis.it with object “Food & Sustainability” or book a call with our Admission Team.