AGROECOLOGY EUROPE FORUM 2025
October 2-4, 2025 | Malmö, Sweden
Agroecology Europe Forum 2025 is a landmark event shaping the future of food systems through agroecology. The theme “Transformation in Action!” will highlight collaboration, integration and bold action to accelerate agroecological transitions across Europe. For the first time, the 5th Agroecology Europe Forum is hosted in the Nordics, transforming into a vibrant festival welcoming both food system changemakers and the public. We want everyone to have a taste of the transformation agroecology offers!
Agroecology offers a holistic, participatory and action-oriented framework for sustainable agri-food systems. Despite widespread global recognition, agroecology remains underrepresented in Europe. Agroecology Europe Forum 2025 aims to fill this gap. We are bringing together diverse stakeholders from all food system sectors to energise, strengthen and expand the European agroecology movement. Share knowledge and experience, gain inspiration, showcase success stories and tackle challenges in a dynamic space filled with innovative ideas and actionable solutions. Food and art are our tools in creating a visionary Forum where participants can immerse into the utopia of agroecology.
Over three days, the Agroecology Europe Forum 2025 will offer an in-person, co-created programme with distinguished keynote speakers, scientific presentations, workshops, field visits, artistic exhibitions, a farmer’s market, and more.
Agroecology Europe Forum 2025 is arranged by MiljöMatematik and Agroecology Europe Association, with support from Albaeco, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Malmö municipality. The event also facilitates dialogue between the Agroecology Europe Forum 2025 and the 1st International Congress of Mediterranean Agroecology, which will be held in Agrigento, Sicily, June 9-12 2025.
CO-CREATION CALL
DEADLINE: MONDAY, MARCH 31ST AT 23:59 (CET)
Proposals to the co-created programme of Agroecology Europe Forum 2025 are enthusiastically welcomed from members of Agroecology Europe, partner organisations and anyone interested in sharing about agroecology, including all countries and professional roles. Prior knowledge of agroecology, or direct linkage to, agroecology is not necessary. Read more about the principles of agroecology here. We encourage thinking creatively and outside the box when designing your proposals for programme sessions. Inclusion, participation and interaction are key. The proposals will be reviewed by the organisation committee and then evaluated by the content committee.
The programme proposal does not need to be a completely finished session plan when submitting. You are welcome to submit a well-phrased idea with a clear purpose and defined co-organisers, that can be further developed in dialogue with the organisers.
NB: The programme sessions are self-funded, more information on tickets and participation fees will be announced.
SESSION TOPICS
The Agroecology Europe Forum 2025 is designed as a 3-day workshop, where each day has its own theme. We are looking for proposals under the following session topics:
- DAY 1 – Visions of agroecological transformation
We delve into the visions of agroecology through future thinking and visionary work, and immerse into the mindset and culture shifts required for the agroecological transformation.
- DAY 2 – Exploring transformative pathways
We branch off into the many possibilities that agroecology proposes to food systems transformation, to tackle challenges and to explore, develop and showcase solutions. The second day will also offer public activities. The second day includes the following transformative pathways:
1. Diverse, multifunctional and resilient food systems
Agroecological food production on field, farm, community, landscape and system level. Explore the outcomes of an agroecological transition – what do the production systems look like and what does the food taste like? Explore practical examples of seeds of change happening right now.
2. Perennial possibilities
Moving towards long-term perspectives in food systems. Consideration of the possibilities in blue and green perennial production systems – from cereals, agroforestry and animal integration to fishing, herding and foraging, and beyond. The effects perenniality has on other sectors in the food system, and what kind of support is needed for it to grow and thrive.
3. Incentivising the transition
Economic theories, business models and practices for agroecology and food systems transformation – from small businesses to communities and whole societies. Includes key issues of economic viability, innovation and entrepreneurship, land ownership, generational shifts, the true value of food, collective solutions, finance, philanthropy, governance, and more.
4. Growing agroecological food cultures and communities
Highlighting the social and cultural meanings of the agroecological transformation for citizens and communities in the urban and the rural. Spanning topics such as human relations, democracy, philosophy, spirituality, rights, values, morality, mobilisation and organisation, the role of media, art and communication in the context of agroecological food systems.
5. Inspiring and impactful policies in the big and small
Focus on current policy opportunities and challenges to support an agroecological transformation on local, regional, national and international levels in Europe and beyond. For example, public governance, regulations, strategies, urban/rural planning, CAP, and more.
6. Expanding the knowledge field of agroecology
Developing transformative agroecological education and research, both formal and informal. Including, for example, experiential and social learning, pedagogy, critical and applicable research, farmer-to-farmer learning, farmer-to-researcher collaborations, extension services, and creating synergies across the continent to cultivate next generation agroecologists.
7. Agroecology in the Nordics
Creating the fundament for the establishment of a Nordic agroecology network, digging into the opportunities and challenges of an agroecological transition in the Nordic territory. We learn from, and build on, the experiences from the 1st International Congress of Mediterranean Agroecology.
- DAY 3 – Moving into action
Look ahead and move forward! Bring back learnings from the previous days of the Forum and work out concrete steps for taking action, for example drafting policy briefs, developing action plans and roadmaps, or creating working groups. We end the Agroecology Forum on a hopeful and joyous note!
SESSION TYPES
All programme sessions are in-person activities. They can either be designed to accommodate only Forum-participants (closed session) or to also include public guests (open session during Day 2). The session types are, but not limited to:
- Keynote presentations
- Workshop
- Mini-presentations (TED-style talks)
- Poster session
- Exhibitions
- Panel discussions
- Roundtable
- Field visits
- Market and exhibition stands (food and no food)
- Performances
- Fire-side chats
- Storytelling
- Masterclasses
- Speed networking
POSTER SUBMISSION
For the Agroecology Europe Forum 2025, we’re shaking things up a bit. We will have a poster session as per tradition, but this year the posters will be required to present information in a popular science format, to be included in a public exhibition on-site. You are welcome to apply with your abstract of maximum 300 words (in English) through the proposal submission.
REQUIREMENTS
- Submission limit: each participant may propose a maximum of 3 programme sessions.
- Correspondence: the person submitting the proposal is the program session coordinator, responsible for communications on behalf of all co-creators.
APPLY WITH YOUR CO-CREATION PROPOSAL BY FILLING OUT THIS FORM BEFORE THE 31st MARCH.
Contact: the project coordinator from MiljöMatematik Malmö AB: sitha@miljomatematik.se.
We look forward to receiving your proposals!
Kind regards,
The Agroecology Europe Forum Organising Committee
