Program ​Objectives

• Know-how of system thinking approaches in agriculture and food system cycles and gaining expertise with problem solving methods to navigate a changing environment.

• Clarity on identifying and exploring innovative but environmentally sensitive solutions to address challenges, promoting knowledge sharing and collective action using agile and lean methods.

• Learning about climate-smart agriculture, adaptive practices, risk management, and alternative farming approaches ensuring the sustainability and viability of agriculture and food systems.

• System thinker fundamentals to adopt and promote environment oriented management practices in their respective roles within the system.

• Sensitivity for dynamics in organisational change through collaborative play and learn how to decipher the competences of leaders and change agents in a local and global context.

• Comprehension of the complexities and ambiguities in strategic and cultural change in organisations and the daily transformation processes in which leaders, managers and change agents are involved.

• Familiarity with different change strategies and the art of choosing which change strategy is suitable for which situation.

• Deep understanding of the interconnected nature of the agriculture and food system learning about the various actors involved, including farmers, producers, distributors, consumers, policymakers and the environment.