Shaping the Future of Food System: Road to World Food Forum Thailand Youth Chapter
Every year, the World Food Forum (WFF) empowers youth to take the lead in shaping more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient agri-food systems. Rooted in the “Four Betters” framework—Better Production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment, and Better Life—WFF promotes holistic, cross-sectoral action that aligns with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year, Thailand has been invited to launch the National WWF Youth Chapter at the World Food Forum flagship event in October 2025 at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, alongside other Youth Chapters from different parts of the world.
This special event, hosted during the BKKCAW, will be the initial interactive session between youth leaders working in the sustainable food system field, the FAO, the officers from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and young people who are interested in the global movements to join forces in shaping the WFF Thailand Youth Chapter together.
The WFF Thailand Youth Chapter will serve as a platform to mobilize, connect, and inspire young people across sectors and regions to drive local action and contribute to transforming the national and global food system.
Agenda
08:00 - 09:00 Registrations
09:00 - 09:10 MC welcome participants and play the WFF videos
09:10 - 09:20 Welcoming speech “FAO World Food Forum as the catalyst platform to unite global youths in the local sustainable food systems action” by Ms. Nawarat Chalermpao, Assistant Representative for FAO Thailand
09:20 - 09:30 “The roles of Thai youths for the local food systems transformation” by Dr. Vanida Khumnirdpetch, Project Advisor “Thailand Pathway for Food and Agriculture Systems Transformation”
09:30 - 10:30 Panel Discussion: “Shaping the future food systems: Thai youth Perspectives”
Panelist 1: Wannika Wutthi, Alumni, UN Coordination Hub's Youth Leadership Program, and Plan and Policy Analyst at Bureau of Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative
Panelist 2: Kodchaphan Sangkhaniyom, Program Manager, Social Worker at Sati Foundation and Operations Manager at Na Projects Group
Panelist 3: Sarunphak Kittivorapoom, Sustainable Consumption and Production Project Manager at WWF
Join the discussion by WFF Thailand Youth Chapter Leaders
Nantaporn Thirapongphaiboon, APAC Food Systems Partnerships Associate Director at the Global FoodBanking Network
Dharath Hoonchamlong, Senior Business Development Strategist at LO-CARB and Co-founder at Wasteland
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break + Mini Networking
11:00 - 12:00 WFF Youth Chapter Thailand Townhall and Open Call for Youth and Public by the WFF Youth Chapter Thailand leads (Nantaporn Thirapongphaiboon and Dharath Hoonchamlong) - 1st Round
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 - 15:30 WFF Youth Chapter Thailand Townhall and Open Call for Youth and Public by the WFF Youth Chapter Thailand leads (Nantaporn Thirapongphaiboon and Dharath Hoonchamlong) - 2nd Round
15:30 - 16:00 Packing and Closing Event
MC of the day: Nantaporn Thirapongphaiboon and Dharath Hoonchamlong