Joint Statement: Leveraging opportunities for better-informed and more sustainable agricultural trade policies through the use of systemic methods We, MATS, Trade4SD, and IISD, are committed to working towards a more sustainable and equitable food system and recognize the vital role of agri-food trade in global food security and economic growth.

MATS Project Showcased on Innovation News Network Platform We are excited to share that our project has been prominently featured on the Innovation News Network platform. You can read the full online article here Additionally, we’re pleased to announce that the article will also be included in the upcoming edition

Project Report: “Year Three of Russia’s Aggression – Production and Trade Risks for Global Food Security” Today we publish the last report on the outcome of the project “Repairing Broken Food Trade Routes Ukraine – Africa” (the project has come to an end in December 2023) . This report covers:

COP28 UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action: nothing wrong – nothing new! By Christian Häberli (PhD, Law). MATS Researcher | World Trade Institute, University of Bern This Declaration is clearly worded as “Intent”: (i) to work collaboratively and expeditiously, and (ii) to strengthen our respective

Highlights from the MATS Annual Consortium Meeting in Moshi, Tanzania 23-27.10.2023 During the week of October 23 to 27th 2023, the MATS Consortium, moderated by the project coordinator Prof. Bodo Steiner, presented, and discussed project progress and next steps near the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. In total, we had 44

MATS was presented by Knowledge Srl in an EC DG AGRI workshop for Horizon 2020 projects On October 26th, KnowlEdge Srl represented the MATS project in a meeting organized by the European Commission in Brussels, aimed at exploring opportunities for enhanced policy analysis via the use of various modeling approaches,