The Alliance and the Istituto Affari Internazionali sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation on food security and international policy

The Alliance and the Istituto Affari Internazionali sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation on food security and international policy

Rome, Italy, 30 July 2026 - The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a cooperation framework that brings together the Alliance's research and institutional development capacities with IAI's expertise in international relations and policy analysis. The partnership aims to advance shared priorities at the intersection of food security and global policy. 

A shared agenda on food security and global policy 

The signing marks the beginning of a new collaboration between two institutions with complementary mandates: the Alliance's grounding in agricultural research and agri-food systems, and IAI's long-standing role in shaping debate on international and European politics and multilateral cooperation. Together, the two organizations intend to combine their research, institutional development, capacity development, and impact pathway skills to further their respective missions.

Under the MoU, the Parties will explore joint initiatives such as high-level events, the development of innovative methodologies, and research on shared priorities, including:

• the impact of geopolitical and environmental shocks on food systems
• European and Italian policies for food security
• Africa's agri-food systems
• digitalization and Artificial Intelligence
• Public-Private Partnerships

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