Young Franco-Dutch Talents 2025 | Food sovereignty: call for applications now open
Are you a master's or doctoral student in France or the Netherlands with a passion for food systems, sustainable agriculture, public policy, or innovation? Apply for the Young Talents 2025 program before September 15!
Do you have any bold ideas for strengthening Europe's food sovereignty and security in relation to global food production and supply chains?
Would you like to collaborate with an international and interdisciplinary team and present your ideas to leading experts, decision-makers, and researchers at the annual Franco-Dutch Erasmus-Descartes conference?
Apply now for the Young Talents 2025 program—a unique opportunity to co-develop innovative, forward-looking solutions to some of today's most pressing societal and climate challenges. Join an international, interdisciplinary team, expand your network, and hone your public speaking and collaborative problem-solving skills.
The Erasmus-Descartes Conference (CED) was launched in 2002 by the French Embassy in the Netherlands and the Dutch Embassy in France. The central theme of each edition differs depending on the European agenda and current developments in both countries. The theme of this year's edition is: "Food sovereignty – a driver for competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability." It will take place on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at the Boijmans van Beuningen Depot in Rotterdam.
The Young Talents event, which is part of the Erasmus-Descartes Conference (CED), brings together young talents and more than a hundred renowned French and Dutch experts from universities, research centers, ministries, and companies. The CED enables young talents and experts to debate and work together to find solutions for the future and strengthen cooperation on key societal issues. The debates, ideas, and questions raised by the young talents are intended to enrich the conference.
The deadline for submitting online applications is Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CET. Don't miss this opportunity to make your voice heard and help shape the future of food in Europe!