The Power of Partnerships: Benefiting from Connected Food Systems across the Supply Chain

Ceyhun Gungor

Centre for Food Policy

City University of London

AGENDA

Why do actors collaborate in

the food system?

Why does the food system

need collaborations?

• BSc in Geography • MA in Human Geography and Global Studies • Since 2014 PhD candidate at the Centre for

Food Policy • Previously: University of Amsterdam, University

of Bristol, University of Tubingen • Working on collaborative platforms and the

transfer of knowledge in the food system

Ceyhun Gungor

Common Elements in Definitions of Collaboration

Voluntary Membership of Stakeholders

With Common Interests/Shared Goals

Seeing Different Aspects of a Problem/Having Differences

Acting/Deciding/Managing/Exploring/Addressing

Constrictively

Shared Institutions/Rules/Norms

Temporary Structure

Interactive Process

Search for Solutions/to Produce Change

Beyond their Limited Visions and Abilities

Why do Actors

Collaborate?

Conflict Solving

Response to a Crisis

Decrease Environmental

Turbulences

The Efficiency Argument

Economic Benefits and

Risk Distribution

Advantage in Policy

Bargaining Processes

Create an Innovative

and Creative Environment

Why does the Food System need Collaborations?

Specific

Efficient Inclusive

How should a Collaboration be in the Food System?

Thank you for your attention

Ceyhun Gungor

Centre for Food Policy

City University of London

Ceyhun.Gungor@city.ac.uk