El Foro Mundial de la Alimentación

Programa
de chefs
jóvenes

Young Chefs Programme

Libro de recetas

Meet the 2026 Cohort

YCP Pillars

Capacity Development

Participants build technical knowledge on agrifood system transformation through masterclasses and workshops delivered by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) experts and beyond.

Advocacy

Participants drive advocacy by developing public awareness campaigns and social media content, while representing the programme at high-level events and global fora, including the WFF flagship event.

Local Action

Participants design and implement mentor-supported, community-based projects and recipes that respond to local agrifood systems needs while aligning with regional priorities.

Meet the 2026 Mentors

Programme Timeline

Oct–Nov 2025

Call for applications

December 2025

Interviews

January 2026

Onboarding

Jan–June 2026

Capacity development workshops

June 2026

Recipes + community projects launched

October 2026

Presentation of community projects at the WFF flagship event

Jan-Feb 2027

Introduction to new cohort and exchange of knowledge

Noticias

Impact screening spotlights youth voices in the International Year of the Woman Farmer
Impact screening spotlights youth voices in the International Year of the Woman Farmer
22/04/2026

During the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the WFF Youth Initiative hosted an impact screening at the United Nations headquarters...

WFF Youth Initiative film screening highlights the role of culture in agrifood systems transformation
23/06/2025

On 4 June 2025, the World Food Forum (WFF)’s Global Youth Action Initiative, in collaboration with the Permanent Representation of Italy to the...

Gastronomic CineSustainability: A French approach
03/06/2025

In collaboration with the Institut Français – Centre Saint-Louis, the World Food Forum (WFF)’s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth...

CineGastronomía Sostenible: Un Enfoque Francés
12/05/2025

En colaboración con el Institut français – Centre saint-Louis, la Iniciativa mundial de acción juvenil del Foro mundial de la alimentación (WFF) organiza...