European Cooperation System

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York organized a special session on “Strengthening New York's Food Economy,” bringing together policymakers, economic innovation leaders, cooperatives, agricultural producers, SME support networks, banks, and international partners to discuss concrete ways to strengthen the resilience and prosperity of New York's food sector.

Held against a backdrop of profound changes in urban economic systems and increased demand for sustainable models, the meeting brought together several hundred participants around a common goal: “rethinking the levers of inclusive growth for the city's food economy.”

Discussions focused on several key areas:

**- Strengthening the productive capacity of local farms,
**- Facilitating access to capital for small agricultural businesses,
**- Promoting an abundant and accessible local food system,
**- Improving community health through sustainable food approaches.
**- In this collective dynamic, the issue of international cooperation naturally emerged.

The European Cooperation System, represented by its president Mr. Gabriel MVOGO SAINT, was invited to take part in the discussions, highlighting the growing recognition of the SEC as a diplomatic and economic player committed to the sustainable transformation of territories.