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YOUNG ACADEMY
A learning program to experience the reality of the food system.
With your feet in the mud, you will learn how to adopt a net positive mindset, and how this relates to company strategy and your personal purpose. You will also learn how you can become a net positive leader and build connections for the future. The Young Academy places a strong focus on personal development, exploring the value chain in real-life, and your power to initiate positive change.
The basics of the program
In three months we will take you through a series of sessions that will immerse you in the food value chain and teach you how to bring back what you've learned to the kitchen. Through reflection, hands-on experience, and of course, eating, this learning program paves your way to becoming a net positive leader.
For whom:
Young professionals
Themes:
Experience the food system, Net Positive 101, Leadership development
Format:
Five physical sessions across a three-month period
Location:
Locations throughout the food value chain within the Netherlands, and 'The Kitchen' in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Cost:
EARLY BIRD PRICE
€2349,- excl. VAT
NET POSITIVE PARTNERS
Standard price for Net Positive Partner organizations is €2349,- excl VAT
SME / NGO PRICE
Standard price for SME organizations and NGO's is €950,- excl. VAT
OFFICIAL PRICE
€2649,- excl. VAT
Over the course of five sessions spread over three months, together with other talented individuals from all corners of the food chain, you will come to experience and understand the urgency of net positivity. You will gain a deep understanding of the most important topics regarding a net positive ecosystem. Through collaborating with our faculty experts and through getting your hands dirty, you will develop a new mindset and the tools to enact change.
This will be accompanied by sessions focused on cross-industry leadership development; improving your ability to communicate with clients and your organization on net positivity.
Through this program, you will be given the opportunity to connect with current leaders of the food system and learn from their experience.
Lectures & field experience
This program has a mixture of field excursions, expert lectures, and digital interactions. The field excursions will focus on understanding the real-life impact that we have on the food chain and the perspective of other stakeholders. Subject experts will also be invited to share their knowledge on a range of topics to further your understanding of net positivity. We will also focus on developing your leadership skills, enabling you to become a spokesperson for net positivity’s core values.
The net positive mindset
An open attitude is required to value the new experiences and insights you will gain on this journey. Beware of the danger of thinking of these insights as interesting but otherwise irrelevant for you and your organization. Your belief in new possibilities is needed for a successful journey. Actively participating in the Young Academy means trusting that the net positive path will lead to a sustainable future.
Program planning
Dates & details of the program
5 days spread over 3 months
1
Workshop
BUILD AN UNDERSTANDING
Wednesday 8 November
- Receive a warm welcome to the NP3 Academy.
- Learn about personal leadership and discuss the food transition.
2
Field trip
WITH YOUR FEET IN THE MUD
Thursday 30 November
- This will be a full day of inspiration where you meet experts and change makers from the field that are working towards a better food system.
- This field trip will include a hotel stay.
3
Field trip
WITH YOUR FEET IN THE MUD
Friday 1 December
- This will be a full day of inspiration where you meet experts and change makers from the field that are working towards a better food system.
4
Workshop
HOW TO CONVERT
Wednesday 10 January
- This will be a full day to align on the future opportunities.
- Challenge assumptions and conventions to break through the barriers.
- Co-create your narrative for out future food system.
- Define future opportunities and roles to play in specific domains.
5
Workshop
BRING IT TO ACTION
Wednesday 31 January
- Participate in our closing workshops to take the insights and learnings and make it your own.
- It’s all about storytelling and creating pull.
- Start with your personal leadership plan.
- Exchange ideas with your executives.
The program consists of 5 full days at various inspirational locations across the Netherlands. Two of those days are fieldtrips to experience the food system in real life both the current system as well as what lies ahead of us. The other three days are workshops to build understanding, collaborate for impact and convert critical beliefs into actionable insights and your personal story as a young leader. During the program we will introduce different perspectives on the key challenges and opportunity spaces for our food system helping you to define your story, and what you believe to be true.
Deadline to sign up:
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