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Context and learning objectives
Our food and land use systems are at the heart of many complex challenges today: ensuring that everyone has enough good-quality food to lead an active and healthy life, combating global warming, halting the unprecedented loss of biodiversity, and achieving the other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Land-based production activities are also the most threatened by climate change and the loss of ecosystem services. Urgent action is therefore needed.
This training is intended for people interested in using the FABLE calculator (FABLE-C), a freely accessible Excel model that provides quantitative results for different food and land use system trajectories up to 2050. It allows users to compare the possible consequences of different actions and can thus provide valuable information for planning the desired transition of food and land use systems and the necessary policies.
The calculator was developed by the Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land, and Energy (FABLE) initiative and is currently used in more than 25 countries (https://fableconsortium.org/).
⚠️ Access to training
Access to this training course is contingent upon prior completion of the online course titled “Discovering the FABLE Calculator” (https://ihedd.ferdi.fr/formations/decouvrir-le-calculateur-fable), which is designed to familiarize participants with the calculator’s general operation.
Candidates must have completed the course and scored at least 60% on the final quiz to be eligible for selection for the “Understanding, Using, and Modifying the FABLE Calculator” training, which is dedicated to in-depth hands-on training with the tool.
Program
Learning objectives:
- Know how to use the Excel formulas needed to create a calculator
- Understand the structure of the calculator
- Application: Build a simplified calculator and test several scenarios
Learning objectives:
- Understand the logic of the calculations related to land requirements in the FABLE calculator
- Put into practice the calculation formulas related to land requirements
- Application: Calculate indicators based on land requirement results
Target audience
Researchers working in the fields of agriculture, nutrition, or climate change mitigation strategies
Technical staff from ministries of planning, environment, agriculture, or economy
Calendar
- May 13, 2026 – Call for applications opens
- July 29, 2026 (11:59 p.m. – French time) – Application deadline
The call for applications for the “Discover the FABLE Calculator” training course is open until June 7, 2026 (11:59 p.m. – French time).
- August 12, 2026: Announcement of results
- September 13, 2026: Payment deadline
- September 21 to November 1, 2026: Course delivery
An information session will be held in English on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (French time) to answer questions about the FABLE calculator and the training.
To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SCH3xfMuTvewGkHqsJ3Byg
Participation aux frais de formation
The contribution to training costs is €450
Scholarships may be awarded with support from the French Development Agency, based on the quality of the applications and the candidates’ motivation.
Members of the FABLE consortium are eligible for free access to the training as part of the partnership between Ferdi and the FABLE consortium.
Format
This training is delivered online, offering learners complete flexibility through unlimited access to content, available 24/7 on the IHEDD distance learning platform. Each participant can progress at their own speed, depending on their availability.
To encourage exchange and mutual support, a forum is available in the training space, complemented by a WhatsApp group to create a community of learners.
In addition, regular virtual meetings (online classes) are organised with trainers and the learner community. These sessions allow participants to go further into the concepts covered, discuss challenges encountered, and obtain answers to questions.
Validation of acquired knowledge
Upon completion of the course, a certificate is issued by Ferdi, a recognized professional training organization, on behalf of IHEDD. This certificate attests to the title of the course taken as well as the number of completed training hours. Obtaining the certificate is contingent upon passing a final assessment in the form of a quiz (score > 60%).
Practical information
- Next session: September 21, 2026 > November 01, 2026
- Registration deadline: July 29, 2026
- Payment deadline: September 13, 2026
- Duration: 30 hours
- The training is delivered in French / English (bilingual)
- Equipment: It is essential to have a computer and an internet connection.
- The training is accessible to people with disabilities.
- Capacity: 40
Participation in training costs
Training supervisors
- Stéphane CALIPELSenior Lecturer in Economics at the School of Economics - CERDI- Université Clermont AuvergneTraining Manager at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Sustainable Development (IHEDD–FERDI)
- Aline MOSNIERDirector of the Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land-Use and Energy (FABLE) Consortium at UN-SDSN (Sustainable Development Solutions Network)
- Clara DOUZALFood, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land-Use and Energy (FABLE) Researcher at UN-SDSN (Sustainable Development Solutions Network)
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