[ENG] Design and evaluate agricultural and food policies by using and modifying the FABLE calculator

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/).

Researchers working in the fields of agriculture, nutrition, or climate change mitigation strategies

Technical staff from ministries of planning, environment, agriculture, or economy

• July 29, 2026 (11:59 p.m. – French time) – Application deadline

The call for applications for the “Modeling Food Systems and Land Use Trajectories - Introduction to the FABLE Calculator” training course is open until June 9, 2026 (11:59 p.m. – French time).

• August 12, 2026: Announcement of results
• September 13, 2026: Payment deadline
• September 23 to November 1, 2026: Course delivery

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.

Cette formation est dispensée en ligne, offrant aux apprenant·es une flexibilité totale grâce à un accès illimité aux contenus, disponibles 24h/24 et 7j/7 sur la plateforme d’enseignement à distance de l’IHEDD. Chaque participant·e peut ainsi avancer à son propre rythme, selon ses disponibilités.

Pour favoriser l’échange et l’entraide, un forum est mis à disposition sur l’espace de formation, complété par un groupe WhatsApp permettant de créer une communauté d’apprenants.

En complément, des rendez-vous réguliers en visioconférence (classe virtuelle) sont organisés avec les formateur·rices et la communauté d’apprenant·es. Ces sessions permettent d’approfondir les notions abordées, d’échanger sur les problématiques rencontrées et d’obtenir des réponses aux questions.

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%).  

• Prochaine session : 23 septembre 2026 > 1 novembre 2026
• Date limite d’inscription : 29 juillet 2026
• Date limite de paiement : 13 septembre 2026
• Durée : 30 hours
• La formation est délivrée en English
• Matériel : Il est indispensable de disposer d’un ordinateur et d’une connexion internet.
• La formation est accessible aux personnes en situation de handicap.
• Nombre de places : 40

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.  The contribution to training costs is €225 with a scholarship.  

Members of the FABLE consortium are eligible for free access to the training as part of the partnership between Ferdi and the FABLE consortium.