A substantial reform of agricultural and energy policies is needed in order to fight hunger and tackle climate change. This was the conclusion of the conference ‘Dialogue on Transformation’, which took place from 1 - 3 November in Bonn, Germany. Organised by development and environmental NGO, Germanwatch and the US-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), the event was attended by 140 civil society representatives from 22 countries. The participants discussed ways in which the right to food for the 870 million people currently undernourished worldwide could be implemented. According to Jim Harkness, President of IATP, the event allowed a long overdue dialogue to be held between civil society organisations on the transformations required in the energy and agricultural system. “These movements have often worked separately despite their common goal of a just and sustainable future”, he said. Another topic of the dialogue was a follow-up of the results from the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). The role of different actors in contributing to national reports on sustainable food production and food security was also discussed. At Rio+20, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) was mandated to facilitate country-initiated assessments of agricultural policies. Dialogue participant Hans Herren, co-author of the World Agricultural Report (IAASTD) and President of Biovision Foundation, stressed that national action plans are the basis for a change of course in agriculture: “Goals are food security for all, rural development with improved conditions, especially for small-scale farmers, particularly for women, as well as a sustainable use of natural resources.”