Master Class. From Trees to Chocolate Bars: Cacao, Culture, Innovation and Sustainability in a Changing World 

• Dates: Wednesday–Thursday, May 13–14, 2026
• Location: The American University of Rome, Rome, Italy
• Details and registration: https://aur.edu/chocolate
• Lead expert: Brigitte Laliberté, Cacao Value Chain and Agrobiodiversity Sectors, Ex Director of the Cacao of Excellence programme. brig.lalib@gmail.com
• Contact: Maria Grazia Quieti, Director, Master for Food Studies and Coordinator, Center for Food Studies, foodstudies@aur.edu