Questions from student leaders

What does taking part mean?

Sharing ideas: questions, critique, suggestions or unfinished thoughts about the proposal. Nothing is asked of you beyond that.

Does taking part mean we endorse the proposal?

No. Sharing ideas does not mean endorsing the proposal, and being listed, invited or participating does not imply endorsement by any institution. Disagreement and hard questions are published like anything else.

Where we stand today

One nutritious meal is a minimum assurance, not a limit on what anyone needs or should receive.

What exists

The proposal, its supporting papers (including the Meal Standard, one proposed approach) and an open way for anyone to share ideas.

What is underway

Invitations to universities and student bodies, faith communities and all governments, and open examination of the proposal. Being invited is not the same as taking part, and taking part is not the same as endorsing.

What remains undecided

How the meals would be funded and delivered, and who would oversee that work, are open questions for the research.

Who looks after it today

The custodian, who can be contacted at contact@theperthagreement.com. No one funds The Perth Agreement: there are no sponsors, donors or grants. The custodian pays the small running costs, such as the website and emails. No organisation, government or university is claimed as a supporter, partner or endorser.

What taking part means

Taking part means helping to examine and develop The Perth Agreement. Your questions, criticism and ideas are welcome. You may see something that has been overlooked, or a better direction entirely.

The aim is one nutritious meal, every person, every day. How best to achieve it is open. The Meal Standard is one proposed approach, available for examination, improvement or replacement.

Every university, community, organisation and individual is welcome. You do not need an invitation or anyone’s endorsement to share ideas.

Academic knowledge matters. So do your life, culture and experience. People who have experienced hunger bring understanding that this work needs, and will help judge the proposals, not just inform them.

An idea does not need to be finished to be worth sharing.

If your government declines or doesn’t reply, you remain welcome.

Any declaration proposed for signing will be published in advance for scrutiny, and any commitment to funding or delivery will be stated separately.

Does it cost anything?

No. There is no cost, and no money is asked of you or your student body.

Is it political?

No. It is not linked to any political party, and taking part involves no party affiliation.

What happens to what we share?

Ideas that follow our publishing rules appear on the open record once approved. Everything you share is public: the text, any attached documents, your university’s name and the date. Your name and role are optional. If you give an email address, it is never shown.

Can we write in our own language?

Yes. Any language is welcome.

How do we take part?

If your student body received an invitation code, enter it on the Student Circle home page and share your ideas; you can attach up to three documents. Anyone else can share ideas as an individual on the same page, with no code needed. To have your university or student guild invited, register your interest. The easiest first step is to reply with one question or one idea.

What is the timetable?

A suggested timetable works towards a proposed signing in August 2027. See the bigger picture and what happens next.

Are there questions we could start with?

Pick one. A short answer is welcome, and it doesn't need to be finished.

1. What would one nutritious meal a day cost in your country? How do we make sure the people who grow and cook the food are fairly rewarded?
2. Does your country have school meals? Who misses out?
3. Is the right to food in your country's law? What difference does it make in daily life?
4. The Meal Standard: a new, fairer system of value, where one nutritious meal is one unit. This is the best idea I have so far. How would you improve it? If you have a better approach, put it forward.

Who runs it?

The Perth Agreement began in Perth, Western Australia. For now, it is looked after by one person: me, Kevin, its custodian.

I’m a grandfather in my sixties, throwing some seeds of hope into the wind. My hope is that younger people will take this into their own hands, shape its future and take over its leadership as soon as they are ready.

There is no hidden agenda. What you see here is exactly what it is.

You can write to contact@theperthagreement.com in any language. Every invitation sent is listed in the public outreach record.