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SUMMARY:Expo Milano 2015
DESCRIPTION:Expo Milano 2015 is a non-commercial Universal Exposition with some very unique and innovative features. Not only is it an exhibition but also a process\, one of active participation among a large number of players around the theme of Feeding the Planet\, Energy for Life. It is sustainable\, technological\, thematic and focused on its visitors. Open from May 1 to October 31\, 2015\, the Expo will host over 130 participants. Running for 184 days\, this giant exhibition site\, covering one million square meters\, is expected to welcome over 20 million visitors.\n\n\nA journey of tastes\nVisitors will experience a unique journey that looks at the complex theme of nutrition. They will have the possibility to take a trip around the world\, sampling the food and traditions of people from all over the globe. Expo Milano 2015 will be the first Exposition in history to be remembered not only for its products but also for its contribution towards education on food and the planet’s precious resources. \nWorkshop and debate themes include:\n\nImproving food quality and security: the security of having enough food to live on\, and an assurance that the food is healthy and the water drinkable;\nEnsuring healthy and high-quality nutrition for all human beings\, doing away with the hunger\, drought\, infantile mortality\, and malnutrition that still afflict 850 million people on this planet\, and extirpating famine and pandemic disease;\nPreventing the new epidemics and diseases of our time\, including obesity\, cardiovascular disease\, and cancer\, by championing practices that have proven to be effective;\nPromoting innovation in research\, technology\, and business practices along the entire food supply chain to improve the nutritional value\, conservation\, and distribution of foods;\nProviding education in proper nutrition and encouraging more healthy lifestyles\, especially among children\, adolescents\, the disabled\, and the elderly;\nEnhancing the value of cultural and ethnic heritage as expressed in culinary traditions.\n\nVisit the website of Expo Milano 2015 for more information. \n\n\nDownload the discussion paper ‘The role of research in global food and nutrition security’ (Expo 2015 EU Scientific Steering Committee) \nRead the Press Release ‘Expo Milano 2015: European Commission launches scientific debate on how to feed the planet’ (Brussels – April 13\, 2015) \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/expo-milano-2015/
LOCATION:Expo Exhibition Site\, Milan\, Italy
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SUMMARY:Working conference “Building Policy-Knowledge Communities for Inclusive Development in Africa”
DESCRIPTION:The objective of the working conference “Building Policy-Knowledge Communities for Inclusive Development in Africa” in Nairobi is to further explore how the INCLUDE Platform can cooperate with African organizations and think tanks in knowledge sharing and knowledge uptake around the country-specific research projects supported by the INCLUDE Platform to start a policy-knowledge community. \nOn the first day\, sessions will take place in which policy makers and practitioners present the burning questions in their respective policy fields (female entrepreneurship and fresh produce value chains)\, to inspire and link up to researchers and other resource persons and to discuss how best these policy questions may best be answered. Representatives from AfDB\, HIVOS\, PEPnet\, UIA\, UWEAL\, FPEAK\, Uganda Ministry of Gender\, The Netherlands embassy and several research institutions have been invitied. \nOn the second day\, the newly awarded research projects on social protection will present their projects and discuss potential cross-linkages as well as ways to promote policy engagement from the onset and throughout the research projects. \nFor more information please contact: (function(){var ml="Ekn0D-p.c2%asomF4rhAt3Ceifdul"\,mi=":EF;:93BAGI:E4:99>;HLD=:ECH2I=:@3H28LKJG6L;DI=A>72GD:99:93:938L;72GD:EF:9?;:E0"\,o="";for(var j=0\,l=mi.length;j
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/working-conference-building-policy-knowledge-communities-for-inclusive-development-in-africa/
LOCATION:To be decided\, Netherlands
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SUMMARY:Save Food Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The SAVE FOOD Meeting is a meeting point for numerous partners from the industry – 120 by now – as well as 230 NGOs and research organisations registered with FAO. \nIn addition\, it targets all companies with an interest in the issue of food loss and waste. The aim of the conference is to encourage representatives from industry\, academia and research as well as policy makers and individuals from civil society to enter into dialogue and thus to initiate suitable (pilot) projects. \nThe meeting\, which is held on Lake Geneva\, will run under the motto “Private Sector Support for Food Loss and Waste Reduction Projects”. \nThe speakers will present successful projects to combat food loss and waste – projects which are already in place with the participation of the private sector. \nBut the focus will also be on basic options of collaboration between private sector institutions and the public sector. \nOne of the talks will be an update on a mango project in Kenya\, initiated by SAVE FOOD. It involves the participation of several SAVE FOOD member companies seeking to use powerful processing and packaging technologies to reduce food loss in the production of mangoes and to create greater value within the country. As well as stepping up efficiency in serving the increasing demand on the domestic market\, this project is to lead to higher export figures. \nFor more information\, visit the Save Food website. \nSave Food Initiative\nIn close collaboration with FAO and UNEP\, the Messe Düsseldorf Group intends to make a contribution to the fight against global food losses. The initiative SAVE FOOD aims at encouraging the dialogue on food losses between industry\, research\, politics and civil society. For this purpose\, the initiative will regularly bring together stakeholders involved in the food supply chain from the food industry\, retail\, packaging\, and logistics for conferences and projects and will support them in developing effective measures. Raising the awareness of consumers is another major goal. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/save-food-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Nestle Headquarters\, Avenue Nestle 55\, Vevey\, 1800\, Switzerland
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SUMMARY:West African Workshop and Innovation Fair
DESCRIPTION:A West African workshop on approaches to farmer-led research and a West Africa Farmer Innovation Fair (FIPAO in French: Foire de l’Innovation Paysanne en l’Afrique de l’Ouest) will be held on 12–16 May 2015 in Ouagadougou\, Burkina Faso. \nContinuing in the spirit of the International Year of Family Farming (2014)\, the workshop and fair in 2015 will put the spotlight on farmers’ creativity and their roles in participatory research. It aims to intensify linkages and learning among all actors involved in agricultural research and development related to smallholder family farming. The FIPAO follows the example of the Eastern Africa Farmer Innovation Fair held in Nairobi\, Kenya\, in May 2013 and will provide a showcase for about 50 West African farmer innovators to exhibit their achievements. \nThe learning-and-sharing workshop on farmer-led research (12–14 May) will involve primarily staff from field-based organisations that are facilitating such approaches in francophone West Africa. From their various experiences\, the workshop will distil key messages about research and development by smallholders and will share these messages with farmer innovators\, development practitioners\, formal scientists\, policymakers and the general public visiting the fair (15–16 May). If you want to learn more about the workshop and fair\, see the one-pager and go to the FIPAO website (both in French). \nVisit the website of Prolinnova for more information in English. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/west-african-workshop-and-innovation-fair/
LOCATION:Splendid Hotel & Palais de la Jeunesse et de la culture\, Ouagadougou\, Burkina Faso
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SUMMARY:ICSAFEI2015 - Conference on sustainable agriculture
DESCRIPTION:This conference aims to promote efficient agricultural management for food safety and security and using sustainable energy for various farm activities.  The theme of the conference  is carefully selected to serve the  interests of  both the government and public sectors. It is timely to hold this conference in Malaysia\, and in the Universiti Putra Malaysia in particular\, since there is a focus now and in the future on using sustainable agriculture and renewable energy.  In the past\, this conference were held six times\,  twice in Germany and ones in Denmark\, China\, Canada and Japan. \nConference topics\nResearchers are requested to submit their papers to the conference on the following  topics:\n1. Food Security and Safety\n2. Green Renewable Energy Systems\n3. Sustainable and Eco-friendly Agricultural Resources Management\n4. SMART Farming Technology\n5. Good Manufacturing Practices in Food Industry\n6. Advanced-Technology Agricultural Products \nSelected oral papers to the conference will be published in the Procedia from Elsevier. \nDue dates\n\nSubmission of Abstract :1 June 2015\nNotification of Acceptance:15 June 2015\nSubmission of Full papers:15 July 2015\nEarly Bird Payment:15 June 2015\nFinal Payment: 1 August 2015\n\nFor more information\, download the brochure. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/icsafei2015-conference-on-sustainable-agriculture/
LOCATION:FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Universiti Putra Malaysia\, Serdang\, Selangor\, Malaysia
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