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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:Online course on Food and Nutrition Security
DESCRIPTION:A challenging and unique online course on Food and Nutrition Security for policy officers and development professionals\, either working on Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) and seeking to broaden and refresh their knowledge\, or planning to do so and looking to get an in-depth introduction. \nThe online course will start on May 18\, 2015 and will be held in English and will require an investment of maximum 4 hours a week for 5 weeks. \nEnrol before May 13\, 2015 via (function(){var ml="LbC4.othriFfesgnzc%2_ua-kpDEA0lm3"\,mi="BP2FBCM78
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/online-course-on-food-and-nutrition-security/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Food Lab Annual Summit 2015
DESCRIPTION:The Sustainable Food Lab Leadership Summit on the ss Rotterdam\, in Rotterdam\, The Netherlands\, the week of June 7\, 2015\, will explore: \n\nCollaborations in sourcing regions to achieve sustainable sourcing objectives;\nBuilding from the gains made by roundtables and certifications towards larger shifts in commodity systems;\nEngaging with farmers to co-design sustainability programs and make faster progress;\nTaking a look at how corporate commitments such as zero-deforestation are achieved and what they mean;\nLooking past codes of conduct to sustainable livelihoods (living wages and living incomes) in source regions.\n\nThese conversations are about solving problems rather than symptoms. Several years ago the focus of sustainability initiatives broadened from operations to supply chain. Now we see that the supply chain lens must broaden further to solve supply chain challenges of water risk\, biodiversity impacts\, and poverty. \nSustainable Food Lab annual summits begin with one- or two-day Learning Journeys in the field. These Journeys are opportunities for small groups to learn more together than is possible individually. The conversations are deep and relationships lasting. \nThe Learning Journeys are followed by working sessions which advance many existing initiatives\, including collaboration in regions with water risk\, the Cool Farm Alliance\, performance measurement in smallholder systems\, the Seas of Change Initiative on scaling up more inclusive markets\, and soil-building rotations in commodity production. We welcome other suggestions. \nFor more information and registration\, please visit the website of Sustainable Food Laboratory.  \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/sustainable-food-lab-annual-summit-2015/
LOCATION:SS Rotterdam\, E Katendrechtsehoofd 25\, Rotterdam\, 3072 AM
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SUMMARY:A review of World Development Report 2015 Mind Society and Behavior (at invitation only)
DESCRIPTION:The World Development Report 2015 Mind\, Society and Behavior takes on an interesting perspective. Contrary to previous WDRs\, based on the economic assumption that human beings are rational beings\, the WDR2015 points to the limited rationality of human thinking and how this is reflected in their behavior.  The goal of the report is a better understanding of the human actor in development practices. This can be realized by making better use of the insights of behavioral sciences and the experience built up by the private sector in applying those insights in practice. Therefore\, a dialogue about these insights and their application in practice between the public sector\, the private sector and the behavioral sciences could pave the way to increasing the impact of development practices. Experience in the field of gender equality presents itself as a source of inspiration.  \nProgram\n\nPresentation of the report by co-author Ryan Muldoon\n\n\nResponse by a panel of experts\, consisting of:\n\n\nInge Hutter – professor of demography and incoming rector of the Institute of Social Sciences\nRuerd Ruben – professor and coordinator of the research programs on food security\, value chains and impact assessment at LEI-Wageningen University\nDorine van Norren\, currently working on a PHD regarding the Sustainable Development Goals and nonwestern theories of wellbeing\n\n\nDisussion moderated by Roel van der Veen\, with representatives from ministries\, academia and non-governmental organisations\n\nPresenter\, panel experts and moderator\nRyan Muldoon (presenter) is a Core Author of the 2015 World Development Report“ Mind\, Society and Behavior”.  He is a Senior Research Fellow in the Philosophy\, Politics and Economics program at the University of Pennsylvania. In August 2015\, he will be an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University at Buffalo. Previously\, he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow of Science and Values at the Rotman Institute of Philosophy at the University of Western Ontario. He received his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania\, and his BS in Philosophy and Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin. His primary research investigates how we can turn the challenge of increasing diversity into a resource that can be tapped for our mutual benefit. Specifically\, he investigates how more diverse societies can be more just and have greater scientific and material success. His secondary research focuses on the nature and dynamics of social norms\, with particular application to development policy. \nInge Hutter (member of the experts panel) is presently dean of the Faculty of Spatial Science and professor of demography of the University of Groningen. As from 1st August 2015 she will be the rector of the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. In previous positions she used to be vice-dean of the Faculty of Spatial Science and  director of its Urban and Regional Studies Institute (USRI)\, coordinating research projects in the field of urban and regional planning\, demography and human and economic geography. From January to August 2009\, she enjoyed a part-time sabbitcal in which she (together with Monique Hennink and Ajay Bailey for Sage) wrote a book on qualitative research methods\, at NIAS in Wassenaar. As regards demographic research\, she mostly conducts and supervises action-oriented research projects. A strong focus in her research work are cultural aspects of reproductive health. Working together with local NGOs\, research institutes and universities in India and Bangladesh\, Inge has conducted and instigated many research projects and a health educational campaigns based on research results. Inge was appointed professor of demography in 2004. Her inaugural lecture was titled ‘Cultuur als perspectief’ (Culture as perspective). \nRuerd Ruben (member of the experts panel)  is professor and coordinator of the research programs on food security\, value chains and impact assessment at LEI-Wageningen University\, The Netherlands. His research concerns the prospects for smallholder participation in tropical food value chains\, the effectiveness of rural cooperative organizations and the impact of fair trade certification in value chains. Ruerd lived and worked for 14 years in Central America where he was engaged in programs of land reform\, cooperative development and smallholder agriculture. He later coordinated multidisciplinary research and training programs at Wageningen University on food security and sustainable land use in several sub-Saharan countries and was a visiting research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington\, D.C. He was\, previous to his current role\, the director of the independent Policy and Operations Evaluation (IOB) department at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and professor in Development Effectiveness at the Centre for International Development Issues (CIDIN) at Radboud University Nijmegen. \nDorine van Norren (member of the experts panel)  is currently working on a PHD regarding the Sustainable Development Goals and nonwestern theories of wellbeing. Previously\, she was the Executive Secretary for the Commission on Development at the Advisory Council on International Affairs (AIV). Before that she was a diplomat on Dutch-American affairs\, and in Turkey\, Sri Lanka as well as on South Africa. She has a background in international law\, and has worked in Sri Lanka and Turkey. \nRoel van der Veen (moderator) is a scientific counsellor of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Simultaneously\, he is a professor of international relations at the Universities of Groningen and Amsterdam. His research is mainly focused on Africa and Asia. In his book “Africa\, from the Cold War to the 21st Century” he presents an unorthodox view on recent African history and particularly its development issues. Asking himself the question ‘Why do things always go wrong in Africa?’ Roel provides an extensive summary of developments over the past half-century – the time in which most African countries gained independence.  His conclusion is that many times centuries-old African traditions stand in the way of development. The book was translated in English\, French and Chinese. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/a-review-of-mind-society-and-behavior-world-development-report-2015-at-invitation-only/
LOCATION:Max van der Stoel room  Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Bezuidenhoutseweg 67\, The Hague\, Netherlands
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