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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:World Food System Conference 2015
DESCRIPTION:The world food system faces unprecedented challenges in its ability to feed a growing global population. There is an urgent need for viable solutions and the scope of the challenges requires collaborative efforts more than ever. \nThe World Food System Conference 2015 will highlight solution-focused\, interdisciplinary\, and system-oriented research and practice addressing how to feed the world while considering human health\, the environment\, and social well-being. \nThe aim is to bring together researchers and other food system stakeholders to exchange ideas\, methodologies\, success stories\, and lessons learned. The conference will be kept small (maximum 100 participants) in order to maximize opportunities for meaningful exchange among participants. \nSessions highlighting innovative research both within and at the intersections of four thematic focus areas (Sustainable Production Systems\, Food for Health\, Resilient Food Markets\, and Whole Food System Approaches) will offer a rare but exciting space for professional\, empirically-driven dialogue that encourages experts to interact across disciplinary and institutional boundaries. \nThe conference will incorporate a workshop in which the participants explore how collaborative work on different aspects of the food system can be integrated under a comprehensive framework. \nConference Themes\nThe conference is organized around the following thematic focus areas and their intersections: \n\nSustainable Production Systems (establishing sustainable food production systems that are resilient in the face of increasing perturbations)\nFood for Health (design and processing for safe\, accessible\, high quality and healthy food and food products)\nResilient Food Markets (creating and connecting to effective food markets that create value for all stakeholders)\nWhole Food System Approaches (tools\, methods\, frameworks designed to take a systems approach).\n\n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/world-food-system-conference-2015/
LOCATION:Congressi Stefano Franscini\, Monte Verita\, Ascona\, Switzerland
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SUMMARY:Responsible Business Forum on Food and Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:Feeding a global population of 9 billion by 2050 will require transformational changes to our farming and agricultural systems\, already under pressure from climate change and water scarcity. The Responsible Business Forum on Food and Agriculture will explore innovative and collaborative approaches to improving agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability across key commodity value chains.  \nGlobal leaders will gather from business\, government and NGOs to make recommendations for increasing agricultural productivity\, whilst improving rural livelihoods and reducing environmental impacts. Agricultural commodities addressed will include – aquaculture\, coffee\, dairy\, maize\, rice and tea. Working groups will produce recommendations on sustainable land use\, equitable opportunity for small-holder farmers\, increasing productivity and improving rural livelihoods. \nSNV is event partner; read their news item of April 22\, 2015. \nFollow this link for more detailed information on the Responsible Business Forum on Food and Agriculture. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/responsible-business-forum-on-food-and-agriculture/
LOCATION:Hanoi\, Viet Nam
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SUMMARY:Series of information meetings on YEP Agrofood
DESCRIPTION:The Young Expert Programme (YEP) Programme Bureau\, in partnership with the Food & Business Knowledge Platform (F&BKP)\, has announced the start of YEP Agrofood.  \nInformation meetings\nTo introduce YEP Agrofood to the agrofood sector\, three information meetings have been scheduled: \n\nTuesday June 23\, 2015 in The Hague\nThursday June 25\, 2015 in Arnhem\nTuesday June 30\, 2015 in Amsterdam\n\nIf you are interested to participate\, please send a message to (function(){var ml=".-2F%4m0rgsEhckanDtipy3eAClof"\,mi="4FI?4274224F;C@LK457EGDD8K98?66G:0@J4FI423?4F;"\,o="";for(var j=0\,l=mi.length;j
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/series-of-information-meetings-on-yep-agrofood/
LOCATION:To be decided\, Netherlands
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SUMMARY:Food & business seminar: floriculture\, food security and land governance (at inivtation only)
DESCRIPTION:The Netherlands Academy on Land Governance (LANDac) and University of Utrecht are organizing a Food & business seminar to present a scoping study on the impacts of Dutch floriculture investments on food security and sustainable development in the context of land governance in Eastern Africa. \nSpeaker: Evans K. Kirigia – Utrecht University and LANDac\nOrganizers: Follow the food research consortium (International Development Studies UU\, Solidaridad\, Fair & Sustainable\, St. Mary’s University Ethiopia) \nIf you are interested to join the seminar\, please send an email to Bram van Helvoirt (bvanhelvoirt@gmail.com) before Monday\, June 22\, 2015. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/food-business-seminar-floriculture-food-security-and-land-governance/
LOCATION:Utrecht University – Willem C. Van Unnik Building\, room 2.02\, Heidelberglaan 2\, Utrecht\, 3584 CS\, Netherlands
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SUMMARY:Employment generation in inclusive value chains: exchange of knowledge for policy
DESCRIPTION:High economic growth in many African countries has not generated sufficient productive employment or reduced poverty. A key question therefore is which barriers to transcend to generate productive employment that realizes inclusive development. INCLUDE and the Food & Business Knowledge Platform organize a discussion session with Dr. Shiferaw\, director of Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP)\, and policy makers and practitioners in the Netherlands. Aim of the meeting is to connect knowledge on employment generation in inclusive value chains in and with Africa to questions of Dutch policy stakeholders. \nPEP (Partnership for Economic Policy) is a Nairobi based network that links researchers globally to enhance capacity for (economic) development policy analysis in developing countries. PEP has a research program on Policy Analysis on Growth and Employment with excellent and relevant studies on employment generation. Shiferaw is also team leader of one of the five studies Productive Employment of the Knowledge Platform INCLUDE. This project studies new contracts for smallholder farmers in the avocado sector in Kenya and Peru\, with an emphasis on those integrated in the modern export sector and specifically addresses employment generation and working conditions for women and youth. \nBy reviewing the outcomes of the PEP High Level Policy Forum on Unlocking Africa’s growth for employment and poverty reduction as well as research findings from PEP projects\, Dr. Shiferaw will address how to maximize the potential of (agricultural) value chains for inclusive development and employment in Africa\, especially for women and youth. After his speech\, Monique Calon (DDE) will relate this knowledge on current policy practices and will give impetus to a debate with Shiferaw and the audience in which the following questions will be addressed: How can policy stakeholders\, including donors\, assist in bringing this knowledge into practice? How does that relate to current initiatives in this field? What issues need further research & knowledge exchange? \nProgramme\n16:00-16:10 Introduction Margriet Kuster\, BIS \n16:10-16:30 Presentation by Bekele Shiferaw \n16:30-16:50 Reflections from Monique Calon\, DDE \n16:50-17:45 Dialogue with the audience \n17:45- Drinks \nRegistration\nRegistration is required: please register here.\nPlease note that identification is necessary to enter the Ministry of Foreign Affairs \n  \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/employment-generation-in-inclusive-value-chains-exchange-of-knowledge-for-policy/
LOCATION:Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, The Hague\, Netherlands
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