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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:Research Conference: Managing African Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:The Research Conference “Managing African Agriculture: Markets\, Linkages and Rural Economic Development” is jointly organized by Maastricht School of Management\, the German Development Institute and the Austrian Foundation for Development Research.The event aims to further policy-oriented research and debates on the topics – and specifically on the themes – listed below. \nBackground\nAfrica’s rural economies are set for a transformation\, involving changes to both farming and non-farming activities. In this\, agriculture will play the role as a key driver of growth and productivity\, contributing to food security\, job creation and exports. A precondition for this is advances in management and entrepreneurship in agriculture and agri-business as well as in value addition and linkages within agriculture and to non-agriculture sectors. Appropriate policies in these areas from governments\, development agencies\, donors and multinational companies will be key to ensure rural economic development. \nThemes\nResearchers were invited to submit their papers that could specially\, but not exclusively\, deal with: \n\nTransformations in rural economies on and off -farm: Changes in farm management or farm organization to upscale agricultural production\, to make farm production better meet market demand\, to increase sustainability and resilience of agriculture and to create rural economic development.\nDevelopment of agro-industry clusters: Entrepreneurial initiatives that change the agri-business structure resulting in geographical concentration of input suppliers\, agro-management services\, trading firms\, and especially food processors serving national\, regional and international markets.\nRole of markets and value chains: Initiatives to upscale\, improve and diversify agricultural production\, processing and trade by firms that dominate agricultural value chains\, including linkages to non-agriculture sectors.\nRole of price vulnerability: Mechanisms to ensure a high price share for farmers and deal with price risks and income (in-) stability in agricultural value chains.\n\nThe organizaers are especially interested in papers that consider the impacts of the above transformations on:\n(a) The future role of smallholders;\n(b) The degree to which innovative agribusiness can attract the young generation;\n(c) Options for African nationals to enhance their influence on the agricultural transformation process. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/research-conference-managing-african-agriculture/
LOCATION:Maastricht School of Management\, Endepolsdomein 150\, Maastricht\, 6229 EP\, Netherlands
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