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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171009
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SUMMARY:Dutch Agri Food Week 2017
DESCRIPTION:The Dutch Agri Food Week is the ultimate national stage that focuses on food and food production. Various parties from the agri-food sector will all be participating in the Dutch Agri Food Week\, sharing their enthusiasm\, knowledge and skills with society. This year’s Agri Food Week takes place all throughout the Netherlands from October 9 till October 19. Farmers\, businesses from the supply and processing industry\, government and scientists will show how they are working to ensure the availability of safe and healthy food for us and later\, for the global population of 9 billion people.  \nThe Dutch Agri Food Week shows how parties work together on sustainable food systems now and in the future. This annual event is designed for anyone with an interest in food and food production\, both professionals and consumers. \nThis year\, the Dutch Agri Food Week’s main theme is food and health. Food to be able to learn\, work and live: from malnutrition to obesity\, from healthy and tasty food for children to growing  old with vitality and in good health. \nFortunately\, there are numerous smart farmers\, students and researchers in the Netherlands\, who work every day on improvements and innovations. During the Dutch Agri Food Week they show how they work towards healthy and safe food for everyone / 9 billion people: “Good food\, better world”. \nThemes of Dutch Agri Food Week 2017\nHealthy Food\, Better World – Food and health\n \nSmart Food\, Better World – Food and innovation \nShared Food\, Better World – Food and transparancy \nKnowing your Food\, Better World – Food and education \nMore information\n\nFor more information on the programme and to participate in the Dutch Agri Food Week\, please visit the website.\nPlease follow the Dutch Agri Food Week 2017 on Facebook and Twitter\, and participate in discussions using #DAFW17.\n\n� \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/dutch-agri-food-week-2017/
LOCATION:Throughout the Netherlands\, Netherlands
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171014
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SUMMARY:Committee on World Food Security plenary session 44
DESCRIPTION:The Committee for World Food Security (CFS) is the United Nations’ forum for reviewing and following up on policies concerning world food security. It also examines issues which affect the world food situation. The CFS annual plenary session 44 will take place in Rome from October 9 till 13\, 2017 .   \nThe vision of the CFS is to be the most inclusive international and intergovernmental platform for all stakeholders to work together in a coordinated way to ensure food security and nutrition for all. It underwent reform in 2009 to ensure that the voices of other stakeholders were heard in the global debate on food security and nutrition. The Committee reports to the UN General Assembly through the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and to FAO Conference. \nCFS hold annual plenary sessions which inform\, debate and recommend actions to be taken by CFS stakeholders on food security and nutrition issues. Policy round tables are held to provide policy advice on the most topical issues. Between the sessions\, there are regular meetings of the CFS Bureau and Advisory Group. CFS also contributes to various food security and nutrition related events and initiatives throughout the year. \nFor more information on the CFS annual plenary session 44 and the Side Events\, please visit the CFS website. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/committee-world-food-security-plenary-session-44/
LOCATION:FAO Headquarters\, Rome\, Italy
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SUMMARY:Consultation meeting research call “Enabling and Scaling Genetic Improvement and Propagation Materials”
DESCRIPTION:On October 12\, a consultation meeting will be organized to advise and inform an upcoming research call “Enabling and Scaling Genetic Improvement and Propagation Materials”. Experts from knowledge institutes\, government\, private sector\, civil society\, and the CGIAR are invited to share their thoughts about the most urgent research questions.  \nIn September 2015\, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economic Affairs and the CGIAR System Organization (CGIAR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a strategic partnership. This partnership aims to jointly enhance International Agricultural Research with a view to contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The partnership has four priority knowledge domains: agriculture for nutrition and health; sustainable agri-food value chains and sectors; genetic improvement and propagation materials; and climate smart agriculture. \nResearch call\nIn the context of the Netherlands-CGIAR partnership\, the Netherlands’ Ministries of Foreign and Economic Affairs have decided to launch a specific research call on the above-mentioned priority knowledge domain of “genetic improvement and propagation materials”. This domain offers particular opportunities to build on the Dutch experience and policy interest in the downstream part of research and development\, i.e. enabling and scaling\, public-private partnerships\, and a systems approach to realize innovations and adoptions. Both crops and livestock (including fish)\, will be part of the program of the call. \nConsultation meeting\nAs an important step for defining the scope of the call a multi-stakeholder consultation meeting will be organized with experts from knowledge institutes\, government\, private sector\, civil society\, and the CGIAR. This consultation meeting will advise and inform further decision-making about the call. \nProgramme of the meeting (preliminary)\n\nGeneral introduction to the Netherlands-CGIAR strategic partnership.\nBackground of this research call on Genetic improvement and propagation materials. General outline scope; objectives; overall budget & timeline.\nInformation sharing on opportunities to connect to the other priorities of the NL-CGIAR strategic partnership.\nDialogue in two subgroups (crops and livestock/fish) discussing (1) Challenges (2) Priority knowledge questions (3) Opportunities for research consortia.\nPlenary feedback and discussion.\nInformation on follow-up process.\n\nParticipants\nExperts from private sector\, research\, civil society\, government\, CGIAR with interest in genetic improvement and propagation materials to be used in agriculture in low- and middle-income countries (crops\, livestock\, fisheries)1. \nBy invitation only\nThe meeting will be held on October 12\, 2017\, in The Hague\, and will be facilitated by the Food & Business Knowledge Platform in collaboration with NWO-WOTRO. Invitations have been sent. \nPlease contact (function(){var ml="w.DAc302og-tn%silEehmfkdrFaC4"\,mi="=5KJ=76CHBE=52=77DJ?@;8=53?
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/consultation-meeting-research-call/
LOCATION:The Hague – location to be confirmed\, The Hague\, Netherlands
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+1:20171012T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC+1:20171012T170000
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SUMMARY:Opening Symposium of ACWFS (by invitation only)
DESCRIPTION:On October 12\, starting at 12:30\, the Opening Symposium of the Amsterdam Centre for World Food Studies (ACWFS) will take place in Room 1E-24 at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam. Participation is by invitation only.  \nThe symposium will bring together a broad audience from academics\, policy making\, civil society\, ACWFS partner organizations\, and other interested parties. This occasion will mark the start of the ACWFS\, an interdisciplinary institute at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam with faculties working together on food and nutrition security issues. \nThe symposium is also an occasion to celebrate a long tradition of food and nutrition security research at the Vrije Universiteit\, which started with the foundation of the Stichting Onderzoek Wereldvoedselvoorziening (SOW) in 1977 as an institutional embedding of the Club of Rome research group on “Food for a doubling world population”. The mission of the ACWFS is to conduct interdisciplinary research in collaboration with societal stakeholders and end-users in order to enhance food & nutrition security by identifying policies and strategies that are economically\, socially and environmentally sustainable\, and increase the quality of life. Please consult the Centre’s website https://acwfs.vu.nl/en/index.aspx  for additional information on research programs/projects\, educational activities and current research associates. \nFor the occasion of the opening symposium\,  two keynote speakers will focus on the topic ‘Policy and Research for Food and Nutrition Security in the 21th Century‘. \n\nGerda Verburg\, Coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations\, will give the first keynote address.\nNext\, Professor Tim Lang\, Professor of Food Policy\, Centre for Food Policy\, City University of London and the first ‘Food Professor’ of the UK\, will give the second keynote address.\n\nSubsequently\, the ACWFS will be officially opened by Prof. dr. Vinod Subramaniam\, the Rector Magnificus of the Vrije Universiteit\, with Paul van de Logt\, Head Food and Nutrition Security of Inclusive Green Growth Department\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. \nAfter the official opening\, Prof. dr. Huanguang Qiu of Renmin University will address the major 21st century food and nutrition security challenges from a Chinese perspective\, followed by a presentation of the ACWFS mission and research foci and a panel session. Drinks will be at 5.15 pm. \nFor the full program\, click here. \n� \n� \nFootnotes 1.  Note: participants to this consultation meeting remain eligible to submit proposals or become a member of a research consortium; at the same time\, the call itself will be open to all interested applicants who meet the eligibility criteria – even if applicants were not invited for or present at this meeting. 
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/opening-symposium-of-acwfs-by-invitation-only/
LOCATION:University Amterdam\, De Boelelaan 1105\, Amsterdam\, 1081 HV\, Netherlands
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