Event

On Saturday April 14, “Afrikadag 2018” will once again take place in the beautiful Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) in Amsterdam. This year’s theme is “New activsim”. Africaday 2018 is organized by FEPS in cooperation with FMS, with financial support of the European Parliament. »

The seminar “Youth in Markets: Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Agribusiness” organized by WCDI takes place on April 18, and explores the challenge of how to realize inclusive economic opportunities for young people, particularly in rural areas. »

On August 30 & 31, 2018, Wageningen University & Research organizes a Foodathon. For 36 hours, motivated students and young professionals will work together in interdisciplinary teams to develop solutions to submitted challenges related to Zero Hunger and within the theme “Food Systems”. »

The IFPRI 2018 Global Food Policy Report was officially launched in Washington, DC on 20 March. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature & Food Quality are organizing the launch event in the Netherlands in close cooperation with IFPRI and the Food & Business Knowledge Platform. »

The next Brussels Briefing no. 50 on “Growing food in the cities: Successes and new opportunities” will take place on April 10, 2018 in Brussels. This Urban Agriculture Briefing is organized »

Dr Jos Bijman, project leader of the LIQUID project, is chair of the 12 persons Programme Committee of the International Cooperative Alliance and hosts this year’s ICA2018 Conference in Wageningen, which focuses on cooperatives. »