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We aim to enhance our members' success in education, research and innovation for a sustainable bioeconomy and society, by engaging with European and global institutions and networks, to share experience, cooperate in new ventures, and benefit from the resulting synergy.
Educating the Young Professionals to Feed the Planet & Provide for the Sustainable Bioeconomy
THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER - at the EU Pavilion, Milan EXPO 2015
Welcome |
Introduction - Overview of the EU paper Towards a Research & Innovation Agenda for Global Food and Nutrition Security Franz Fischler, Chair of the EXPO 2015 EU Scientific Steering Committee |
Session 1 Addressing the challenge of nutritional security Addressing the Challenge of Nutritional Security Academic Response to Addressing the Challenge of Nutritional Security |
Session 2 Addressing the challenge of sustainable natural resource management Addressing the Challenge of Sustainable Natural Resource Management Challenge of Sustainable Natural Resource Management: some Nordic & Australian curricular responses |
Session 3 Addressing the societal challenge of climate change Climate Chnage and Climate Compatible Development: can a threat become and opportunity Addressing the Societal Challenge of Climate Chnage - the Academic Challenge |
Closing discussion |
FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER - at the Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza
Session 4: The Life Science Universities educational response to the challenges |
Listening Across Generations Aoife Lyons, Director Educational Initiatives, Alltech, Ireland |
Responding to the Expectations of the Labour Market: Supplying the food sector with qualified graduates Mella Frewen, Director General, Food Drink Europe, Belgium |
Developing graduates with holistic systems thinking skills for the bioeconomy – the graduate with an interdisciplinary CV. Case studies of Bioeconomy degree programmes. The Three Pillars Study Programmes at BOKU for the Sustainable Bioeconomy Discussion |
Final Discussion |
Closure |