14th ICA Rectors and Deans Forum 2024 Programme
The Future of Agriculture and Forestry in Europe: implications for Life Science Universities
ICA Forum Outline Programme & the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb local event programme
Thursday 24 October |
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12:00 |
Registration |
13:00 |
Lunch |
14.00 |
Welcome and overview of the programme Dean Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Croatia Maria Knutson Wedel, ICA President & Vice Chancellor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden |
Session 1 The Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture |
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14.15 |
Keynote: The Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture: Process and outcome |
15.00 |
Coffee break |
Session 2 The Strategic Dialogue on the EU Future of Agriculture: Implications for policy and policy support |
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15:30 |
Keynote 1: Reflection on the policy implications of the Strategic Dialogue on the future of EU Agriculture |
16:00 |
Keynote 2: How the EU research Framework Programme supports EU Agricultural and Environmental policy and the Strategic Dialogue. |
16.30 |
Reflection by Life Science Universities on the need for further Strategic Dialogues on the future of EU Agriculture and Forestry From the Agricultural and Food System perspective From the Forestry perspective From the Biodiversity and Climate/Water perspective |
17.00 |
Closure |
17.05 |
ICA Excellence Award Ceremony |
17.45 |
Return by bus to Zagreb city centre and walk to hotels |
19.30 |
Forum Reception and Dinner |
Friday 25 October |
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9.00 |
Welcome: Recap of session 1 and 2 & review of Day 2 programme |
Session 3 Research, innovation and outreach in connection to the outcome of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture |
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9.15 |
Keynote: On research and innovation: how life science universities do and can contribute to sustainable food systems |
9.45 |
Five short 10 minute Case Study interventions: “The Research priorities of my university/faculty in addressing the strategic challenges related to the future of agriculture" |
10.45 |
Coffee Break |
Session 4 Educational programmes in connection to the outcome of the Strategic Dialogue on the EU Future of Agriculture |
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11.15 |
Keynote: Do Life Science University graduates have the skills to cocreate agri-environmental and agri-social policies? |
11.45 |
Five short 10 minute Case Study interventions: “Educational approaches at my university/faculty delivering graduates that have the knowledge, skills and attitudes for addressing the strategic challenges related to the future of agriculture” |
12.30 |
Discussion Groups: response to sessions 3 and 4. |
13:00 |
Closure of the Rectors and Deans Forum 2024 and Networking lunch |
Friday 25 October afternoon
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb: Local programme
Presented by Department of Viticulture and Enology
14:00 |
The future for sustainable wine production: from vineyard to bottle Viruses of grapevine: Croatian contribution to global knowledge or viruses of grapevine, the Croatian story Terroir, soil management, land degradation, and mitigation strategies. How can we ensure longevity and productive vineyards in climatically changed conditions? The exploitation of Croatian grapevine genetic resources for the breeding of new resistant cultivars New perspectives in Croatian wine production, analytics, and education Wine tasting and sensory workshop – selection of Croatian wines and tasting under guidance by colleagues from Department of Viticulture and Enology. |
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16.00 | Closure |
Programme Organising Committee
Jos Van Orshoven, Chair & Former Dean, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium
Ritva Toivonen, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Helsinki University, Finland
Michal Zasada, Rector, Warsaw University of Life Sciences SGGW, Warszawa, Poland
Rasa Pakeltiene and Simon Heath, ICA Secretariat