The FIRST MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE ON FOOD SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEMS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS organized by the System Dynamics Italian
Chapter (SYDIC) in collaboration with “Sapienza” University of Rome, the
System Dynamics Society (SDS) and with the technical support from the
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), will
be held in Rome on 6th-7th July 2015.
Outstanding personalities and scientists will attend the Conference,
among them:
JOHN INGRAM, expert of Food Security and Member of the International
Resources Panel from the United Nations;
VANDANA SHIVA, scientist, activist and member of several international
organizations,(i.e.: World Future Council);
HANS HERREN, Head of the Millennium Institute;
GEORGE P. RICHARDSON, Professor Emeritus at the Rockefeller College of
Public Affairs and Policy, University of Albany.
LAUREN BAKER, Coordinator for the Toronto Food Policy Council, former
Director of Sustain Ontario: The Alliance for Healthy Food and Farming,
food researcher and activist.
They will discuss about real-world issues of our current food systems
and cities with policy makers of different countries from local,
national and international levels.
Planetary issues, food systems efficiency, inclusiveness and resilience,
as well as policies for improved food systems meeting urban food needs,
will be some of the topics of analysis.
Also, the best papers from several international researchers
participating in the calls for papers issued by FAO’s cross-cutting
project “Meeting Urban Food Needs” (MUFN) will be presented at the
Conference. In addition to all of these, participants will be able to
attend some of the four workshops facilitated by leading scholars in the
field!
The Complete Conference Programme is now online.
REGISTER by accessing our website!
www.systemdynamics.it/workshop2015/
Join SYDIC's and FAO's aim of bringing science into practice!
Early bird registration: Participants registered before June 10th, 2015
will get a 20% discount off the conference fee!
For special discounts for groups please contact:
workshop2015@systemdynamics.it
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