Global Food Security and Food Safety: the Role of Universities
The Conference explored the role and contribution of agricultural and life science universities in research, education, outreach and engagement in policymaking to address the global challenge of food security and safety. In particular, how universities are addressing the issues of food security and food safety by engaging in strategic education, research, effective outreach in multi-stakeholder programs and policy determination at the local, regional and global levels. The keynote contributions provided significant outcomes defining the way forward for others to follow.
The Conference was held at Nanjing Agricultural University, PR China on 28 and 29 October 2017. See the programme and presentations below. Click here for an overview of the Conference discussions.
| Saturday 28 October | |
Session 1: The Challenge for Global Food Security and Food Safety |
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| 13:30 | ZHU Jing, Dean, College of Economic and Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, China, Global Food Security and Safety Challenges–Go beyond Productivity |
| 14:00 | Ian MAW, Vice President, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities(APLU), USA, The Challenge of Change: Harnessing University Discovery, Engagement, and Learning to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security |
Session 2: The Educational Role of Universities in Responding to the Global Challenge |
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| 15:30 | Rob DYBALL, Senior Lecturer, Human Ecology Program, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Australia, Research led education into food systems: examples from the Australian National University |
| 16:00 | Jose ZAGLUL, Former President, EARTH University, Costa Rica, The role of education in meeting global challenges |
| SUNDAY 29 October
Session 3: The Research Role of Universities in Responding to the Global Challenge |
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| 08:30 | John INGRAM, Food Systems Programme Leader, Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University, UK, The Need for“Food Systems Thinking” |
| 09:00 | Aldo STROEBEL, Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships National Research Foundation, South Africa, Excellence for Global Impact – Effective and Transformed Higher Education |
Session 4: Value Creation and the Role of Universities |
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| 10:30 | Tiny VAN BOEKEL, Professor, Department of Food Sciences and Agrotechnology, Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands, Value creation and the role of the universities: potential for global food security and food safety |
| 11:00 | JIA Xiangping, Professor, College of Economics and Management, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, China, Can Innovations be Educated in Agricultural Universities: Evidence from Venture Capital Backed Entrepreneurial Firms in China |
Session 5: Putting the Pieces Together |
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| Co-Chaired by: | Ian MAW, Vice President, APLU, USA LIU Zhimin, Professor, Nanjing Agricultural University, China |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | All speakers engaged in a panel discussion on lessons learned from Sessions 1- 4. |
Click here for an overview of the Conference discussions.