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Governing Body Annual Forum Sessions

Forum Sessions hosted by the Governing Body of the Co-operative Research Programme at its annual meetings.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CRP Governing Body has not been able to meet in person in 2020 and 2021. Consequently, it has not been possible to have its Annual Forum. 

 

The Governing Body of the Co-operative Research Programme hosted a forum on "New ways of doing agriculture" at its annual meeting on 6 December 2022.

The programme for this forum was as follows:

1. "Urban agriculture and green infrastructure in urban landscapes"- Dr Attila Tóth, Head, Institute of Landscape Architecture, University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovak Republic

2. "Are robotics mature enough to support new farming challenges?" - Mr Christophe Aubé, Président, RobAgri, France

3.  "NeoFarm: an agro-ecological and technological farm model for sustainable productionMr. Julien Sauvageon, Deployment & Development Manager, NeoFarm, France 

4. "Making vertical farming a true player in the supply chain"Mr. James Lloyd-Jones, Founder and CEO, Jones Food Company (JFC), United Kingdom

 

2019 – Resilience in agriculture

The Governing Body of the Co-operative Research Programme hosted a forum on "Resilience in Agriculture" at its annual meeting on 6 December 2019.

The programme for this forum was as follows:

1. "OECD work on the global food system" - Mr. Koen Deconinck, OECD, Trade and Agriculture Directorate (TAD), Agro-food, Trade and Markets (ATM) Division 

2. "Reflections from the CRP Fellowship to the University of Queensland" - Dr. John Ingram, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, UK 

3. "A food systems approach to food loss and waste" - Ms. Morvarid Bagherzadeh, OECD, Trade and Agriculture Directorate (TAD), Agriculture and Resource Policy (ARP) Division 

2018 – Circular/Bio-economy in the Agri-food Sector

The Governing Body of the Co-operative Research Programme hosted a forum on "Circular/Bio-economy in the Agri-food Sector"at its annual meeting on 30 November 2018.

The programme for this forum was as follows:

2017 – Visions of the Future in Food Production

The Governing Body of the Co-operative Research Programme hosted a forum on "Visions of the Future in Food Production" at its annual meeting on 1 December 2017. The programme for this forum was as follows:

2016 – Gene Editing

The Governing Body of the Co-operative Research Programme hosted a forum on "Gene Editing" at its annual meeting on 1 December 2016. The programme for this forum was as follows:

2015 – Food Security

The Governing Body of the Co-operative Research Programme hosted a forum on "Food Security" at its annual meeting on 30 November 2015. The programme for this forum was as follows: