Lelystad, The Netherlands
16-18 June 2010
Scientific and Organisational committee
| Boelie Elzen and Bram Bos |
WUR Livestock Research, Netherlands |
| Barbara van Mierlo |
WUR – CIS, Netherlands |
| Marc Barbier and Marianne Cerf |
INRA SenS, Univ. Paris Est, France |
| Gilles Allaire |
INRA ETIC, Toulouse, France |
Goals
The aim of the scientific meeting is to bring research insights and practical experiences together and discuss these in-depth to form a basis for effective strategies (policies as well as others) to stimulate transition towards sustainable agro-food systems.
The meeting will produce an overview of analytical methods, experiences and scientific insights of the main issues at stake in sustainability projects and programmes. By doing so, the meeting seeks to contribute to three goals, notably:
- Comparing and contrasting the issues of analysis and of governance of innovation and R&D practices in various European countries;
- Giving input to rethinking government policies, socio-professional strategies and civic concerns with the view to contribute to sustainable developments in the agro-food systems on the basis of existing research and experiences;
- Defining the content and the agenda of a possible consortium for further research. Such research would have an analytical component (to analyse the relevant processes) as well as a constructive component (to play a role (in co-operation with other stakeholders) in the development of sustainable alternatives).
Call for abstracts (click to download full text of the call)
State name, affiliation, full address and e-mail
Maximum 1,000 words
Abstracts should address issues and themes mentioned elsewhere on this site
Include: (1) analytical perspective and matters of enquiry, (2) empirical domain (3) main findings (4) discussion
Submission of abstract: 10 February 2010 (extended)
Send abstract to: SI-Agro-Workshop@wur.nl
Notifiction of acceptation: 1 March 2010
Full paper due: 15 May 2010
Links to other pages
Background – The system innovation challenge
Issues and themes to be addressed during the meeting
Features of the meeting
Invited participants
Output