The conference will be organized around a number of themes on the following broad issues: 1. Innovation, education, health, inequality and development 2. Population dynamics, gender equity, migration and development 3. Agriculture, fishing, biofuel, energy systems, water supply, transport,...

Conference Theme: “Promoting the competitiveness of South African agriculture in a weakened Global economy.” Sub themes: 1. Economics education and research for promoting competitiveness in agriculture. 2. South African agricultural policy: Implications for food security and...

Topic: Energy, Policies and Technologies for Sustainable Economies.

Africa Rice Outlook 2009 will examine rice developments in key regions in Africa, and debate the potential of Africa's rice economy. [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information] The web site is no longer available.

It is the objective of this Forum to provide an interdisciplinary and creative discussion environment that generates new ideas for innovative and multidisciplinary research. Its focus is on the analysis of the food system dynamics and interdependencies; the identification of drivers for...