This biennial conference provides a forum for new theoretical and applied work on forecasting. For more than a decade the world economy has operated under elevated economic, financial and political risks, and it has recently been hit by economic shutdowns of unprecedented length owing to the...

The current food challenges involve issues ranging from food access to national and international regulation. Although the scope and intensity of these challenges vary according to the economic situation of countries, the debate has been global. The purpose of this Conference is to enhance a...