*** COVID 19 STATEMENT ***
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Due to the COVID 19 epidemic, the organization committee has decided to postpone the conference by one year to 13 - 14 September 2021. The venue is unchanged. Already registered applicants will be contacted and have their expenses reimbursed. We keep you updated on changes of the programme on this page. The decision was not easy, but we believe it is the best for the safety and health of all participants. We apologize for any inconvenience. We hope that you and your families remain healthy and are looking forward to welcome you next year in Cologne. |
The general objective of the conference is to bring together scientists with different expertise to discuss cross-disciplinary aspects of the future of food production, development of new products & processes, land use change in urban and peri-urban agriculture and the impact of development on everyday rural livelihood to ensure global food and nutrition security.
This year’s conference focuses on:
- Functional Food
- Plant-Environment Interactions
- Urbanization and Development
- Food and Rural Livelihoods
We aim to provide an opportunity for a lively exchange among all stakeholders in the Food Security field.
The conference is jointly organised by the University of Cologne Competence Area “Food Security” and the Institute of Geography.
Organising Committee
- Amelie Bernzen
Institute for Spatial Analysis and Planning in Areas of Intensive Agriculture, University of Vechta - Alexander Follmann
Institute of Geography, University of Cologne - Dorit Grunewald
Coordinator Competence Area Food Security, University of Cologne - Timothy Jobe
Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne - Stanislav Kopriva
Speaker Competence Area Food Security, Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne - Markus Stetter
Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne
Administrative Support
- Elke Henn
Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne
