Tropentag 2024:
Explore opportunities... for managing natural resources and a better life for all
September 11 - 13, 2024
organised by
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria
Meet and Greet
Discussion rounds of junior scientists with keynote speakers
Tropentag 2023 offers a new format that brings junior scientists into contact with our keynote speakers.
After a short warm-up, each keynote speaker will give a brief personal inside into her/his work and a chosen topic and interact with the group in a moderated discussion.
When? -- Wednesday, September 20th, 19:30 - 20:30h
For whom? -- young scientists who are registered as student or PhD candidate for Tropentag 2023 conference
Number of participants? -- Max 25 per speaker on a first-come, first-serve basis
How to register? -- In case of interest, please send an email to info@tropentag.de and mention your first and second choice discussion round (name of speaker) as well as your name and Tropentag ID
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), CGIAR, USA
Focus topic: Achieving resilient food systems | SR 1.201
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World Vegetable Centre (Thailand)
Focus topic: Food system transformation through the lenses of nutrition and equity | SR 1.205
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Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), Uganda
Focus topic: Rethinking agricultural strategies for Africa | SR 1.501
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Michigan State University (USA)
Focus topic: Transforming food markets in sub-Saharan Africa | SR 1.504
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University of Maryland (USA)
Focus topic: interplay of agric., land use, climate change, and food security | SR 1.505
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University of Sussex, Institute of Development Studies (UK)
Focus topic: Uncertainty and Resilience: Global Lessons from the Margins
| SR 1.506
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For full profile of our speakers see here.