Conference Topics

Sustainable Development Goals in Food Systems:

challenges and opportunities for the future

We welcome contributions for oral and poster presentations on a series of topics within the three main areas: Education, Research and Society Engagement.

EDUCATION: FACING CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION FOR A GLOBALIZED AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD

• Innovations in Education and Lifelong Learning
• Innovative methods and tools for education and training
• Open Science
• Sustainability education in food studies

RESEARCH: SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS FOR HIGH QUALITY, SAFE AND HEALTHY FOODS     

•  Minimizing losses in food production ·     
• Valorisation of postharvest losses and food wastes   
• New technologies for a healthy foods and sustainable food production  
• Appropriate technologies for food security   
• Risk assessment and strategies for food safety in a sustainable production
• Omics in food quality and safety   
• Food production, environmental and climate changes
• Biodiversity in foods    
• Responsible consumption and sustainable diets

SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT: THE WAY TO SDGS IN THE FOOD SYSTEM

• Sustainable Development Goals: good practices and the way forward     
• Exploiting new Interfaces in Science, Technology and Humanities
• Food in conflict zones and emergency
• Affordable and clean energy – the role of Food Industry
• Sustainable intensification in Food Processing
• The role of Food Engineers for the future 2030

PHD-SESSION: INNOVATIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM