International Workshop

Greening the Green Revolution: Food Security, Safety & Quality

December 12, 2013 h. 14.00-18.00December 13, 2013 h. 9.30-17.00

Venice International UniversitySan Servolo Island

Department of Economics

School of Asian Studies and Business Management

Ca’FoscariUniversityof Venice

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Greening the Green Revolution: Food Security, Safety & Quality

International Workshop

December 12-13, 2013 Venice International University

Thursday, December 12 2.00-2.30 pm Arrival and registration

2.30-3.00 pm Welcome addresses by

Umberto Vattani, President, Venice International University, Agar Brugiavini, Dean, Venice International University; Paolo Calvetti, Director, School of Asian Studies and Business Management, Ca’ Foscari University of

Venice

Working Session I

Chair Ignazio Musu, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and Venice International University

3.00-3.20 pm The FAO “Save and Grow Program”: Opportunities and Challenges for Food Security Manuela Allara, FAO

3.20-3.40 pm Climate Change Adaptation: Challenges and Opportunities for Natural Resources and Food Security Carlo Giupponi, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

3.40-4.00 pm Global Competition for Agricultural Land and Water Resources, and Implications for Food Security: the Role of the EU Marta Antonelli and Margherita Turvani, IUAV University of Venice

4.00-4.30 pm Discussion

4.30-4.50 pm Break

4.50-5.10 pm Food Security: the Role of Sustainable Diets and Partnerships along the Sourcing Chain Leonardo Mirone, Barilla G&R F.lli S.p.a.

5.10-6.00 pm Discussion

7.30 pm Social dinner

Friday, December 13 Working Session II

Chair Maria Lodovica Gullino, Agroinnova-University of Turin

9.30-9.50 am Economic Policies and Social Responsibility for a Sustainable Food Security Strategy Ignazio Musu, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

9.50-10.10 am Food Security in China Ju Hu, Henan University of Urban Construction, China

10.10-10.30 am Food Security in Europe and Asia: Economic Integration and Productivity Growth Masahiko Gemma, Waseda University, Japan

10.30-11.00 am Discussion

11.00-11.20 am Break

11.20-11.40 am JRC Foresight on Global Food Security: Assessing Trends in View of Guiding Future EU Policies, Albino Maggio, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre

11.40-12.00 pm Health Insurance and Health Care in China: an Urban-Rural Comparison Noemi Pace, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

12.00-12.20 pm Women’s Role in Food Security: Challenges and Solutions for India Seemantinee Khot, Paryay (NGO), India

12.20-12.50 pm Discussion

12.50-2.00 pm Lunch

Working Session III

Chair Seemantinee Khot, Paryay, India

2.00-2.20 pm How to Use Agricultural Inputs in a Sustainable Way to Provide Food Security Maria Lodovica Gullino, Agroinnova-University of Turin

2.20-2.40 pm Plants for the Future Chiara Tonelli, University of Milan

2.40-3.00 pm The EU Food Quality Policy in the Internal and International Market Perspective Edi Defrancesco, University of Padua

3.00-3.30 pm Discussion

3.30-3.50 pm Break

*to be confirmed

3.50- 4.10 pm Title tbd, Miriam Kennet, The Green Economics Institute*

4.10-4.30 pm Overview of Food Security in a Global Economy Bruna Zolin, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

4.30-5.00 pm Wrap up and Closing