Food Systems Workshop
21 - 22 October 2004
Workshop Objectives
To determine key concepts and ideas underlying a robust working definition and typology of food systems suitable for GEC research, and outline research necessary to develop these concepts within GECAFS.
Programme
(Detailed timings and breaks have been deleted for this web report version)
Thursday 21 October
Introduction to GECAFS and initial concepts for GECAFS Food Systems research; discussion
Working Group session I – What are the main Food Systems issues to be considered?
Friday 22 October
Viewpoints on food systems – series 10-15 min presentations + 15-20 min discussion each.
- David Barling, (0.8Mb) City University, London
- Barbara Huddleston, FAO, Rome
- Jakob Magid, (13Mb) KVL, Copenhagen
- Ruerd Ruben,(1.3Mb) WAU, Wageningen
- Mahendra Shah, (9.4Mb) IIASA, Vienna
Working Group session II – What key concepts should be encompassed in a working definition and typology of food systems?
Working Group session III – What research is necessary to develop these concepts?
Concluding discussion and Next Steps