Dynamics of international cooperation in rural development and agribusiness

22-24 june 2011

The 1st bi-annual congress of AGRIMBA, the international network for the MBA in agribusiness and rural development, was organized successfully by the University of Debrecen in 2009 by the name of AVA-Congress. AGRIMBA’s board decided to organize its 2nd bi-annual congress in Wageningen by the name of AGRIMBA-AVA Congress.

Focus
Agribusiness and rural development are both fast developing research areas, especially in the numerous universities for Life Sciences in Europe and beyond. AGRIMBA’s 2nd bi-annual congress in Wageningen will pay attention to both agribusiness and rural development.

Especially the international aspects of these areas require attention. The 2nd AGRIMBA-AVA Congress includes scientific and policy contributions as well as visits to farms and agribusiness firms in the rural areas of the Province of Friesland in the Netherlands.

Programme

• June 22nd 2011: 19.00 hours: Evening event: welcome drinks and registration
• June 23rd 2011: Registration, conference sessions and conference dinner
• June 24th 2011: Conference sessions, excursion and closure

Keynotes

• Prof. dr. C.P. Veerman  (former Minister of Agriculture, The Netherlands)
• Prof. dr. A. Nábrádi (Dean Faculty of Applied Economics and Rural Development, University of Debrecen, Hungary)

Themes

• Entrepreneurship in rural areas and agribusiness
• International agribusiness: west to east and east to west
• Stimulating innovation through cooperation
• Improving food safety and quality: policy implications
• New ideas in agribusiness and rural development (ISINI-theme)
• Rural resilience and the role of social capital in rural development
• The role of education in modernizing agribusiness and rural areas
• Globalization of the food industry
• Stimulating regional development and tourism
• Effects of global economic crisis on agribusiness and rural development

More information on www.aep.wur.nl