Conference-Debate 'Rural employment and agricultural models: Issues and experiences shared from Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and Africa'

Date : May 10, 2017
Location : European Parliement, Brussels, 18h30

This event is organised by Agropolis International Association and its members -Bioversity International, CIHEAM/IAM.M, CIRAD, CNRS, INRA, IRD, IRSTEA, Montpellier SupAgro-. The organization of this conference-debate is being organised by Agropolis, hosted by Eric Andrieu, European Deputy for the South-West constituency of France and S&D; Coordinator for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Parliament, following his visit to Agropolis International, Montpellier, in May 2015.
Open to the 750 Euro MPs, European officials of the various DG of the European Commission (Agricultural and Rural Development ; Research & Innovation ; International Cooperation and Development)and to permanent representatives member states.
Objectives of the event :
-Show the contribution of the scientific community research actions regarding the global issues related to agriculture for development, food security and fight against malnutrition linked to climate change,
-Highlight the link between science and rural employment directly related to production as well as indirect and induced employment,
-Present some achievements of the regional Agropolis scientific community in Montpellier, focusing of flagship projects.

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