Vilnius, 27–29 May 2009.
CROWNE PLAZA
M.K. Čiurlionio str. 84, Vilnius, Lithuania
The aim of the Conference:The aim of the conference is to provide the forum and invite for discussions researchers, politicians and public representatives related with agriculture and food industry and rural activities. The conference will open a dialogue bringing together different participants for sharing new ideas and future perspectives, discussing new scientific research achievements and guidelines.
Dear colleagues,
it is a great pleasure to extend the invitation for participating in the International Scientific Conference in May next year.
In 2009 Lithuania is celebrating the millennium of the mention of its name, and the Conference is dedicated to the anniversary and is aimed at discussing new challenges and possible solutions for agriculture and food industry in Europe.
Globalisation influences the environment resulting in increased competition, pollution, rising demand in food and the deteriorating food quality, growing prices on food and raw materials, and unstable production prices. Business risk management in agriculture and food industry is also influenced by climate changes. Preservation of the identity and vitality of rural areas by providing possibilities for alternative activities and improving life quality of rural inhabitants with the help of knowledge management become key issues on the national level.
Innovation is the way to address such challenges and the most important factor for increasing competitiveness and successful development of agriculture and food industry.
The conference will be held in Vilnius, the European Capital of Culture in 2009. The Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2009, too.
Topics for discussions at the Conference:
- Businesses in the age of Globalisation.
- Consumers and food quality.
- Climate change, new opportunities and solutions.
- Development of rural areas.
- Human resources and knowledge management.
Steering committee:
Acad. prof., habil. dr. Veronika Vasiliauskienė, Lithuanian Academy
of Science
Dr. Rasa Melnikienė, Director
of Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics
Mindaugas Kuklierius, Vice-Minister
of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania
Bronius Markauskas,
Chairman of Chamber of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania
Doc., dr. Česlovas Bobinas,
Director of Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture
Prof., habil. dr. Zenonas Dabkevičius, Director of Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture
Dr. Violeta Juškienė,
Director of Institute of Animal Science of LVA
Dr. Gvidas Rutkauskas,
Director of Institute of Agriculture Engineering
Prof., dr. Antanas Sederavičius,
Vice-rector for Science of Lithuanian Veterinary Academy
Dr. Antanas Šarkinas, Director of Food Institute of Kaunas University of Technology
Prof., dr. Vlada Vitunskienė,
Lithuanian University of Agriculture
For more information, please, contact:
Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics
V. Kudirkos g. 18
LT-03105 Vilnius, Lithuania
Tel. (+370) 5 261 7071
Tel. (+370) 5 261 4525
Fax. (+370) 5 2614524