FRI Oct. 27 2017 |
Registration |
16:00 – 17:30 |
GCHERA-NJAU working meeting. |
A.M SAT. Oct. 28 2017 |
GCHERA World Agriculture Prize Ceremony |
08:30 – 09:30 |
2017 GCHERA WAP Award Ceremony |
09:40 – 10:10 |
GCHERA WAP Laureate Presentation |
10:10 – 10:20 |
Tea Break |
9th GCHERA World Conference Global Food Security and Food Safety: The Role of Universities |
Session 1: The Challenge for Global Food Security and Food Safety |
10:30 – 10:50 |
Keynote Speaker: Zhu Jing, Nanjing Agricultural University, China |
11:00 – 11:20 |
Keynote Speaker: Gebisa Ejeta, Purdue University, USA |
11:30 – 12:00 |
Panel Discussion |
P.M SAT. Oct. 28 2017 |
12:00 – 13:00 |
Lunch |
Session 2: The Educational Role of Universities in Responding to the Global Challenge |
13:30 – 13:50 |
Keynote Speaker: Rob Dyball, Australian National University, Australia |
14:00 – 14:20 |
Keynote Speaker: José Zaglul, EARTH University, Costa Rica |
14:30 – 15:00 |
Panel Discussion |
15:00 – 15:30 |
Tea Break |
Session 3: The Research Role of Universities in Responding to the Global Challenge |
15:30 – 15:50 |
Keynote Speaker: John Ingram, Oxford University, UK |
16:00 – 16:20 |
Keynote Speaker: Aldo Stroebel, National Research Foundation, South Africa |
16:30 – 17:00 |
Panel Discussion |
A.M SUN Oct. 29 2017 |
9th GCHERA World Conference continued |
Session 4: Value Creation and the Role of Universities |
08:30 – 08:50 |
Keynote Speaker: |
09:00 – 09:20 |
Keynote Speaker: XiangpingJia, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, China |
09:30 – 10:00 |
Panel Discussion |
10:00 – 10:30 |
Tea Break |
Session 5: Putting the Pieces Together |
10:30 – 12:00 |
All speakers engage in a panel discussion on lessons learned from Sessions 1- 4 |
P.M SUN Oct. 29 2017 |
12:00 – 13:00 |
Lunch |
Session 6: World Café |
13:30 – 15:20 |
Delegates share best practices and develop plans for implementing change agenda at their university. |
15:20 – 15:30 |
Tea Break |
15:30 – 18:00 |
GCHERA General Assembly |
A.M MON Oct. 30 2017 |
GCHERA Conference Field Trip |
09:30 – 12:00 |
All conference delegates participate in the Nanjing Agricultural Carnival field trip |
P.M SUN Oct. 30 2017 |
12:00 – 13:00 |
Lunch (Host by Local Government) |
13:00 – 17:30 |
Tour in Nanjing |
18:00 – 20:00 |
Farewell dinner by NJAU |
