Announcements
15 October 2024
MDPI Webinar | World Food Day Webinar 2024, 16 October 2024
In celebration of World Food Day 2024, MDPI is launching a special webinar to encourage researchers to unite, take action, and showcase how collective knowledge can address the pressing challenges of food security, sustainable agriculture, and resource management.
World Food Day, led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), aims to foster awareness about the importance of food security and the urgent need to eradicate hunger worldwide. In line with this mission, our upcoming webinar invites researchers and experts to discuss innovative solutions for achieving sustainable agriculture, improving resource management, and tackling food insecurity worldwide.
We are very much looking forward to seeing you at MDPI World Food Day Webinar 2024. Please find below an up-to-date outline of the presenters.
Date: 16 October 2024 at 01.30 p.m. CEST | 7:30 a.m. EDT | 7:30 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 835 7950 1147
Webinar Secretariat: [email protected]
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| Speaker/Presentation | Time in CEST | Time in EDT |
| MDPI Introduction | 1:30 p.m.–1:40 p.m. | 7:30 a.m.–7:40 a.m. |
| Prof. Dr. Giorgia Spigno Valorisation of Food Residues for the Food Industry: Opportunities and Challenges |
1:40 p.m.–2:10 p.m. | 7:40 a.m.–8:10 a.m. |
| Prof. Dr. Ramakrishnan Ramanathan Technological Approaches for Reducing Food Waste |
2:10 p.m.–2:40 p.m. | 8:10 a.m.–8:40 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 2:40 p.m.–2:55 p.m. | 8:40 a.m.–8:55 a.m. |
| Closing of Webinar | 2:55 p.m.–3:00 p.m. | 8:55 a.m.–9:00 a.m. |
Keynote Speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Giorgia Spigno, Department for Sustainable Food Process, Department for Sustainable Food Process, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy;
- Prof. Dr. Ramakrishnan Ramanathan, Department of Management, College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
