25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration will take place in beautiful Montreal from August 24-30, 2019. Montreal is the city where the original Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer (such as CFCs and HFCs) was signed in 1987. The adoption of this protocol by 196 countries in 2009 put refrigeration technologies at...

The First Latin America and Caribbean Food Loss and Waste Reduction Congress promises to be a defining moment for discussion of the future on how to decisively reduce food losses and waste. The Organizing Committee sends a warm invitation to scientists, technicians, students, consultants, producers, commerce and consumer organizations, politicians, and...

Wyndham San Jose Herradura Hotel & Convention Center | San Jose, Costa Rica 2nd Global Conference of the One Planet (10YFP) Sustainable Food Systems Programme The Sustainable Food Systems Programme of the UN One Planet network (10YFP) is a multi-stakeholder partnership with the aim to accelerate the shift towards sustainable consumption and production patterns in all areas...

Food losses and food waste (FLW) has become a worldwide problem in recent years and is widely identified as a key barrier to global sustainability (Xue et al. 2017). Consequently, reduction of FLW has emerged as a priority on the global, regional, and national sustainability agenda. In particular, the United...

PYXERA Global will convene an invite-only forum focusing on four specific solvable problems. Leaders and experts from across sectors will come together for two days of intensive collaboration to move the Global Goals from aspiration to achievement. The Forum will deal with four main topics: Reducing Post-Harvest Loss, Ending Energy Poverty, Eliminating...

Addis Ababa - Ethipia / The Africa Nutritional Epidemiology Conference (ANEC) is the leading regional nutrition conference in Africa held biennially in various parts of the continent. ANEC provides a forum for nutrition scientists, public health professionals, academics, students and field-based workers in Africa and the rest of the world...

This international course, organized by the Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation, looks at ways to minimise losses, reduce food waste and explore alternative uses. Ultimately, reduction of losses contributes to food security. During the course participants will critically analyse the crop supply chain, and design sustainable alternatives with special attention to...

Technical Specialists - Post harvest, value addition/food loss and waste reduction Closure Date : 31/Aug/2018, 11:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: AFS/RAP Type of Requisition: Consultant / PSA (Personal Services Agreement) Grade Level: N/A Primary Location : Various Locations Duration: 11 months   Technical Specialists - Value chain development, improved market access Closure Date: 31/Aug/2018, 11:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: AFS/RAP Type of Requisition: Consultant /...