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Is this the future of agribusiness?
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Placing UNE’s agribusiness students front-and-centre in the annual IFAMA Agribusiness Case Study Competition is a vital part of establishing the Centre for Agribusiness & Innovation and strengthening our ties with Australian Agribusiness and Corporations.” Professor Derek Baker
Food Security 2050 initiative The picturesque city of Aarhus on June 19-23 2016 will host the 26th annual IFAMA World Conference and the 12th Wageningen International Conference on Chain and Network Management (WiCaNeM). During four dynamic days, leaders from business and science will meet at the heart of Europe’s food innovation centre to find new ways to ensure sufficient, safe and nutritious food for the growing world population. Joint hosts are the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA), IFAMA Europe, WICaNeM and Danish Food Cluster.
This year, the IFAMA conference will be held in Aarhus, Denmark ifamaeurope.org
ABOUT IFAMA
Food Security 2050 is a new initiative that aims to engage partners in developing bold, creative and sustainable solutions to the global food challenge. How can we feed the 9 billion people who will inhabit the earth in 2050? This is the most pressing challenge facing humanity today.
How can we feed the 9 billion people who will inhabit the earth in 2050? This is the most pressing challenge facing humanity today, and it requires a carefully orchestrated approach to three major issues: People, Climate & Big Data. In the coming decades, these issues will impact public policies, management, human resource development, technology, international trade, environmental sustainability, resource availability and even domestic and international conflicts. They are intimately interconnected and critical to the ability of the food and agribusiness industry to solve food security challenges. IFAMA, WICaNeM and Danish Food Cluster have joined forces to seek the answers. Now, more than ever, the world needs new and smarter food solutions.
World Food & Agribusiness Forum, Symposium and Case Conference The Forum is an interactive series of presentations and discussions by top executives and researchers focused on timely issues impacting the global food chain. Diverse program themes and interaction with key agribusiness leaders enhances the sharing of information and identification of research issues. The Symposium utilizes paper presentations, discussion sessions and poster displays to provide an intellectual foundation for discussions that take place at the Forum.
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THE CONFERENCE
NEW ANSWERS TO A GLOBAL CHALLENGE THE THREE MAJOR ISSUES AT IFAMA 2016
PEOPLE
CLIMATE
BIG DATA
FLOW OF TALENT IN THE FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR
CLIMATE-SMART FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS SYSTEMS
BETTER ANALYTICS AND DEEPER INSIGHT MANAGEMENT
In the future, we will become increasingly dependent on people with the right work ethic, training, competencies and skills to develop sustainable solutions. Examples of roundtable topics:
Climate change has direct implications for food production, commodity supply and prices, and food security, especially among vulnerable populations in developed and developing countries. Examples of roundtable topics:
Big data is key to addressing food security challenges and productivity improvements in a future era of resource constraints and climate change. Examples of roundtable topics:
How do we identify and overcome the barriers that influence the attractiveness of the food and agribusiness industry to young people in various regions, from elementary school through university? Which educational changes are necessary to enhance the flow of high quality talent into the industry?
How do we define and map the implications of climate change on the food and agribusiness industry? What gaps exist in the climate change knowledge of industry stakeholders, and how do we develop research questions, training and processes to bridge them?
Which research questions would best envision the role of big data in the food / agribusiness industry and define the strategies to exploit it? How do we build alliances to foster opportunities for data sharing that enhance efficiency while leaving room for competition? How should we frame the issues surrounding big data so that privacy risks do not dog other industries?
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THE STUDENTS
SARAH ROHR Bachelor of Agricultural and Resource Economics Sarah Rohr is studying a Bachelor or Agricultural and Resource Economics through UNE. Sarah is hoping to continue her career into the areas of supply chain and trade with a particular interest in in working abroad and furthering her post graduate studies. This interest has developed from the opportunities available at UNE. Outside work and study Sarah shows and trains horses and travels when possible.
@SarahMareeRohr
MAX LAURIE Bachelor of Agricultural and Resource Economics Max Laurie is currently in his second year of a Bachelor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UNE. After school Max spent a year working on his family cattle farm near Armidale before enrolling at UNE. Max is a keen cricketer as well as playing rugby and hockey. Other hobbies include freshwater fishing and playing the guitar.
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SALLY BEER Bachelor of Agriculture / Bachelor of Business
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Sally comes from a rice growing farm in Deniliquin NSW. In Sally’s third year at UNE she participated in an exchange program with the University of Wyoming in USA where she expanded her knowledge on international markets and farming processes by undertaking a study trip to Kenya as well as visiting local ranches and cropping properties. Sally would like to be involved in marketing in the Australian Livestock sector. Sally joined the UNE IFAMA team to consolidate her previous years of knowledge and learning in real life situations. Sally is looking forward to the IFAMA Conference as a conglomeration of intelligent minds from different cultures and fields whilst passionate about similar things and working towards a common goal.
THE STUDENTS
CRAIG MCGLASHAN Bachelor of Agriculture / Bachelor of Business
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Craig Mc Glashan grew up on a beef and wheat farm near Baradine NSW. He is currently in his fourth year of a Bachelor of Agriculture/Bachelor of Business. Craig is genuinely passionate about Agriculture with his main interests being supply chain efficiency, marketing and farm management. Away from his studies, Craig is a keen cricketer and rugby player. Craig attended the IFAMA conference last year in the USA where he learnt a lot about the global state of agriculture and needs for the future. By attending this year Craig hopes to make UNE the best known Centre for Agricultural Excellence as well as gain more skills to apply to the Agricultural sector on his return.
CONRAD REES Bachelor of Economics with honours Conrad Rees, is a fourth year Economics Student (Majoring in Economic Development) at UNE. He is currently in the midst of completing his Honours in Economics – looking at household welfare in rural Bangladesh. In line with his Honours Thesis, his areas of interest include International Food Security and Impact Assessment.
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In addition to his studies, Conrad has spent considerable time in Cambodia gaining work experience within small-scale NGOs. In 2014, he spent several months working for an organisation that sought to increase living standards through rice farming and fishery development, within rural Cambodian communities. Conrad also holds the position of “Volunteer Researcher”, at another organisation aimed at improving hygiene standards within Cambodian Communities. He is currently working on a hybrid project aimed at promoting woman’s empowerment and the education of the social costs associated with hygiene behaviour.
PROFESSOR DEREK BAKER Professor Derek Baker will lead the UNE Business School’s new Centre for Agribusiness & Innovation. The Centre will specialise in innovative management, tools and technology in to improve food industry performance. It will advance management methods in supply chain and value chain management, and the capture and use of information in primary industry and food networks. The Centre will raise the profile of agribusiness as a leading profession in Australia and around the world, and contribute to UNE’s teaching of tomorrow’s agribusiness and agriculture professionals. As the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) is the World’s leading organisation sharing these goals, then placing UNE’s agribusiness students front-and-centre in the annual IFAMA Agribusiness Case Study Competition is a vital part of establishing the Centre for Agribusiness & Innovation. As well as allowing our students to learn from the best in the World, there are good reasons for our saying that Australian agribusiness also has something to teach the World.
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AIMS OF THE COMPETITION
The IFAMA conference and competition provides UNE students with a unique opportunity to learn, and pitch their own ideas for the future of agriculture. To meet globals needs into the future, the agricultural workforce of tomorrow requires passion, tenacity, innovative ideas along with a broad understanding of emerging technologies. At UNE, the Bachelor of Agribusiness prepares graduates for employment in agricultural businesses across all parts of the food and agribusiness value chain. From the farm level through to ITINERARY multinational companies, graduates are able to contribute their high level problem June 15 Leave Sydney for Copenhagen solving and communication skills to ensure June 16-17 Copenhagen business visits agribusinesses remain competitive and sustainable in the changing international June 18 Travel to Aarhus; venue of competition / conference environment. June 19-20 Competition and conference We are incredibly excited that UNE is June 21 Industry site visits fielding such a high quality team to compete and learn at IFAMA in Denmark. June 23 Final day of conference We have high hopes for success, and no doubt the experience will benefit UNE’s agricultural disciplines more broadly.
The UNE Business School continues a proud history of delivering research and education which is of practical, commercial and sustainable benefit to our regional and global stakeholders. Our flagship degrees in accounting, agribusiness, business and economics prepare our graduates for work in business and policy environments, ready to solve problems and lead positive change. There are few university Faculties or Schools where geologists, engineers, geneticists, earth scientists, zoologists, plant scientists, soils scientists, and ecologists work together on the big challenges that face our planet. The School of Environmental and Rural Science (ERS) is one of those rare places. Whether you are interested in developing science to ‘Feed the World and Save the Planet’, finding the next dinosaur, figuring out why the world behaves in the way it does and how best to sustain our planet, why genes behave the way they do, or understanding how plants grow, ERS is the place for you.
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ITINERARY CENTRE FOR INNOVATION
The Centre for Agribusiness
and Innovation In line with the objectives outlined in the UNE Strategic Plan 2016-2020, a Centre for Agribusiness and Innovation will be established with the objective of gaining international distinction.
Building on the University of New England’s world class reputation for research and education, The Centre for Agribusiness and Innovation will firmly place the university as a leader in the agriculture sector. By creating and maintaining links with industry stakeholders, the centre aims to bridge the gap between ‘great ideas’ and real-world problem solving. Demand for agribusiness professionals continues to grow. Developing bold, creative and sustainable solutions to the global food challenge has become critical. Connecting research with business, industry bodies and governments is vital in ensuring food security. UNE is well-placed to offer real solutions and the Centre for Agribusiness and Innovation will foster pathways for innovation to be efficiently commercialised and developed in the future. The Centre for Agribusiness and Innovation will provide technical expertise, collaborative research, quality graduates and partnerships to assist Australia compete and grow globally. Long term prosperity will depend on our ability to be more innovative, productive and competitive in order to capture the opportunities from a growing global economy. The Centre for Agribusiness and Innovation will create a place to assist academics, students and industry to achieve success in what promises to be an exciting future in agriculture.
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For further information: Sally Strelitz sally.strelitz@une.edu.au • 0475 982 666 facebook.com/uneagribusiness #uneagribusiness une.edu.au/agribusiness