The call for papers is open!
The abstract must be written in one of the two official languages of the CIHEAM: English or French.
You must use the proposed template.
It should not exceed 2 pages.
After having submitted their abstracts, participants will quickly receive a first answer in order to facilitate the administrative procedures linked to visa applications. Then, before the 30th of June 2016, the committee may issue two types of decision concerning the selected abstracts:
Participants will receive a first answer very quickly after abstract submission to facilitate the administrative procedures to obtain visa. In a second time, before June 30, 2016, the committee may issue two types of decision concerning the retained abstracts:
- Recommendation for a full version to be published in a special issue of peer-reviewed journals, and an oral presentation during the forum,
- Publication of the abstract in the Proceeding, with a poster presentation in the forum.
The closure date for abstract submission is set for May 15, 2016.
Answer the call for papers
The participants must :
- be registered in PhD study or be a young researcher (post-doc ...) of CIHEAM or in an other Higher Education and Research Institution of the Mediterranean region.
- conduct researches about the challenges of mediterranean agriculture
- have been preselected on the basis of the submitted abstracts.
To encourage participation, the CIHEAM covers all the fees of registration, accommodation and meals.
The selection will be based essentially on scientific excellence. Oral communications will be in one of the two official languages of the CIHEAM: English and French. Simultaneous translation is planned for the interventions and debates during the forum.
Session 1 objectives: Designing Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems:
Communications of July 18, 2016
The aim of this session is to present studies allowing (directly or indirectly) the conception of sustainable agricultural systems. Multi-disciplinary (agronomy, social, economy) and multiscale (field, farm region, value chain) studies are encouraged. Studies targeting to assess the sustainability of agricultural systems under climate or socio-economic changes, for a better understanding of challenges in designing sustainable agricultural systems, are also very welcome.
Session 2 objectives: Designing Sustainable Food Production Systems:
Communications of July 19, 2016
The aim of this session is to present studies presenting (directly or indirectly) the methodological aspects of sustainable Food systems. This presupposes a food system that is economically and socially sustainable, that preserves the environment, nutrition and cultural diversity. Food biodiversity and territoriality of the system, making the link with production systems, are also included. Multi-disciplinary (agronomy, sociology, nutrition, economy) studies are encouraged.
Contact: Hatem Belhouchette (Scientific Administrator, CIHEAM-MAIM): medforum2016@iamm.fr
Abstract template (2 pages)
