Central European Cooperation in Smart Specialisation on the Application of ICT and Advanced Manufacturing Solutions in the Food Supply Chain workshop

  • 04 Apr 2018 to 05 Apr 2018
  • Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Building I, Address: Budapest, Magyar tudósok körútja 2. 1117

This cooperation workshop is organised by Campden BRI Magyarország Nonprofit Kft. and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia - Chamber of Agricultural and Food Enterprises with the support of the European Commission Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and in cooperation with the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (Hungary).

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Agenda and Presentations

See the draft agenda.

Practical Information

When
04 Apr 2018 to 05 Apr 2018
Where
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Building I, Address: Budapest, Magyar tudósok körútja 2. 1117
Registration Information
The registration for the workshop AND the matchmaking event is now open. To register for the Workshop, please complete the online form. Please NOTE that you have to register separately for the Watify matchmaking event here: https://watify-budapest.b2match.io/
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Description

This cooperation workshop is organised by Campden BRI Magyarország Nonprofit Kft. and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia - Chamber of Agricultural and Food Enterprises with the support of the European Commission Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and in cooperation with the National Research, Development and Innovation Office  (Hungary).

Objectives of the event:

  • creating a professional forum for regional actors (i.e. enterprises, intermediaries including food industry federations, chambers of industry and agriculture, research centres, higher education, research and innovation agencies, funding agencies and clusters) being active in food processing and other steps of the food chain, in development of ICT and advanced manufacturing solutions for a dialogue on international transdisciplinary RDI cooperation for application of these solutions in the food chain;
  • presentation and discussion of the common challenges faced and opportunities in the deployment of ICT and advanced manufacturing solutions for food processing and food chain activities;
  • presenting relevant solutions, recent development and trends;
  • identifying cross-regional collaboration based on existing networks and new initiatives and providing opportunities for participants to recognise thematic priorities, to present their project ideas in view of collaboration;
  • networking, matchmaking.

 

Main topics:

  • Digitalisation of the food supply chain by combining and exchanging data for creating value
  • Improving the efficiency in use of resources, environmental friendliness and reducing waste and cost

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The workshop will be linked to a matchmaking session driven by Watify:  pre-arranged exploratory multilateral discussions and one-to-one meetings based on personalised agendas on the second day of the event. 

This event follows on from the  workshop on Smart Specialisation Cooperation in Central Europe held in 2016 in Zagreb and took a closer look at potential cooperation in the field of the Food Supply Chain.

 

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Venue

The conference will be located in Budapest, Magyar tudósok körútja 2. 1117

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