| Dublin
City of Science |
| Today
(Thursday, 26th January 2012) Irish Minister for Jobs,
Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD, together
with The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Andrew Montague and Dara
O’Briain launched Dublin City of Science. They were
joined by over 400 guests from the science, culture and
arts communities that have joined forces in creating a
programme which showcases a fresh approach to science
engagement - More |
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| ELCAP
- E-Learning Course on the Common Agricultural Policy |
The
quickest way to learn about the history, present and future
reform of the CAP in eight easy accessible modules. With
contributions from leading European experts.
Participation is free of charge. For more information
and to enrole on the course Click
Here |
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| Huge
Appetite for CAP Info among Agriculture Graduates in Ireland |
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The
interest in information on the intricacies and complexities
of the EU Commission proposals on the new Common Agricultural
Policy post 2013 was reflected in the huge attendance
of Irish ASA members at the special briefing held last
Friday 2 December. Members from across all sectors of
the agri-food industry travelled to Portlaoise and heard
excellent presentations from Aidan O'Driscoll, the most
senior Irish official involved in the negotiations as
well as from ASA members, Mairead McGuinness MEP and Farmers
Journal specialist on the CAP, Peter Young |
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| NIIAS
Celebrates its 50th Anniversary in Style |
| Members
of the Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural
Science (NIIAS) gathered for a gala dinner at
Parliament Buildings, Stormont earlier this week to mark
the 50th Anniversary of the organisation - More |
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| 7th
World Conference of GCHERA |
| Presentations
from the conference which took place in Beauvais, France
in June are now available to download from the conference
website Here |
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| XVI
CONAF Congress |
| The
XVI National congress of the Italian Association of Agricultural
Scientists and Foresters (CONAF) took place 28th to 30th
September 2011. The
Congress was addressed by Sean Gaule, Cedia President
- More |
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| Legal
proposals for the CAP after 2013 |
| On
12 October 2011 the Commission presented
a set of legal proposals designed to make the CAP a more
effective policy for a more competitive and sustainable
agriculture and vibrant rural areas - More |
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| New
Cedia Member - Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural
Science (NIIAS) |
| We
are delighted to welcome NIIAS as a new member association
of Cedia. For more information on NIIAS - Click
Here |
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| Presentations
made as part of FAO World Food Day initiative - 16th October
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| ASA
Ireland Conference 2011 |
| Conference
2011 in the Carton House Hotel, Maynooth on Friday 9 September
attracted a capacity attendance and generated solid information
and lively debate on the challenges and opportunities
for the Irish agri-food sector - More |
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Cedia
Seminar, General Assembly and Board Meeting
Dublin 17th /18th June 2011 |
| Seminar
Presentations now available - Download
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| Climate
Change Cuts Global Wheat and Corn Output |
| Climate
change cut global wheat and corn output by more than 3%
over the past three decades compared to growth projections
without a rise in temperatures, a recent study found -
More
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| BIOS
working paper: Transnational Governance of Synthetic Biology |
| Prepared
by academics from the Centre for Synthetic Biology and
Innovation (CSynBI) at LSE, this working paper on transnational
governance of synthetic biology is the product of a year's
work funded by the Royal Society - More |
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| Knowledge,
Networks and Nations |
| Knowledge,
Networks and Nations surveys the global scientific landscape
in 2011, noting the shift to an increasingly multipolar
world underpinned by the rise of new scientific powers
such as China, India and Brazil - More |
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| Reaping
the Benefits |
Science
and the sustainable intensification of global agriculture
Royal Society report - More |
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| Global
Food Losses and Food Waste |
Study
conducted for the International Congress SAVE FOOD! The
two studies on global food losses (one for high/medium-income
countries and one for low income
countries) have been carried out to serve as a basis for
the international congress Save Food!, 16-17 May 2011
- Download |
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| EU
Directive 2005/36 on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications |
| Download
Directive |
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| High
and Volatile Food Prices Continue to Threaten the World’s
Poor |
| Driven
in part by higher fuel costs connected to events in the
Middle East and North Africa, global food prices are 36
percent above their levels a year ago and remain volatile,
pushing people deeper into poverty, according to new World
Bank Group numbers released recently- More |
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| 2011
International Farm Management Congress in New Zealand
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| The
18th International Farm Management Congress was held in
Methven, New Zealand on 20-25 March 2011. The theme for
the week was how to thrive in a global world through innovation,
co-operation and leadership - More |
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| Food
labelling: Study shows benefits of portion information |
| As
the European Parliament prepares for its second reading
of a new food labelling law to improve nutritional information
spelled out on food and drink packages, new research throws
more weight behind the industry's voluntary labelling
scheme, which is currently being rolled out across Europe
- More |
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| EU
seeks clarity over soaring food prices |
| Before
rushing into finding solutions to halt a new hike in global
food prices, leaders of the world's rich economies need
to first ascertain what exactly is driving prices to soar
- More |
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| Global
and EU agricultural exports rebound |
| World
agricultural trade reached an all-time high, at least
12% (expressed in Euros) above the previous record set
in 2008. The impact of the economic crisis led to a contraction
of 6% in 2009 but global agricultural exports rebounded
by over 19% last year - More |
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| GCHERA
Conference 2011 - Newsletter 4 |
| See
latest GCHERA Conference Newsletter detailing: Key note
presentations, Side meetings and thematic visits announcements,
The Conference International forum and Conference pre-programme
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Download |
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| ICA
e-Newsletter April 2011 |
| Download
Here |
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| The
Oxford Farming Conference
4-6 January 2011 |
| 'Value
and Viability of UK Farming'. Papers are available
online from 2011 conference - Click
Here |
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| CEDIA
Autumn Conference Sept 29th to 2nd Oct 2010 |
| See
full report and pictures from our Autumn Conference and
EU Parliament Visit - Click
Here |
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| Cedia
President addresses Conaf National Congress, Italy |
| Presentation
by Sean Gaule, President of Cedia, to Conaf National Congress
Reggio Emilia, Italy, 22 September 2010 - See
Full Text |
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| Agronomists'
influence increases - Farmers Weekly (UK) Poll
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| The
use of advisers has remained unchanged over the past five
years for half of growers responding to an exclusive Farmers
Weekly straw poll - View
Results |
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