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Let's celebrate Europe Day, May 9: Conference on the future of European agriculture at the URV
On Wednesday, May 7, at 1 p.m., the Sala de Graus of the Faculty of Economics and Business (Campus Bellissens) will host the conference "European Agriculture: between sustainability and food security".
The event is organized by the European Documentation Center of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, with the collaboration of the Center for Research in Economics and Sustainability (ECO-SOS) and the Department of Economics of the URV.
The conference will bring together top-level experts to analyze the main challenges and opportunities facing the European agricultural sector, in a context marked by the demands of sustainability and the need to guarantee food security.
In addition, there will be space for discussion and debate, where attendees can contribute ideas and concerns.
The event is open to the entire university community and the interested public.
To reserve your place, you can send an email to ariadna.casals@urv.cat
Speakers of the day:
TOMÁS GARCÍA AZCÁRATE: "Debating agriculture, sustainability and food security"
Doctor of agricultural engineering and agricultural economist specializing in the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy). He has been an official in the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission and vice-director of the Institute of Economy, Geography and Demography of the CSIC (Higher Council for Scientific Research). He is a researcher at the CSIC, an associate researcher at the Center for Studies and Research for the Management of Agricultural and Environmental Risks of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, a member of the French Academy of Agriculture and a member of the Italian Academy Accademia dei Georgofili.
LOURDES VILADOMIU CANELA: "The agri-food sector in Catalonia: three case studies"
Doctorate in Economics from the UAB (Autonomous University of Barcelona). She is an honorary professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the UAB and has extensive experience in research in rural development and agri-food. She has carried out policy evaluations and advice for the European Commission, the Spanish government, the Generalitat de Catalunya and several NGOs. She is a member of the board of directors of the Catalan Institute for Agricultural Studies.
VICTÒRIA SOLDEVILA LAFON: "The 'trilemma' of the CAP"
Doctorate in Economics from the University of Barcelona. She is an associate professor in the Department of Economics at the Rovira i Virgili University and a researcher at the Centre for Research in Economics and Sustainability. Her research interests include agricultural economics, rural development and post-socialist economies. He received the Llovet i Monrós Prize in Agricultural Studies for his publication "The repercussions of the Nitrates Directive on the pig sector in Catalonia".
Moderator:
Ricardo Flores, professor in the Department of Economics and director of the European Documentation Centre of the URV.
