Events

Concluded events

20 Dec 2023

Seminars

Exploring the rhizosphere: past, present and future directions of investigating crop root traits

Distal, viale Fanin, Bologna

Riccardo Fusi, PhD, University of Nottingham, UK

13 Dec 2023 15 Dec 2023

Conferences

30th Congress of the Chilean Society of Phytopathology (30° Congreso SOCHIFIT)

Santa Cruz, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile

Invited Oral Presentation on Biological control of plant bacterial pathogens, Chairman: Set Perez | Representative: Enrico Biondi

7 Dec 2023

Guided tours and workshops

Developing skills in the bio-based industries: future bioeconomy education pathways

Brussels, The EGG Brussels, Rue Bara straat 175, in the context of CBE JU Stakeholder Forum (onsite event)

BIObec project – with Davide Viaggi (Project Coordinator) and Rino Ghelfi from DISTAL

28 Nov 2023

Seminars

Genetics and evolution of insect sex determination mechanisms

DISTAL - Room 12 | Viale Giuseppe Fanin, 44-46, 40127 Bologna BO and online on Teams

Seminar sponsored by the second cycle degree in International Horticultural Science | Representative: Maria Luisa Dindo

10 Nov 2023

Seminars

Broadening Vertical Farming: connecting academia and company needs

Online on Teams

Representative: Francesco Orsini

7 Nov 2023

Presentations and meetings

Inclusive and Sustainable Food Value Chains Development in Ethiopia

Aula E-learning, DISTAL | Viale Fanin, 50 – Bologna (BO)

Ethioina Delegation and UNIBO - DISTAL Meeting | Representative: Marco Setti

9 Oct 2023 3 Nov 2023

Training initiatives

EIT Food RIS Inspire Summer School on Sustainable Food Production and Consumption | Deadline for application: September 23rd, 2023

The summer school will be delivered fully ONLINE on the Zoom platform

The third edition of the RIS Inspire Summer School of EIT Food coordinated by the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences of the University of Bologna kicks off!

29 Oct 2023 1 Nov 2023

Conferences

Invited presentation: Promoting Sustainable and Integrated Food Hubs in Africa: Implementation Process and Lessons Learned at the 3rd International Forum on Urban Rural Linkages (Songyang County, China)

Songyang County, China

The presentation is given within the Session “Enhancing Urban-Rural Connectivity to Build Better Livelihoods” | Representative: Valentino Marini Govigli

31 Oct 2023

Seminars

Alternative bioresource cultivation and processing: Circular bioeconomy concepts

Campus di Scienze degli Alimenti, P.zza Goidanich, 60 – 47521 Cesena

Speaker: Oliver Schlüter | Representative: Francesca Patrignani

20 Oct 2023

Seminars

Seminar on simplified hydroponic systems

Online on Zoom

Some case studies of simplified soilless agriculture for socio-economic development in disadvantaged situations | Representative: Francesco Orsini

10 Oct 2023

Conferences

Vertical Farming World Congress

Leonardo Royal Hotel, London, United Kindgom

“Improving productivity” presentation by Francesco Orsini within the 4th annual Vertical Farming World Congress taking place in London

22 Sep 2023

Presentations and meetings

OpenDistal 2023

Aula Magna Distal, viale Giuseppe Fanin, 40-50, 40127, Bologna (BO)

Researchers and students meet the agri-food organizations and companies