Conference – Latin America and the Caribbean Bioeconomy 2015. Opportunities for agriculture and agro-industry

Event

Work area(s)

Production, productivity and management

Topic(s)

Bioeconomy Agriculture and rural development

Event information

Date

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Event type

Meetings and technical symposiums

Participation

Open participation

The conference's main objective is to discuss the potential of the bioeconomy as a framework for policies and strategies of development and innovation for agriculture and agribusiness in Latin America and the Caribbean. In particular, the conference aims to:

  • Informing about the origins, evolution and scope of the concept of bioeconomy as a policy framwework for innovation and development;
  • Presenting bioeconomy strategies in Europe and emerging countries and  their lessons for Latin America and the Caribbean;
  • Highlighting the potential of the bioeconomy to strengthen the competitiveness of agriculture and agribusiness, promoting sustainable and inclusive development and contributing to the de-carbonization of the economy;
  • Knowing the current state of affairs in Latin America and the Caribbean for the development of bioeconomy strategies;
  • Discussing mechanisms of cooperation to promote the development of bioeconomy strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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