Location, language, and dates
Bologna, also called "la dotta" ("the learned"), is the city where the first University in Europe was founded. It is renowned for its cultural and social liveliness.
Bologna is also called "la grassa" ("the fat") because of its world-famous rich cuisine, and "la rossa" ("the red") due to its abundance of red brick and marble buildings. The city lies at the foot of the Apennine hills and it is one of the best-preserved Medieval cities in Europe, as its towers show. The cityscape is further enriched by elegant and extensive arcades (or porticoes), for which the city is famous.
The seminar will be held at the Faculty of Agriculture of Bologna, and the accommodation will be provided by a Hotel located at walking distance (about 600 meters), where a number of rooms are available at a modest price. Additional rooms are available in nearby city hotels.
The Department of Agricultural Economics and Engineering (DEIAgra) of the Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, is committed in research related to agri-food marketing, food safety and food security, food quality and traceability, multifunctional agriculture and food consumer behaviour. The seminar is organised in the framework of the activities foreseen by the BEAN-QUORUM project (TH/Asia-Link/006) funded by the European Union.
The 2-day seminar will last from Thursday, March 8, 2007 at 9:30, until about 17:00 of Friday, March 9, 2007. Post-conference activities and tours will be offered on Saturday, March 10, depending on request. The official language of the seminar will be English.