| INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION |
Academic Symposium Call for Extended Abstracts and Papers Scholars will present novel research, extended abstracts and case studies on topics surrounding the future of food, agriculture and farming on the theme of Innovation & Sustainability during the IFAMA 2024 World Conference in Almería, Spain, 17–20 June 2024. The Academic Symposium occurs on Monday and Tuesday June 17-28. The call for papers closed on 29-January, 2024. |
Symposium Co-Chairs |
| Loïc Sauvée, Professor of Management Sciences Head of Research unit InTerACT |
| Mariantonietta Fiore, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Department of Economics, |
Focus
Production Evolution and Transformation — A collaboration among stakeholders working across multiple sectors is needed to transform agriculture that combines innovation, science and technology.
- Will technology achieve its promise to transform food supply chains and farming?
Economic Competitiveness —
To strengthen the global food web, stakeholders need to be equipped at many levels, working across different sectors.
- Can ESG be aligned with sustainability of the food business?
- How can we give smallholder farmers better access to resources, finances, cooperatives, and associations?
Sustainability through Legislation — Regulation plays a key role in promoting and enforcing sustainable practices in agriculture.
- Who should lead change?
- What role should governments, universities, corporations, and consumers play as agents of disruption in the existing systems?
Societal Impacts — Food is central to our cultural identity. However, as the global population increases access to nutritious food is not equitable, leading to food scarcity in some regions, and food waste and an obesity epidemic in others.
- Can we create a better society through better food?
- How do we balance the needs for abundant food, nutrition, human health, with diminishing planetary resources?
Direct questions and inquiries about the Symposium to: academic@ifama.org. |
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Timeline 01 October 2023 Open to accept submissions |
Format Extended abstracts of 5–7 pages must be written in English and structured as follows:
Full papers and teaching cases of up to 9,000 words – to report completed research. Poster papers of up to 2,000 words – to propose a research idea, seek research collaboration, present a literature review, describe a research design, or report work-in-progress. The Call for Papers has now closed. |
Best Paper Competition Every year IFAMA selects two award-winning papers or teaching cases. To participate you must submit a full paper by 09 January, 2024. If it is accepted for presentation at the 2024 Conference (announcements April 15–20, 2024) you have until May 15, 2024 to submit the final version. Best Paper Chair: Ram Acharya, Professor, New Mexico State University, USA. Questions? Contact: acharyar@nmsu.edu. |
Case Conference & Teaching Cases The International Food and Agribusiness Management Association is committed to developing and showcasing best practice in case study writing, teaching, and learning to promote problem-solving and knowledge transfer skills in the next generation of agri-food management talent. The Case Conference track of IFAMA’s academic Symposium is directed at a broad audience of professionals who are interested in developing effective food and agribusiness related cases and using them as learning tools, as well as for those interested in the specific case topics discussed. The Teaching Case Workshop also includes “featured cases” that are structured to provide constructive feedback to the case writers on their cases and discussion leadership skills. By modeling the case discussion process, we hope to encourage others to write cases or use cases (and the case discussion method) in their classes. IFAMA will showcases the best teaching case studies and awards recognizes the Best Teaching Case. Co-Chairs: |
Practitioner Discussion Sessions Practitioners who would like to host and facilitate a discussion around a topical issue during the conference are invited to submit an abstract of approximately 500 words no later than January 31, 2024. The abstract should include:
Results in terms of contribution to the practice of (continuous) innovation management. If your abstract is accepted you will be asked to submit a PowerPoint/Poster presentation, before April 30, 2024. Please send abstracts for practitioners to Symposium Chairs at academic@ifama.org. |
Special Issues and Publication The Scientific Committee will select the best papers presented at the conference and consider them for publication in a special issue of leading international academic journals such as the International Food and Agribusiness Review. Late submissions that are approved my be uploaded here: Submittable Portal |
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