9th Joint Conference on Food, Agriculture and the Environment

August 28th – September 1st 2004


Conference Agenda (agenda.pdf)

Last update 12/07/2007

 

 

Saturday, August 28th
 

American guest arrive at Venice International Airport  
Trasfer to Conegliano by bus or by car and accommodation at Former San Francesco monastery (XIV Century), via De Amicis, Conegliano Veneto (Treviso)  
   
   
7.30 pm  Dinner at Former San Francesco monastery
   

 

Sunday, August 29th
 

7.00 - 8.30 am Breakfast at Former San Francesco monastery
11.00 am American guest official welcome at University of Padua, Conegliano campus, Viticulture and Oenology Bachelor'degree (campus.htm)
   
12.00 pm Lunch
   
6.00 pm Conegliano city tour (conegliano1.htm)
   
19.30 pm Dinner at S. Francisco ex-monastery
Evening Visit to the “Carpenè Malvolti” winery (one of the oldest and most famous wineries in the area)
   

 

Monday, August 30th
Location: Former San Francesco monastery

Morning  
7:00 - 08:30 am Breakfast
8:30- 9:00 am Powerpoint presentation collecting desk
9:00 - 11:00 am Plenary Session: Agrifood policy and International Trade
   

Magna Room

  Chairman Bill Easter
  Ottone Ferro WTO perspectives after Cancun: the EU position on agroindustrial products’
  Jean Kinsey Food Safety and Security Issues in Agrofood Policy and Global Trade
  Discussant Luciano Venturini
     
11.00 - 11.15 am Coffee break
   
11.15 am - 1.00 pm Plenary Session: Agrifood policy and International Trade
   

Magna Room

  Chairman Cesare Dosi
  Mauro Poinelli An Economic Assessment of the International Protection of Geographical  Indications
 

Edward Schuh

Agricultural Policy in an Increasingly Integrated Global Economy
  Discussant Ford Runge
   
1.00 - 2.30 pm Lunch
   
Afternoon  
2:30 - 4.30 pm

Parallel Session I

a) Natural Resources and Environmental Economics and Policy (NREEP I) - Magna Room

b) Food and Agriculture Economics and Policy (FAEP I) - Master Room

   
4.30 - 4.45 pm Coffee break
   
4.45 - 6.00 pm

Parallel Session II

a) Natural Resources and Environmental Economics and Policy (NREEP II) - Magna Room

b) Food and Agriculture Economics and Policy (FAEP II) - Master Room

   
7.30 pm

Dinner at Former San Francesco monastery

Evening Visit to "Acquavite" grappa distillery
   

 

Tuesday, August 31st
Location: Former San Francesco monastery

   

Morning

 
7.00 - 8.30 am Breakfast
8:30- 9:00 am Powerpoint presentation collecting desk
9.00 - 11.00 am

Parallel Session III

a) Natural Resources and Environmental Economics and Policy (NREEP III) - Magna Room

b) Food and Agriculture Economics and Policy (FAEP III) - Master Room

   
11.00 - 11.15 am Coffee break
   
11.15 am - 1.00 pm

Parallel Session IV

a) Natural Resources and Environmental Economics and Policy (NREEP IV) - Magna Room

b) Food and Agriculture Economics and Policy (FAEP IV) - Master Room

   
1.00 - 2.30 pm Lunch
   
Afternoon  
   
2.30 - 4.30 pm

Parallel Session V

a) Natural Resources and Environmental Economics and Food and Agriculture and Policy (NREEP V) - Magna Room

b) Food and Agriculture Economics and Food and Agriculture and Policy (NREEP VI) - Magna Room

   
4.30 - 4.45 pm Coffee break
   
4.45 - 6.00 pm

Parallel Session VI

a) Food and Agriculture Economics and Policy (FAEP V)

b) Food and Agriculture Economics and Policy (FAEP VI)

   

 

7.45 pm

Dinner at St. Salvatore Castle at Susegana (http://www.tragol.it/CASTELLI/Susegana.htm)

   
 

 

 

Wednesday, September 1st
 

Programme Visit to Cortina D'Ampezzo
7.00 - 8.30 am Breakfast
9.00 am Departure from Conegliano
11.00 am Arrival at Cortina D'Ampezzo (http://www.dolomiti.org)
11.30 am

Cableway to the Tofana Mountain middle station (2470 meters or 8104 feet asl) (see figure)

Short visit to the top of Tofana mountain (3244 meters or 10643 feet asl) (see map)

12.30 am Lunch at Capanna Ravalles (mountain hut 2470 meters or 8104 feet asl)
2.00 pm Return to Cortina and tour of the city
3.00 pm Departure for Conegliano and transfer to Venice International Airport
  (do not forget warm clothes and walking shoes!)

 

Accompanying people program

Monday, August 30th
 

Programme: The History and culture of Marca Trevigiana
   
7.00 - 8.30 pm Breakfast
   
8.30 pm Departure from Conegliano
  Monastery of  Rua
  S. Pietro di Feletto (small ancient church);
  Solighetto and Follina Abbey
1.00 pm Valdobbiadene and rustic restaurant "Riva de Milan" (via Erizzo, 148) located in Pederobba
3.00 pm Visit of Villa Barbaro (Maser)
  Tour of Asolo
  Arrival at Conegliano late afternoon
19.30 pm Dinner at Former San Francesco monastery
   
   

Tuesday August 31st
 

Programme: Tour of city of Treviso - Tour of Ceneda and Seravalle
   
7.00 - 8.30 am Breakfast
   

8.30 am

Departure from Conegliano

9.00 am

Arrival and Treviso tour of Piazza del Grano, San Francesco, Piazza Rinaldi, Portico dei Buranelli, Pescheria, Piazza San Vito, Piazza dei Signori, Loggia dei Cavalieri, Calmaggiore, Duomo. San Niccolò, Riviera Margherita, Ponte Dante

1.00 pm

Lunch at Trattoria alla Colomba (via Ortazzo)

3.00 pm

Departure from Treviso for Ceneda and Seravalle towns.

City tour of Ceneda and Seravalle An uphill walk to Santa Augusta Sanctuary  is scheduled depending on time availability.

  Arrival at Conegliano late afternoon
7.45 pm

Dinner at St. Salvatore Castle at Susegana (http://www.tragol.it/CASTELLI/Susegana.htm)