BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250929T134931EDT-3555lUgF6B@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250929T174931Z DESCRIPTION:What's Happening in Our World of Food and Does it Matter?\n\nPl ease join us for a free virtual edition of the A. Jean de Grandpré Disting uished Speaker Series on September 8th\, moderated by students in the Facu lty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.\n\nZoom link | Meeting ID: 875 2346 1108\n OPENING REMARKS:\n\nAnja Geitmann\n Dean and Associate Vice -Principal (Macdonald)\n Agricultural and Environmental Sciences\, 91ֱ U niversity\n\nAnja Geitmann is Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Envi ronmental Sciences and Professor in the Department of Plant Science. She a lso holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Biomechanics of Plant Develo pment. She represents and promotes the interests of the Faculty in the dia logue with other academic institutions\, the provincial and federal govern ments and industries in the environmental\, agricultural and agri-food sec tor. She leads initiatives that focus on increasing the quality of educati on through experiential learning and out-of-the classroom training\, broad ening the range of collaborations at national and international level\, an d developing a network of academic partnerships fostering innovation. She has been instrumental in setting up the ‘91ֱ Sustainability Systems Ini tiative' in collaboration with the Faculties of Science and Engineering an d under her leadership 91ֱ has positioned itself to be a leader and con vener of stakeholders in food safety\, food security\, sustainable agricul ture\, and environmental stewardship.\n\n\n SPEAKER:\n\nDavid Hughes\n Emeri tus Professor of Food Marketing at Imperial College London\, and Visiting Professor at the Royal Agricultural University\, U.K.\n\nAs “Dr. Food”\, D r. David Hughes is a much sought-after speaker at international conference s and seminars on global food industry issues\, particularly consumer and retail trends.\n\nDavid has lived and worked in Europe\, North America\, t he Caribbean\, Africa and South East Asia and has extensive experience as an international advisory board member with food companies and financial s ervice organizations on three continents.\n DTSTART:20210908T160000Z DTEND:20210908T170000Z SUMMARY:A. Jean de Grandpré Distinguished Speaker Series URL:/macdonald/channels/event/jean-de-grandpre-disting uished-speaker-series-332469 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR