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AIARD Annual Meeting-Lightning Talks

PictureOur 2015 Lightning Talk Presenters
​The Planning Committee for the upcoming AIARD Annual Meeting is pleased to invite AIARD Members and others in the international agricultural and rural development community to submit a proposal for the Lightning Talks segment of the program. 

2020 Lightning Talk Proposals are being solicited on topics related to the Conference theme: Making Food Safe: Meeting the Global Challenge.
 
Lightning Talks are fast-paced, highly energetic delivery style talks. Lightning Talks are 5-minute presentations, with exactly 20 PowerPoint slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds.  When one presentation ends, the next one begins.  Presenters will then facilitate round table discussions with attendees for more in-depth discussion. Presenters will also have an opportunity, if desired, to publish a summary of their discussions in AIARD blog.
The Lightning Talks will take place on June 1, 2020 during the 56th AIARD Annual Conference.
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Think creatively as you identify what you would like to submit as a potential Lightning Talk focusing on approaches and initiatives dedicated to improving food safety in global, regional and local food systems, in order to answer one or more of these questions:
  • What technologies and practices are most effective in reducing food contamination and loss and why?
  • What are emerging frontiers in science that hold promise for improving food safety?
  • How can we ensure production of and access for all to safe food that is nutritious?
  • What is an example of a successful program in reducing loss and contamination in village markets? Or in more complex supply chains connecting rural producers to urban consumers?
We are also open to your other suggested lightning talk topics. Maybe it's a project that you worked on which was dedicated to improving food safety in development settings and has benefited various population groups and/or food and agriculture subsectors. Please send us your ideas and how your topic will contribute to the dialogue on food safety.


Submit Your Lightning Talk Proposal Here
Need more information on lightning talks? We've prepared some material for you!

You DO NOT need to prepare a PowerPoint to submit a proposal.
2020_lightning_talks_info_sheet.pdf
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  • About AIARD
    • About AIARD
    • Mission & Objectives
    • Officers and Committee Chairs
    • Constitution & Bylaws
    • Committees >
      • Education & Advocacy Committee
      • Membership Committee
      • Communications Committee
      • Finance Committee
      • Awards Committee
      • Future Leaders Forum Committee
      • Events Commitee
  • Members
    • Members
    • Reasons to Join AIARD
    • Join AIARD
    • Past Award Recipients
    • Career Networking
  • Communications
    • Communications
    • AIARD Blog
    • COVID-19 Resources Library
    • AIARD Publications
    • Email Subscription
    • News
    • Partner Publications
  • Events
    • Virtual AIARD Week 2021 >
      • 2021 Sessions
      • 2021 Sponsors
    • AIARD FLF Webinar Series
    • Previous Events >
      • Virtual AIARD Week 2020 >
        • 2020 Sponsors
        • 2020 Speakers and Moderators
      • AIARD Side Event at the World Food Prize
      • 2019 Annual Conference >
        • 2019 Photo Gallery
        • Conference agenda
  • Future Leaders
    • Future Leaders Forum >
      • 2021 Future Leaders Forum
      • 2020 Future Leaders Forum
    • AIARD Scholarship Fund
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