FINAL REPORT
November 2018
THE CONFERENCE HISTORY
The first edition of the International Conference on Agriculture in an Urbanized Society
was held in April 2012 at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. The theme was
Multifunctional Agriculture and Urban-Rural Relations, in which 253 participants from
different countries attended the meeting and 19 working groups. The event aimed to bring
together experts, academics, managers and organizations involved in agrifood issues
interested in discussing new food production, distribution and consumption strategies for
the 21st century.
In 2015, the second Conference was held at Roma Tre University, with the central
theme: Reconnecting Agriculture and Food Chains to Societal Needs. The edition received
370 participants and had 24 thematic groups. During the Conference, the 4th edition of
the “Social Innovations for Future Agriculture” award promoted by Icare recognized social
innovations through agriculture and revolutionary best practices. This edition consolidated
the international character of the event, encouraging the realization in other continents.
THE III EDITION
Brazil was chosen to host the III edition on September 2015. The theme of the 3ª edition is
“Healthy food, socio-biodiversity, and sustainable agrifood systems: innovations
from consumption to production.”
The III edition has implemented some changes in the focus and organizational process of the
Conference. Four aspects must be highlighted:
1. Conference Focus: In this edition, the name of the Conference changed to include “Food” due to its
relevance in contemporary societies and in recognition of the need to address production and
consumption in a integrated and dynamic way.
2. Gender Balance: the composition of the International Scientific Committee has changed to embrace a
higher number of women representatives and the design of all activities has considered gender balance
as a key element in selection of speakers.
3. Multilevel Governance: In addition to the International Scientific Committee, a National Scientific
Committee was included composed of 35 institutions active in different sectors of society such as
academia, government agencies, companies and social movements. Both Committee had a key role in
the definition of thematic, activities and in the consolidation of alliances. Locally, the Conference was
conducted by a multidisciplinary Commission composed of 20 UFRGS departments linked to the
agrifood fields. The AgUrb implementation was carried by an Executive Team, which currently gathers
professors, technicians, and graduate students.
4. Mobilization process: Since 2016, a series of preparatory activities have been carried out in different
cities in Brazil with the objective of mobilizing researchers, teachers, students and the community, in
general, to participate in the III AgUrb. These activities also contribute to foster new local alliances in
research and projects implementation towards sustainable food systems.
PROMOTED BY UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL
The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS is a century-old educational
institution nationally and internationally recognized. It offers academic programs from all
different fields of knowledge, for all stages of education, ranging from elementary to
graduate school.
The qualification of its faculty composed mostly of master and doctorate holders, the
continuous updating of laboratories and libraries infrastructures, the increase of student
assistance, as well as the prioritization of its national and international involvement are
policies in constant development.
More than 30 thousand people circulate its facilities in search of receiving one of the top
10 most qualified educations in Brazil. Those above combined with its leading research
programs and active community outreach grant UFRGS the rank among the best
universities in the country. As a public institution dedicated to serving the community and
to building its future with a critical consciousness, UFRGS respects diversity, prioritizes
innovation and, above all, reaffirms its commitment to education and the spreading of
knowledge, inspired by ideals of freedom and solidarity.
DEAN: Rui Vicente Oppermann
DEPUTY DEAN: Jane Fraga Tutikian
ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Sandra de Deus
ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH: Luis da Cunha Lamb
III AGURB COORDINATION
Sergio Schneider Potira V. Preiss Gianluca Brunori
General Executive Coordination Chair of the
Coordination International
Researcher of the Group of Scientific Committee
Studies and Research in
Full professor and
Family Agriculture and Rural Full professor and
researcher
Development and at Brazilian researcher
Post-Graduation
Observatory of Department of Agriculture,
programs in Sociology
Agroecological and Organic Food, and Environment
and
Economics and Markets Pisa University (Italy)
Rural Development
The Federal University of Rio
The Federal University of
Grande do Sul – UFRGS
Rio Grande do Sul –
UFRGS
THE LOCAL STEERING COMMISSION
Ana Paula Matei: University-Society Interaction Advisor Ludymila Schulz Barroso: Director of the Food Division of
at the Technological Development Secretariat – the Pro-Rector of Student Affairs /UFRGS
SEDETEC/UFRGS
Marcia Barcellos: Director of the Center for Studies and
Brizabel Rocha: Project Advisor of the Nucleus of Studies Research in Administration – CEPA and Professor of the
in Food Security – NESAN/UFRGS Business School /UFRGS
Carlos Alberto Bissani: Director of the Agronomy Faculty Marilise Oliveira Mesquita: Researcher of the Group of
/UFRGS Studies in Collective Health – GESC/UFRGS
Danielle Finamor: Academic Advisor of the Marlise Dal Forno: Professor at Litoral Norte Campus
Interdisciplinary Center on Society, Environment and /UFRGS
Development – CISADE
Noemia Perli Goldraich: Coordinator of the
Dilmar Lopes: Professor of the Education Faculty /UFRGS Interdisciplinary Center for the Prevention of Chronic
Diseases in Childhood /UFRGS
Edson Talamini: Coordinator of the Post-graduation
Program in Agribusiness – PPGAgro/UFRGS Paulo Niederle: Professor of the Post-graduation Program
in Sociology – PPGS/UFRGS
Fabiana Thomé da Cruz: Researcher of the Group of
Studies and Research in Family Agriculture and Rural Susana Cardoso: Professor of Veterinary Faculty /UFRGS
Development – GEPAD/UFRGS
Vanuska Lima da Silva: Sub-coordinator of the
Gabriela Coelho-de-Souza: Coordinator of the Post- Collaborating Center on School Nutrition
graduation Program in Rural Development – PGDR/UFRGS and Food – CECANE/UFRGS
Jean Philippe Révillion: Vice-Director of the Center for Vitor Manfroi: Director of the Food Science and
Studies and Research in Agribusiness – CEPAN/UFRGS Technology Institute – ICTA/UFRGS
Livia Piccinini: Professor in the Post-graduation Program
in Urban and Regional Planning – PROPUR/UFRGS
THE EXECUTIVE STAFF
Alicia Ganzo Galarça: Undergraduate Student in Social Jaqueline Haas: Professor at Litoral Norte Campus /UFRGS
Science – UFRGS
Jéssica Maia Souto: Master’s Student at PPGAgro/UFRGS
Bruna Gewehr: Master’s Student at PGDR/UFRGS
Jhose Iale Da Cunha: PhD Candidate at PPGS/UFRGS
Fernanda Vasconcellos: Phd Candidate at PGDR/UFRGS
José Tobias Marks Machado: PhD Candidate at
Juliana Severo: Master’s Student at PGDR/UFRGS PGDR/UFRGS
Rodrigo Gisler Maciel: Phd Candidate at PGDR/UFRGS Judit Herrera Ortuño: PhD Candidate at PGDR/UFRGS
*** Juliana Machado Severo: Master’s Student at
PGDR/UFRGS
Alessandra Matte: Post-doctorate at PGDR/UFRGS
Juliana Gomes Moreira: Master’s Student at PGDR/UFRGS
Alexander Cenci: PhD Candidate at PGDR/UFRGS
Júlio Picon Alt: Master’s Student at PGDR/UFRGS
Ana Carina Castagna: Master’s Student at PPGA/UFRGS
Leticia A. Chechi: PhD Candidate at PGDR/UFRGS
Ana Clara de Souza: PhD Candidate at PPGA/UFRGS
Maiz Bortolomiol Dias: Undergraduate Student in
Ana Luísa Araújo De Oliveira: PhD Candidate at
Agronomy /UFRGS
PGDR/UFRGS
Manuel Alania Campos: PhD Candidate at PGDR/UFRGS
Andreya Raquel: PhD Candidate at PGDR/UFRGS
Marilene Cassel Bueno: Master’s Student at PGDR/UFRGS
Adriana Rita Sangali: PhD Candidate at PGDR/UFRGS
Mirian Fabiane Strate: Master’s Student at PGDR/UFRGS
Caio Dorigon: Master’s Student at PGDR/UFRGS
Nathalia Valderrama: PhD Candidate at PGDR/UFRGS
Camila De Gaspari: Master’s Student at PGDR/UFRGS
Tiago Zilles Fedrizzi: Master’s Student at PGDR/UFRGS
Caroline Gallicchio: Undergraduate Student in Nutrition
Faculty /UFRGS Vanderlei Franck Thies: PhD Candidate at PGDR/UFRGS
Elenice Coutinho: PhD Candidate at PGDR/UFRGS Viviane Camejo: PhD Candidate at PGDR/UFRGS
Etho Roberio: PhD Candidate at PGDR/UFRGS Willian Ansolin: Undergraduate Student in Visual Arts
Faculty /UFRGS
Glenio Piran Dal’ Magro: PhD Candidate at
PPGAgro/UFRGS Zenicleia Deggerone: PhD Candidate at PGDR/UFRGS
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Adoniram Sanches Peraci: Food and Agriculture Marc Wegerif: Pretoria University (South Africa)
Organization, Latin America and Caribbean Office (Chile)
Maria Rosario Partidario: Lisbon University
Alison Blay-Palmer: Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (Portugal)
(Canada)
Marijke D’Haese: Gent University (Belgium)
Allison Loconto: French National Institute for Agricultural
Research (France)
Masashi Tachikawa: Nagoya University (Japan)
Andries Visser: Wageningen University (The Netherlands)
Michael Carolan: Colorado State University (United States
of America)
Cecilia Rocha: Ryerson University (Canada)
Myriam Paredes: Latin American Faculty of Social Science
Francesco Di Iacovo: University of Pisa (Italy) (Ecuador)
Han Wiskerke: Wageningen University (The Netherlands) Neil Argent: New England University (Australia)
Jane Battersby: African Centre for Cities (South Africa) Rob Roggema: Sydney Technology University (Australia)
Jane Dickson: Australian National University (Australia) Soutrik Basu: Institute of Development Studies Kolkata
(India)
Juliet Kiguli: Makerere University (Uganda)
Talis Tisenkopf: Baltic Study Center (Latvia)
Ken Meter: Crossroads Resource Center (United States)
Ye Jingzong: China Agricultural University (China)
Mar Delgado: Cordoba University (Spain)
NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Alair Ferreira de Freitas: Federal University of Viçosa Julia Guivant: Post-graduation Program in Political
(UFV) Sociology and Institute for Research on Risks and
Alex Leonardi: Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) Sustainability of Federal University of Santa Catarina
Aline Hentz: Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul (IF- (IRIS/UFSC)
POA) Leonardo Melgarejo: Collective the City We Want
Alvir Longhi: Solidary Chain of Native Fruits (coletivo Cidade que Queremos)
André Camargo: Ecovida Network Lino Moura: Technical Assistance and Rural Extension
Antonio Augusto Santos: Slow Food Movement – Brazi Company (EMATER-RS)
Clênio Pilon: Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation – Manuela Maluf Santos: Center for Sustainability Studies
Temperate Climate EMBRAPA from Getulio Vargas Foundation (Gvces)
Cleonice Backs: Rio Grande do Sul Federation of Family Marcelo Leal: Via Campesina
Agriculture Workers (FETRAF- RS) Márcio Gazolla: Post-graduation Program in Regional
Cristiane Costa: Polis Institute Development of Federal Technological University of Paraná
Daniela Adil: Group of Studies about Urban Agriculture (UTFPR)
AUÊ! Marcos José de Abreu: Santa Catarina State Food and
Ednaldo Michelon: Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture Nutrition Security Council (CONSEA/SC)
Reference Center (CERAUP) of State University of Maringá Nestor Bonfantini: Rio Grande do Sul Federation of
(UEM) Agricultural Workers (FETAG/RS)
Emanuel Nunes: Rio Grande do Norte State University Paulo Petersen: Family Agriculture and Agroecology AS-
(UERN) PTA
Ezequiel Redin: Methodist College of Santa Maria FAMES Rafaela Biehl Printes: Rio Grande do Sul State University
Francisco Milanez: Gaucho Association for Natural (UERGS)
Environment Protection (AGAPAN) Rafaela Vendruscolo: Farroupilha Federal Institute (IFFar)
Gustavo Pinto Da Silva: Federal University of Santa Maria Renato Maluf: Post-graduation Program in Development,
(UFSM) Agriculture and Society of Federal Rural University of Rio de
Heloisa Costa: Institute of Geosciences (IGC) of Federal Janeir (CPDA/UFRRJ) and Brazilian Network for Research on
University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) Food and Nutrition Security and Sovereignty
Irene Cardoso: Brazilian Agroecology Association (ABA) Teresa Corção: Maniva Institute
Irio luiz Conti: National Council for Food and Nutrition Vanuska Lima Da Silva: Projeto Biodiversity for Food
Security (CONSEA) Nutrition (BFN)
Ivana Lovo: Post-graduation Program in Rural Studies and Walter Belik: University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Agroecology and Peasantry Center of Federal University of
Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys UFVJM
MOBILIZATION PROCESS: more than 70 activities carried out in 32
cities between October 2016 and August 2018
COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES
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Qualification Releases
2708 followers
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500 700
Newsletters
Posters Folders
for followers
REGISTRATIONS:
GREAT INCREASE OF1021 peopleIN RELATION TO THE SECOND EDITION
FOLLOWERS
REGISTRATIONS: 1021 people
Followers Profile
PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR PERIODS, PUBLIC AND ORIGIN
(GLOBAL NORTH AND SOUTH)
Farmers and Traditional Professionals – Global South
Communities April – June 94,00 €
April – June 25,00 € July – August 140,00 €
July – August 35,00 € September 187,00 €
September 45,00 €
Professionals – Global North
Students – Global South April – June 193,00 €
April – June 58,00 € July – August 257,00 €
July – August 82,00 € September 322,00 €
September 105,00 €
Civil Society and the public in
Students – Global North general
April – June 118,00 € April – June 58,00 €
July – August 164,00 € July – August 82,00 €
September 201,00 € September 105,00 €
REGISTRATIONS: 1021 people
PARTICIPANTS PROFILE
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Age
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VENUED AT UFRGS CENTRAL CAMPUS
5 days program
9 Spaces involved
5 PANELS OF INTERNATIONAL SCOPE
20 THEMATIC SYMPOSIA
98 LECTURES FROM ACADEMIA, SOCIAL MOVEMNTS AND
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
500 Papers presentations in 20 Academic Working groups
100 experiences reports from civil society in 6 manegement groups
7 Field Trips
+ SPECIAL ROUND TABLE, BOOK LAUNCHES, MOVIE EXHIBITIONS,
WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, ETC...
CREATION OF A SPECIFINC PLACE FOR SOCIALIZING AND EATING
Estimated
audience:
3500
people
16
Enterprises
LOCAL,
HEALTHY
AND JUST
FOOD
Awards: 2 Best Papers and 1 Experience Report
CONFERENCE MATERIALS
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(about 236.717,92 €)
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