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Welcome to the Scientific Seminar on Organic Food 2014! -call for abstracts by 30 September

Scientific Seminar on Organic Food 2014 – open, critical and collaborative approaches takes place 5-7 November, 2014 in Mikkeli, Finland, http://luomuinstituutti.fi/en/organic-food-2014/. The seminar is aimed at researchers and other experts of the whole food chain as well as politicians and officers of the governmental bodies on food and farming for collaboration and sharing their expertise with others. Invited speakers of the seminar are outstanding researchers from Finland, other European countries and Canada.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS BY 30th SEPTEMBER

All the participants are called to submit their abstracts for Scientific Seminar on Organic Food 2014 by 30th of September. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts on the seminar. Participants will have opportunity to present their abstracts as a poster in poster exhibition (Thu 6th November, 15.30-16.30) and/or orally in workshops (Fri 7th November, 9-10.30).

Abstracts are called under the themes of the seminar:

• Current trends of organic food research

• Quality and origin of organic food

• Health reputation of organic food

• Organic food and society

Instructions on submitting abstracts can be found on the seminar web page.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION BEFORE 30th SEPTEMBER

Please note the important dates regarding registration. Early bird seminar fees apply for those registering before 30th of September.

Deadline for registrations is October the 15th. For students there are discount fees applied.

SEMINAR ORGANIZER AND PARTNERS

Finnish Organic Research Institute FORI (Luomuinstituutti) is a multidisciplinary research network organization. The Institute supports the food chain and promotes organic food production in Finland by research, science communication, education, and development projects. We appreciate if you are able to send the seminar invitation forward in your own organization. The International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR) is an official supporter of the seminar.

Scientific seminar on Organic Food 2014:

home page: http://luomuinstituutti.fi/en/organic-food-2014/

on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuYyYGM2plk

Looking forward meeting you in the seminar!

In any inquires, do not hesitate to contact us:

Adjunct professor Carina Tikkanen-Kaukanen, mailto:carina.tikkanen-kaukanen@helsinki.fi carina.tikkanen-kaukanen@helsinki.fi, tel. +358 50 3180 283 (the programme) and

Communications planner Heli Peltola, mailto:heli.peltola@helsinki.fi heli.peltola@helsinki.fi, tel: +358 445 906 834 (registration/other practical matters)

On the behalf of organizing committee,

Heli Peltola

Communications Planner, MA

University of Helsinki

Finnish Organic Research Institute

Lönnrotinkatu 7

FI-50100 Mikkeli

tel: +358 445 906 834, fax: +358 919 121 300

heli.peltola@helsinki.fi

http://luomuinstituutti.fi/in-english/ luomuinstituutti.fi/in-english/

Finnish Organic Research Institute (FORI) is a multidisciplinary research organization aiming to support the whole food chain and promoting organic food production in Finland by research, science communication, education and development projects. FORI is founded by University of Helsinki and Agrifood Research Center MTT.

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