https://www.slu.se/en/collaboration/international-collaboration/slu-global/global-calendar---external-and-internal-events/ This year’s Agroecology Day explores how agroforestry and perennial cropping systems can move from experimental niches into mainstream agricultural practice. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/agroecology-day-2026/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/agroecology-day-2026/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:51:03 +0200 From local fields to Ghanaian schools: Hear Ghana Food Movement and Reformaten discuss their collaborative approach to creating sustainable, culturally relevant food environments and supporting local agriculture. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/food-systems-seminar-with-invited-speakers-from-ghana-food-movement/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/food-systems-seminar-with-invited-speakers-from-ghana-food-movement/ Thu, 07 May 2026 12:23:12 +0200 Most welcome to the Uppsala Africa Days 2026 jointly co-organized by the Uppsala University (UU), the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), and the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI). https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/uppsala-africa-days/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/uppsala-africa-days/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:52:53 +0200 Su Myat Noe defends their dissertation "Genome-wide analysis of quantitative disease resistance in spring barley" https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/genome-wide-analysis-of-quantitative-disease-resistance-in-spring-barley/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/genome-wide-analysis-of-quantitative-disease-resistance-in-spring-barley/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:44:12 +0200 Emil Wikström Lassa defends their dissertation "Comparative Pathology of African Swine Fever in Domestic Pigs and Wild Boar - insights from Experimental and Natural Infections" https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/comparative-pathology-of-african-swine-fever-in-domestic-pigs-and-wild-boar---insights-from-experimental-and-natural-infections/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/comparative-pathology-of-african-swine-fever-in-domestic-pigs-and-wild-boar---insights-from-experimental-and-natural-infections/ Fri, 08 May 2026 13:58:42 +0200 Welcome to the spring docent lectures at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science 26 May. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/docent-lectures-VH/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/docent-lectures-VH/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:36:55 +0200 Trang Thi Huyen Le defends their dissertation "Improving food safety in Vietnam’s traditional pork supply chain - evaluation of interventions in slaughterhouses and markets through a One Health approach" https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/improving-food-safety-in-vietnams-traditional-pork-supply-chain---evaluation-of-interventions-in-slaughterhouses-and-markets-through-a-one-health-approach/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/improving-food-safety-in-vietnams-traditional-pork-supply-chain---evaluation-of-interventions-in-slaughterhouses-and-markets-through-a-one-health-approach/ Fri, 08 May 2026 11:46:16 +0200 Organised by the SLU Committee for Global Animal Diseases (CGD). https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/seminar-reindeer-health-and-welfare--old-and-new-challenges/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/seminar-reindeer-health-and-welfare--old-and-new-challenges/ Fri, 08 May 2026 15:47:45 +0200 Welcome to a public seminar with Dr. Lucie Newsome hosted by the Division of Rural Development: Challenges of improving women’s economic security and access to land ownership https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/gender-equality-in-australian-agriculture/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/gender-equality-in-australian-agriculture/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:36:19 +0200 Karin Wallin Philippot defends their dissertation "In the eye of the reindeer - infectious eye diseases, impact on animal welfare, and herders’ perceptions" https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/in-the-eye-of-the-reindeer---infectious-eye-diseases-impact-on-animal-welfare-and-herders-perceptions/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/in-the-eye-of-the-reindeer---infectious-eye-diseases-impact-on-animal-welfare-and-herders-perceptions/ Fri, 08 May 2026 10:39:14 +0200 Mark your calendars and join us to explore how turning research into practice can change food systems and livelihoods! Drawing on a decade of AgriFoSe2030 experience we will zoom in on lessons from Uganda’s dairy sector. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/agrifose2030-impact-event/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/agrifose2030-impact-event/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:18:34 +0200 On 29 May, students are presenting their master's and bachelor's level independent projects in Ultuna to fellow students, friends, family, SLU's staff and alumni. Thesis Day consists of a poster exhibit, oral presentations, mingle and festivities. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/thesis-day-2026/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/thesis-day-2026/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:26:41 +0200 Mohamed Mambu Luseni defends their dissertation "Towards integrated pest management of cocoa black pod disease in Sierra Leone: host genetic diversity, agroforestry systems, and biological control" https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/towards-integrated-pest-management-of-cocoa-black-pod-disease-in-sierra-leone-host-genetic-diversity-agroforestry-systems-and-biological-control/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/05/towards-integrated-pest-management-of-cocoa-black-pod-disease-in-sierra-leone-host-genetic-diversity-agroforestry-systems-and-biological-control/ Tue, 12 May 2026 15:40:09 +0200 SLU Global warmly invites you to a symposium exploring the vital role of women in shaping more sustainable and inclusive agricultural value chains. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/06/its-a-womens-thing-narratives-in-ethical-trade-campaigns/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/06/its-a-womens-thing-narratives-in-ethical-trade-campaigns/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:06:47 +0200 World Water Week’s 2026 theme is ‘Water for People and Progress’. The week will focus on progress towards a more just and equitable water secure future for all people and better care for our home planet, all set against the backdrop of climate change. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/08/world-water-week-2026-water-for-people-and-progress/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/08/world-water-week-2026-water-for-people-and-progress/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:39:44 +0200