Major events
Last changed: 12 June 2023
Major events and conferences that SLU organise or co-host.
Agri4D 2023: Building resilient food systems in uncertain times
The Agri4D conference aims to bridge science, policy and practice to create a real-world impact on global food systems to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 2, Zero Hunger. It is free of charge for all participants.
This conference will take stock of the current knowledge frontier, connect science to policymaking and practice and spark new collaborations among researchers, policymakers and practitioners who are working on the urgent issues of stressors and vulnerabilities within food systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
IUFRO World Congress 2024 (Stockholm) 2024
SLU and the City of Stockholm will host the World Congress of the International Union of Forest Research Orgnisations, IUFRO. The IUFRO World Congress, held at 5-year intervals, is one of the largest global forest events, attended by more than 2,000 participants. It brings together scientists and stakeholders from all parts of the world to discuss scientific and technical issues related to priority areas of forest research, policy and management. It is interdisciplinary and integrative in scientific content.
Previous major events
DevRes2021 (online) June 14-16, 2021
Theme: Advancing Sustainable Transformation
Arranged by Umeå University. SLU is co-host.
Agri4D 2021 - Food systems for new realities (online) 28-30 September 2021
The Agri4D conference is organised by SLU Global and the Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative (SIANI). Read about Agri4D 2019.