Agrifood – Systems and Futures College of Experts – Seminar

if you are interested to hear about the broad aims for the College of Experts and some case studies of application of systems and futures approaches, there will be a seminar on Wed 8th Jan. Sign up here for an Outlook invitation.

Agenda

Wed 8^th Jan 2025, 1-2:30pm, Room TBC in calendar appointment

Part 1. What are systems and futures approaches?

• Systems approaches to inform environmental policy- case studies from an academic perspective  (Tom Oliver, aPVC Research – Environment, UoR)
• Futures approaches in Government 1- perspectives from Defra (Phil Tovey, Head of Futures, Defra)
• Futures approaches in Government 2- perspectives from GCHQ (Matthew Pritchard, Former Head of Strategy and Futures, GCHQ; Former Director of Sustainability, Baringa)

Part 2. Agrifood Systems and Futures College of Experts

• The Agrifood Futures Strategy and opportunities for staff across the University