The conference is organized by the Nordic-Baltic network for transdisciplinary food systems research (NFN) with an aim to strengthen transdisciplinary research between the countries.
The network is a collaborative initiative between the Finnish Environment Institute, University of Helsinki, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, University of Copenhagen, University of Bergen, University of Iceland, Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies funded by the Nordic Joint Committee for Agricultural and Food Research (NKJ).
The conference takes place in collaboration with:
The Nordic Council of Ministers
University of Helsinki, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Strategic Research Programme FOOD
Finnish Environment Institute
Lund University, Bioeconomy Graduate Research School
Mistra Food Futures-programme
Nordic Association of Agricultural research
City of Helsinki
The conference is funded by
- Nordic Joint Committee for Agricultural and Food Research
- Strategic Research Council
- Lund University, Bioeconomy Graduate Research School
- Finnish Food and Drink Industries’ Federation
- Federation of Finnish Learned Societies
Scientific committee
- Minna Kaljonen (chair), Research professor, Finnish Environment Institute, Finland
- Juha Helenius (co-chair), University of Helsinki, Food programme director, Strategic Research Programme FOOD, Finland
- Mari Sandell, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
- Helena Hansson, Swedish University of agricultural sciences, Sweden
- Sinne Smed, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Birgit Kopainsky, University of Bergen, Norway
- Þórhallur Ingi Halldórsson, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Iceland
- Ants-Hannes Viira the Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge, Estonia
- Kristine Valujeva Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia
- Deniz Koca, Lund University (LU), Sweden
- Silvia Gaiani, University of Helsinki, Ruralia Institute
