Call for Paper FAO – Complex-systems dynamics principles applied to food systems

In the context of the project “Meeting urban food needs”, the Food and Agriculture Organization of UN (FAO), in collaboration with the System Dynamics Italian Chapter and the University of Turin, has launched a call for papers on

Complex-systems dynamics principles applied to food systems.

Selected papers will stimulate discussion on how complex-systems dynamics perspective can contribute to the understanding of the characteristics, structure, performance and behaviour of food systems meeting urban food needs and to the formulation of appropriate policies, strategies and investments plans.

At least five authors among those whose paper will be published (one author per paper) will be invited to attend an expert meeting in FAO-Rome in 2015. Travel expenses will be paid by FAO while all other expenses will have to be covered by the invited participants.

Call for papers (03/2014) 

ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/AG/Data/AGS/MUFN/MUFN_Callpapers3.pdf

Call for papers conditions:

ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/AG/Data/AGS/MUFN/MUFN_Callpapers_conditions.pdf

Important dates:

Proposals submission:  15-11-14

Full papers submission: 30-01-15