The activity-theme

“Sustainable Agricultural Production and Food Security”

A joint activity between SLU and SIANI

Anders Malmer

Director at SLU Global

SLU Global

SLU Global is a unit at the vice chancellors officefor information, dialogue, strategic planning and

development of ”Policy for Global Development” (PGU) at SLU

SLU Global hosts and coordinates the SLU –SIANI theme at SLU

SLU develops the understanding and sustainable use and management of biological natural resources.

An applied university for agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, horticulture, aquaculture and fisheries with strong

base in biological science and veterinary medicine.

Unlike other Swedish universities, SLU belongs to the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation

PGU at SLUSLU publishes > 2000 international reviewed

research articles per year. In 2014 19 % of those are in cooperation with partners in DAC-countries

and/or with multilateral institutes on global development related subjects.

PGU carried out in all 36 departments and centraat SLU.

During the first year, 2014, SLU Global’s 4 research themeswas the sole frame for activities for the SLU – SIANI theme

In 2015 some workshops have also stemmed from the themes, but increasingly activities have been engaging broader within

SLU and with other external partners in other arenas.

In 2016 this development continues

Workshops

“Urban and peri-urban agriculture in low-income countries”“ Rethinking agriculture and land-use – Action research as means for change”“Impact of capacity development - individuals and institutions” (with Sida Feb 2016)“ Theory of change for stakeholders in research for global development” (with AgriFoSe)

• More than 200 participants like last time 2013.

• More young researchers and students participated.

• Broader stakeholder participation.

The national Agri4D conference – now bi-annual – the major activity of 2015

Agriculture for food security post 2015 –- the role of science

SIANI’s “Landscape approach seminar “ in Umeå, MarchSIANI’s “World soil year” activities in Malmö and

StockholmThe Almedalen policy fair in Visby , July

The World Water Week in Stockholm, August The World Forestry Congress in Durban, September

Global landscapes forum at the COP in Paris

Involving with other partners in other arenas

Almedalen policy fair

“The role of research for the Policy for Global Development (PGU)”

“50 Shades of Green”

Outcome:Generally more

cooperation across academia, civil society,

government, private sector.

We may not always see eye to eye on everything, we have different roles – this is ok!

We should not forget to show that this is ok in ourinternational cooperation.

But our efforts to discuss, join and bring forward common goals in AGENDA 2030 gives us a better creditto influence development

See you in 2016 in activities for societaldialogue into research.