3rd International Forum on Agri-Food

Logistics

Towards the Sustainability of Logistics in the

Agri-Food Supply Chains

Poznań, Poland, June 26-28, 2019

IV National Scientific Conference

AGROLOGISTYKA

Poznań, Poland, June 26-28, 2019

Organizer:

Poznan University of Life Sciences

Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

Theme and background

The strategy of sustainable development, although widely

accepted, during implementation in entire supply chains, still

faces many emerging problems. This is particularly manifested

in supply chains that include many intermediaries using

different norms and quality standards. Such chains are

undoubtedly the agri-food supply chains (AFSCs). Achieving

sustainability for these chains, regardless of the country in

which they are organized, seems to be a priority, which is

determined by two issues, i.e. ensuring food security of the

country and the production of healthy food and very large and

often undervalued environmental impact of this type of

production.

Scientific research indicates that logistics processes are a huge

burden for environmental sustainability. This is confirmed,

among others, by the report prepared during the World

Economic Forum (2009), which shows that logistic processes

generate annually about 2,800 megaton of CO2, which is about

6% of the total CO2 emissions produced by human activities.

Other results, research conducted at Carnegie Mellon University

in the United States, using the method of lifecycle assessment,

show that transport processes related to food consumption are

responsible for 11% of 8.1 million tons of greenhouse gases

generated during the year.

The presented facts imply the necessity to reorganize logistics

processes in an environmentally friendly way, for example by

reducing the number of journeys, planning shorter transport

distances, more direct shipping routes, improving packaging

quality, transparency in all processes "from farm to fork", as

well as better use of existing resources.

Therefore, the integration of the research community with the

business community by presenting the results of scientific

research and practical experience in the logistics of the agri-

food chains is the aim of the Forum.

The Forum will also include IV National Scientific Conference AGROLOGISTYKA.

The official language of the Forum will be English, but also

planned sessions in the Polish language as part of IV

AGROLOGISTYKA.

The conference program includes plenary, thematic and poster

sessions, and additional thematic session during the study visit

to one of the leading companies of agri-food sector in

Wielkopolska Region and in Poland

Topics:

1. Sustainable agri-food supply chains - goals and principles of functioning 2. Possibilities of reduction of CO2 and other harmful substances emissions in the AFSCs 3. Methods of measuring and assessing the sustainability of logistics in the AFSCs 4. Loss and waste of food in the agri-food sector 5. Traceability in agri-food supply chains 6. Intelligent packaging, including a modified atmosphere 7. Ways of storage and loss of product quality 8. Technique and technology in terms of food safety 9. Development of systems and quality standards in agri-food logistics 10. Development of information systems supporting management and security in the AFSCs 11. Risk management in the AFSCs - regional and global approach 12. Legal aspects of the functioning of AFSCs 13. Development of the CSR and LSR concepts for the AFSCs 14. Problems, challenges and trends in AFSCs 15. Other issues related to the functioning of the AFSCs

We cordially invite you to the 3rd International Forum on Agri-Food Logistics: ‘Towards the Sustainability of Logistics in the Agri-Food Supply Chains’, which will take place in Poznan on June 26-28, 2019. During the Forum there will be an opportunity to exchange views and present proposals for solutions to the above mentioned issues.

More information and Registration form can be

found at the conference website:

http://www1.up.poznan.pl/agrifoodlogistics/en/

Scientific Committee Prof. dr hab. Bogdan Klepacki (Chair), Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Warsaw, Poland Dr Alfonz Antoni, Vice President of European Logistics Association, Hungary Prof. Luis Miguel Albisu, Department of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Economics, Agro-Food Research and Technology Center of Aragón (CITA), Zaragoza, Spain Prof. Richard R. Barichello, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Dr hab. Rafał Baum, prof. Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland Prof. Michael Bourlakis, Cranfield School of Management, Great Britain Prof. Anatoliy Dibrоva, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine Dr hab. Piotr Cyplik, prof. PSL, Vice-Rector Poznan School of Logistics, Poland Dr Noureddin Driouech, CIHEAM- Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM Bari), Italy Dr Esbeth van Dyk, Director, iKhanyisa (Pty) Ltd, Stellenbosch, South Africa Prof. Roberto Fanfani, The University of Bologna, Italy Dr inż. Ireneusz Fechner, prof. PSL, Poznan School of Logistics, Poland Prof. dr Christian Fischer, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy Prof. dr Markus Hanisch, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany Prof. dr hab. Danuta Kisperska-Moroń, University of Economics in Katowice, Poland Prof. dr René de Koster, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Holandia Dr hab. Magdalena Kozera-Kowalska, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland Dr inż. Stanisław Krzyżaniak, prof. ILW, Institute of Logistics and Warehousing, Poznan, Poland Prof Nelson Marmiroli, University of Parma, Italy Dr Iwo Nowak, Institute of Logistics and Warehousing, Poznan, Poland Dr hab. Karolina Pawlak, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland

Prof. dr hab.Walenty Poczta, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland Dr Raffaello Prugger, Director of Tecnoalimenti S.C.p.A., Italy Prof. dr Gerhard Schiefer, Center for Food Chain and Network Research, University of Bonn, Germany Prof. dr hab. Maciej Szymczak, University of Economics in Poznan, Poland Prof. dr Yasushi Sembokuya, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan Dr hab. Bogusława Śliwczyński prof. WSL, Institute of Logistics and Warehousing, Poznan, Poland Prof. Danilo Tomić, President of Execute Board of Serbian Association of Agricultural Economics Prof.dr.ir. J.G.A.J. (Jack) van der Vorst, Wageningen Universityt & Research Centre, Wageningen, Holandia Dr inż. Karol Wajszczuk, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland Prof. Dr. Justus Wesseler, Chair Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group Wageningen University, Netherlands Prof.Dr. dr. h.c. Harald von Witzke, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany Prof. Jacek Żak, Ph. D., Poznan University of Technology, Poznan; Poland

Organizing Committee Dr inż. Karol Wajszczuk (Chair), PULS, Poland Dr hab. Magdalena Kozera-Kowalska, (Vice Chair), PULS, Poland M.Sc. Alina Nowotarska - Secretary of the Conference PULS, Poland Dr hab. Rafał Baum, prof. PULS, Poland Dr Izabela Lipińska, PULS, Poland Dr Dariusz Majchrzycki, PULS, Poland Dr Benedykt Pepliński, PULS, Poland Dr Damian Puślecki, PULS, Poland Dr Olga Stefo, PULS, Poland Dr Katarzyna Mydlarz, PULS, Poland Dr Elżbieta Mikołajczak, PULS, Poland Dr Karolina Jąder, PULS, Poland Dr Sylwia Kierczyńska, PULS, Poland Mgr Krzysztof Różański, PULS, Poland Norbert Garbarek, PULS, Poland

Conference Proceedings

Submitted extended abstracts (2-4 pages) after positive acceptance will be published in the conference proceedings. Please also note, that it is possible to publish the full paper in one of the forth journals, which partner with our conference. These are:

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development

LogForum

Intercathedra

Logistyka The publishing of the full paper will be possible after fulfilling the requirements of Publisher. Detailed requirements can be found at the conference website on the tab: Call for papers → Full paper guidelines

Participation fee Type of registration Early Bird

Registration Paid before April

15, 2019

Late Registration Paid after April 15,

2019

Full Participation Fee 690 PLN 790 PLN

Student’s Participation Fee

380 PLN 450 PLN

Accompanying Person Fee 430 PLN 490 PLN

Details can be found at the conference website on the tab About Forum → Payments

Important deadlines March 30, 2019 – submission of extended abstracts April 12, 2019 – notification of abstract acceptance April 26, 2019 – early bird registration and payment June 07, 2019 – late registration and payment June 26-28, 2019 – Forum days July 15, 2019 – full paper submission

Contact Poznan University of Life Sciences Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences Wojska Polskiego 28 60-637 Poznań, Poland e-mail:. ifal@up.poznan.pl tel. +48 61 848 7110

Patronage of Honour

Partners

Sponsors

Rector of Poznań University of Life Sciences

Patronat Ministra Jana Krzysztofa Ardanowskiego