Cedia European Conferences
For several years Cedia has organised an annual conference with the collaboration of one or other of its member associations. On occasion, as in 2009, Cedia may join forces with an associate organisation e.g. ICA. On occasion .also, which is now becoming the more usual practise, a member association takes the lead in organising a conference or event to which Cedia board members and member associations are invited to attend. An event, a visit of interest or a specialised meeting is usually organised in conjunction with a board meeting.
I st Conference
Dates: 15-16 October 1991
Place: Brussels – BELGIUM
Theme: Environment and Agriculture: Lasting solutions
II nd Conference
Dates: 07-08 June 1993
Place: Brussels – BELGIUM
Theme: CAP – Reform: Adapting agronomy training to new job market conditions
III rd Conference
Dates: 13-15 October 1996
Place: Copenhagen – DENMARK
Theme: A world market for Agronomists: Can a starving and a well fed communicate?
A dialogue on the role of the graduates in agriculture in the future food production and distribution.
IV th Conference
Dates: 28-30 June 1997
Place: Lausanne – SWITZERLAND
Theme: An agricultural and an agro-industrial production respectful of the Environment : Production – Processing – Marketing
V th Conference
Dates: 25-27 June 1999
Place: Paris – FRANCE
Theme: Contribution of the European agronomic engineers to the sustainable Development in a world-wide context
VI th Conference
Dates: 24-26 June 2000
Place: Lisbon – PORTUGAL
Theme: The use of GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) in Agriculture
VII th Conference
Dates: 22-23 June 2001
Place: Bonn – GERMANY
Theme: The Agronomist in Europe in Responsibility for Safe Food Production and Landscape Management
IX th Conference
Dates: 1-2 March 2002
Place: Brussels – BELGIUM
Theme: The Bologna process: harmonisation of the diplomas in Europe
Xth Conference
Dates: 10/12TH of June 2009
Place: Leuven – Belgium
Theme: Professionals – Education – Trade/Industry/Services
Other Major Conferences
IV World Congress of Agricultural Scientists
Dates: 26 Oct to 1 Nov 2008
Place: MadridV World Congress of Agricultural Scientists
Dates: 17 to 21st Sept 2012
Place: Quebec City , Canada
Note: Cedia is the European Regional representative of the World Association of Agronomists
Other Events
| Job Services Meetings | Paris 2003 |
| Bonn 2005 | |
| Rome 2006 | |
| Zurich 2006 | |
| Leuven 2009 | |
| Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Meetings | |
| Armagh – Ireland 2006 (Organised by ASA and NIIAS) | |
| Copenhagen – Denmark 2007 | |
| ICA (Association for European Life Sciences Universities) Congresses | |
| (Cedia participation as Associate member organisation) | |
| Prague -2006 | |
| Lleida – Spain 2008 | |
| Leuven – 2009 | |
| Zagreb- 2010 | |
| Beauvais – 2011 | |
| Seminars | |
| Leuven 2005 | EU Policy Issues and Representation |
| Limassol 2006 | CPD (Continuous Professional Development) |
| Leuven 2006 | EU Policy Issues and Representation |
| Leuven 2007 | EU Policy Issues and Representation |
| Lisbon 2008 | Water management Issues / visits |
| Copenhagen 2008 | Nordic congress –Environmental issues |
| Berlin 2010 | Employment situation – Agricultural Graduates |
| Leuven 2010 | EU Policy Issues and Representation |
| Dublin 2011 | Review of services to member associations |
| Board Meetings / General Assembly and Associated events 2001 to Date | |
| 2001 – Brussels 22nd October | |
| 2002 – Brussels 11th January | |
| 2002 – Brussels 2nd March | |
| 2003 – Kilkenny 14th Sept (ASA Conference / Farm visits) | |
| 2004 – Brussels 8th January | |
| 2004 – Bonn 6th June (Job Services seminar) | |
| 2005 – Paris Feb 26th (Visit Paris Agricultural Fair ) | |
| 2005 – Rome 28th May (Meeting with FAO representatives-cooperation / development) | |
| 2005 – Brussels 10th Sept | |
| 2005 – Brussels 3RD Dec (Extraordinary general assembly – Statutes) | |
| 2006 – Limassol 29th April (Visits to Cypriot Agricultural enterprises) | |
| 2006 – Leuven 14/15 Dec (Seminar and development of Cedia strategy document) | |
| 2007 – Copenhagen 16th June (CPD seminar visits to University and brewing industry) | |
| 2007 – Leuven 1 Dec (Seminar CAP policy and technical issues–representation) | |
| 2008 – Paris 1st February (Visit agricultural fair) | |
| 2008 – Lisbon 23rd May (Seminar and agricultural visits) | |
| 2008 – Copenhagen 20th Sept (Nordic Group Seminar) | |
| 2008 – Madrid 27TH October (World Congress of Agricultural Scientists) | |
| 2009 – Paris 21st Feb (Conference planning /visit to Agricultural Fairs) | |
| 2009 – Leuven 9th/ 10th June (Cedia / ICA conference) | |
| 2010 – Berlin 13th /15th January ( Employment conference) | |
| 2010 – Leuven 30th Sept 1st Oct (Seminar / EU representational visits) | |
| 2011 – Dublin 17th / 18th June (Seminar Services to members ) | |