Wednesday 10 September
Thursday 11 September
Friday 12 September
16:00
— 19:00
Welcome & Registration
20:00
— 21:30
Welcome Cocktail Reception
The convention begins with an evening reception and soft launch, featuring arrival and registration, networking opportunities, and informal drinks.
08:30
— 17:00
Social excursion for partners - Ronda
Open to registered partners/spouses
09:00
— 09:15
Opening words by Master of Ceremony and FERM President
09:15
— 10:00
Keynote presentation
Production & Sustainability Session
10:00
— 10:30
Adapting to Extreme Weather Events: Heatwaves and Water Scarcity in Agriculture
10:30
— 11:00
Food Security and Climate-Change Adaptation in Rice Systems
11:00
— 11:40
Networking Coffee Break
11:40
— 12:10
First Movers and the Power of Demand Signals for Resilient, Sustainable, Affordable Rice
Market & Trade Session
12:10
— 12:30
Trends in European Rice Trade and World Markets
12:30
— 12:50
Rice Market: an Analysis of Global and European Dynamics and Trends
12:50
— 13:10
Panel Discussion
13:10
— 14:40
Lunch Break
Production & Sustainability Session
14:40
— 14:55
Rice 4.0: Quality, Data and Value in Optical Sorting
14:55
— 15:25
Unlocking Cooperation Opportunities for a Sustainable Future
15:25
— 15:55
Innovation Driving Sustainability and Competitiveness
15:55
— 16:25
Feeding Europe Sustainably: Food Banks, Policy, and the Future of Food Security
16:25
— 16:30
Closing remarks
16:30
— 17:15
Networking Coffee Break
19:00
— 23:30
Dinner Reception at Cortijo de Cortes
Enjoy a fantastic evening at the beautiful Cortijo de Cortes.
Open to all registered participants and partners/spouses.
09:00
— 10:00
Hotel Check-out* and departure to Malaga
*except for those who chose to extend their stay at the Don Carlos Marbella hotel (a separate reservation must be made individually by the guest, check registration page info)
10:00
— 12:30
Guided city tour of Malaga city center
12:30
— 14:30
Lunch at La Pergola restaurant
14:30
Bus transfer to Malaga's airport or Don Carlos Marbella hotel (for those who have extended their stay at the hotel)