Dear colleagues,
It gives us immense pleasure to invite you to the 9th International Scientific Conference “RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2019: Research and Innovation for Bioeconomy“, which will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania, 26-28th September, 2019 and the venue of the conference will be at the Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (former Aleksandras Stulginskis University) (https://zua.vdu.lt/en/).
This conference is aimed at providing interdisciplinary scientific discussion, presenting new ideas for rural development processes in the context of Bioeconomy, Innovations and Social Progress.
The main topics of parallel sessions:
1. Agro-innovations and Food Technologies;
2. Biosystems Engineering and Environment Integrity;
3. Multifunctional Approach for Sustainable Use of Bio-Resources;
4. Social Research and Innovation in Bioeconomy for Sustainable Transformation and Wellbeing in Rural Areas.
Business and Science Forum will be held during the Conference.
Keywords: Innovations, Integrity, Bio-resources, Well-being.
Registration already started.
Important dates and deadlines:
Until July 1st, 2019 – registration
Until September 15th, 2019 – article submission
January 1st, 2020 – publishing of the Conference proceedings
Online Registration on the conference website: http://ruraldevelopment.lt
Papers submission on line http://conf.rd.asu.lt
Requirements for abstract preparation: http://www.ruraldevelopment.lt/author-guidelines/
The papers that fulfil the requirements will be published in the Proceedings of the 9th International Scientific conference “Rural Development 2019” (ISSN 1822-3230). The Proceedings will be referred in database of ISI Conference Proceedings and in Business Source Complete (EBSCO).
Registration fee will amount to: for delegates – from February 4th to September 1st – 220 EUR; after September 1st – 270 EUR; for accompanying person – 150 EUR.
(Registration fee covers the Conference proceedings, coffee breaks, lunch and gala dinner. The costs of accommodation, cultural (social) programme and transport should be covered by the participants of the Conference.)
For additional information contact:
Chairperson – prof. dr. Astrida Miceikienė
Vice-chairpersons – assoc. prof. dr. Jolita Greblikaitė, assoc. prof. dr. Judita Černiauskienė
Conference administrator - Aurelija Markelytė
E-mail: rural.development@vdu.lt
Conference website http://www.ruraldevelopment.lt
Postal address:
Faculty of Bioeconomy Development
Vytautas Magnus University
Universiteto str. 10, Akademija, LT-53361, Kaunas distr., Lithuania
Phone: +370 37 752 278
+370 37 752 475
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and looking forward meeting you in the 9th International Scientific Conference “RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2019“ at Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, Lithuania!
On behalf of
Organising Committee of Rural Development 2019
