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The fourth edition of the EU "Raw Materials Week" builds up on a series of events organised by the European Commission addressing the latest news on raw materials in the EU. It will be a unique opportunity for the raw materials community to discuss and exchange on all relevant issues: policy, technology, international cooperation, framework conditions, knowledge base etc.

Food and Agriculture report focuses on food losses and waste, providing new estimates of the world’s food lost from production and up to, but excluding, the retail level. Addressing policy makers, the report also offers a comprehensive analysis of the critical loss points in specific supply chains, thus providing examples on appropriate measures for an effective reduction.

Expert stakeholder workshop of the BioMonitor project focused on data collection methodologies.

This year's event focuses on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Hubs for European industry beyond 2020. The event is co-organised by the European Commission and the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism. The Stakeholder Forum is a public and free event organised on a yearly basis by the European Commission and a Member State within the context of the Digitising European Industry initiative (DEI). It will take place from the afternoon of 13 November 2019 to midday of 15 November 2019 at IFEMA Madrid

The event brings together municipal and regional decision-makers and MEPs to discuss innovations in freshwater fisheries and aquaculture. The event aims to examine policy measures and research solutions in food security and production concerning freshwater fisheries and aquaculture. The main goal is to identify bottlenecks and propose solutions for inland fisheries and landlocked regions aiming to develop freshwater fisheries and aquaculture.

EU DataViz 2019 is an international conference taking place on 12 November 2019 in Luxembourg, organised by the Publications Office of the European Union. It addresses for the first time the specific needs of the community engaged in data visualisation for the public sector in Europe, bringing together experts, practitioners and solution seekers.

On November 4-8, the JRC Week on Composite Indicators and Scoreboards will bring together academics, policy makers, data and policy analysts with a common interest in multidimensional indicator frameworks to inform policy making.

The workshop is promoted by the European Bioeconomy Network and it is the satellite event of the “European Workshop on Bioeconomy”, hosted by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food and organised by the BIOVOICES project.

Bioeconomy, opportunities under constraints

The European Commission will hold a high-level conference, on ‘investing in people, by investing in higher education and skills in Africa’, in partnership with the African Union Commission and four member state organisations; the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the British Council, Campus France and Nuffic.

Towards a new programme (2020-24) for EU migration and asylum policies 20 years after the Tampere conclusions?

On 16th of October is World Food Day, a day of action dedicated to tackling global hunger.