PRE-PROGRAM
The IDF World Dairy Summit will start on Tuesday 15 October 2024, and end on Friday 18 October 2024. The complete program is currently under development in collaboration with IDF experts.
Technical site tours will be organised on 18, 19 and 20 October.
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Note that the IDF World Dairy Summit will start on a Tuesday, and end on a Friday, offering participants the possibility to visit the SIAL which opens on Saturday 19 October.
Tuesday 15 October
Morning
Opening talks
Afternoon
IDF Leaders’ forum
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The French dairy industry
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IDF World Dairy Situation Report
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IDF Global Marketing Trends Report
Evening
Welcome Reception
Wednesday 16 October
Morning
Plenary session
Encouraging an attractive, dynamic and resilient dairy sector in a world of constraints
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Attractiveness
The labour challenge in the industry
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Attracting and empowering women
Food security
Forecasting milk production and exports in the Americas
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The future of milk production in Europe and Oceania in view of environmental and climate constraints
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Environment
Challenges of producing and processing in the context of limited global resources
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What are the vectors for environmental improvements in the dairy sector?
Afternoon
Attractiveness
How can the dairy industry attract fresh talents?
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Improving conditions to attract new workers
Economy
Net importer regions – constraints and initiatives: Africa and East Asia
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Will India and Pakistan become major players in international markets?
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Environment
On the path to decarbonisation: the importance of shared methodologies
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Transitioning to low carbon dairy farms: from cost-effective strategies to the need for incentives
Evening
Farmers' dinner
Thursday 17 October
Morning
Plenary session
Sustainable practices, meeting social expectations
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Sustainable diets
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The social and cultural role of dairy
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Role of dairy in healthy and sustainable diets
Farm Management
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Animal Welfare: From theory...
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... To application on dairy farms
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Environment
Biodiversity: challenges and opportunities for dairy farming
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How to assess biodiversity on farms?
Afternoon
Technology
Fermentation: a sustainable process, both ancestral and innovative (2-part session)
Farm Management
Dairy calves: what challenges, what value?
Marketing
Communicating dairy for future generations (2-part session)
Food safety
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Impact of climate change on global food safety
Evening
Gala Dinner
Friday 18 October
Morning
Nutrition & Health
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The role of dairy in healthy diets for all ages
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Health benefits of dairy and its components: the latest findings
Food Safety
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The One-Health approach in food safety
Know-how, culture, Origin
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Title to be determined
Noon
Plenary session
Celebrating dairy innovation and concluding remarks
Afternoon
Dairy Leaders' Forum on Sustainability
(by invitation)
Paris Manifesto