Call For Paper 7th CAER-IFPRI Annual ConferenceImproving Food Security, Safety, and Nutrition in China

7th CAER-IFPRI Annual Conference

Improving Food Security, Safety, and Nutrition in China

16-18 October 2015 ︱Lin’an, Zhejiang, China

Background

China Agricultural Economic Review (CAER)is an academic journal published by Emerald in association with China Agricultural University (CAU) and Chinese Association of Agricultural Economists (CAAE) and listed as one of the SSCI (Social Science Citation Index) journals. CAER is delighted to announce its seventh annual conference in 2015 aiming to explore the related issues and countermeasures of food security, safety and nutrition in both China and the rest of the world, because the abovementioned issues have become the center of societal discussions in China. Internationally renowned scholars and policy makers will be invited to present and discuss their insights and suggestions at the conference.

Suggested Topics (not limited to)

Agriculture and Economic Development; Agricultural Market, Trade and Prices; Food Production and Food Security; Food Consumption and Food Safety; Rural Nutrition and Health; Rural Land, Labor and Finance; Natural Resources, Environment and Agriculture; Rural Development and Institutional Transformation; Agribusiness and Supply Chain Management; Sino-BRICs and Sino-African Agricultural Cooperation

Important Dates

Deadline for session proposal submission：01 March 2015 Notification for session organizer proposal: 31 March 2015

Deadline for full paper submission: 15 July 2015 Acceptance Notification: 15 August 2015

Conference Dates: 16-18 October 2015

Submission Guidelines

Please format the submission following the Authors Guidelines, which is available on <http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/author_guidelines.htm?id=caer>

Please submit your manuscript on <http://www.cau.edu.cn/cem/caer/conference/htdocs/index.php>

All submissions will be evaluated by two independent reviewers with respect to their (a) relevance of the topics and potential for discussion, (b) originality, (c) academic quality and (d) clarity of exposition.

Author(s) of the accepted papers, or at least one of them, are required to register and present their work at the conference.

Registration Fee

RMB 800 (Chinese Currency), including entrances to the sessions, badge, conference program, printed proceedings, coffee breaks, welcome reception, and meals during the conference. The registration fee will be paid at the conference registration desk.No Registration Fee for the student with accepted paper.

Language

English. No simultaneous language interpretation will be provided.

Preliminary Schedule

October 16, 2015 Pre-conference Workshop on SSCI paper writing and CAER submission (in Chinese)

October 17, 2015 Opening Session Plenary Sessions ; Contributed Sessions

October 18, 2015 Contributed Sessions; Invited Session; Closing session

Co-organizers

China Agricultural Economic Review (CAER); Zhejiang Agricultural & Forestry University; International Food Policy Research Institute; China Agricultural University; Chinese Association of Agricultural Economists; Emerald Publishing House

Venue

Zhejiang Agricultural and Forestry University, Lin'an County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.

Contact

For any information, please contact conference coordinator, Mr. Yitian Xiao at <caer.cau@gmail.com> and 86-10-6273 8685 (office).