Full Program Schedule
Detailed schedule of events, sessions and presentations for the three-day Science Forum 2013 in Bonn, 23–25 September 2013. The program combined keynote plenary addresses with specialized breakout sessions on targets for agricultural research.
Day 1 — Monday 23 September 2013
| Time | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | Opening of the Science Forum 2013 | Welcome and framing of the forum theme: nutrition and health outcomes as targets for agricultural research. |
| Plenary | Keynote plenary | Patrick Webb (Tufts University), “What do we know about the nutrition and health outcomes of agriculture?” |
| Afternoon | Plenary sessions | Evidence from across disciplines, including presentations by Corina Hawkes (WCRF International) and Chizuro Nishida (WHO). |
| Afternoon | Breakout sessions (1) | Discussion of priority research needs identified from the plenary evidence. |
Day 2 — Tuesday 24 September 2013
| Time | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | Breakout sessions (2) | Specialized topic groups developing research priorities for agricultural research. |
| Midday | Report back to plenary | Breakout groups present draft targets for discussion with the full forum. |
| Afternoon | Parallel working sessions | Continued discussion across disciplinary groupings, with early career scientist input. |
| Evening | KS Fair | Part of the broader forum activities in Bonn. |
Day 3 — Wednesday 25 September 2013
| Time | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | Plenary synthesis | Consolidation of breakout findings into shared research targets. |
| Late morning | Keynote addresses | Further keynote contributions on nutrition, health and agricultural research. |
| Afternoon | Closing of the Science Forum 2013 | Summary of the three days of plenaries and breakout sessions, with discussion of follow-up work. |
A summary of the Plenary and the 10 Breakout sessions was published on the forum website alongside the schedule.
The Science Forum 2013 program brought together specialists concerned with how agricultural research can support better nutrition and health outcomes. Across three days of plenary addresses, breakout sessions, and scheduled presentations, the program examined ambitious targets for reducing undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and the broader burden of hunger. The framing emphasized that progress depends on evidence, sustained collaboration, and the ability to connect scientific findings with policies and interventions relevant to people in low-income and food-insecure countries.
A central theme of the schedule was the changing nature of malnutrition, which includes undernutrition alongside rising concerns about overweight and related diseases. Program sessions explored how research priorities could be realigned to address this wider range of conditions. Discussions considered the role of agriculture in improving diets, the contribution of partnerships across institutions and countries, and the importance of clarifying how research investments produce measurable impacts on children, families, and communities over time.
The forum’s structure combined keynote plenary perspectives with focused working sessions on targets for agricultural research. This format allowed broad strategic themes to sit alongside detailed technical debate, encouraging participants to consider how external and independent bodies contribute to assessment, review, and renewed global focus. Panels and presentations also highlighted remaining scientific questions, unresolved implementation challenges, and the need to translate promising advances into effective interventions, strategies, and policies that can accelerate progress.
Beyond formal sessions, the full program included supporting resources such as detailed schedules, photo collections, and organizational information that helped participants navigate the event in Bonn. Organizers also signalled an intention to make participation inclusive and equitable through attention to career development, fair access, logistics, and a varied program of scientific exchange. Overall, the schedule reflected an interdisciplinary effort to strengthen connections among researchers, practitioners, and policy audiences working toward healthier populations and more effective agricultural systems.