2nd Symposium on Mediterranean Fruit & Vegetables: Hub for Innovation
We are delighted to announce a unique joint initiative that will take place in Agadir, Morocco, on 11–13 December 2025 at Ibn Zohr University:
✨ 2nd Symposium on Mediterranean Fruit & Vegetables: Hub for Innovation (Final Event of the InovFarmer.MED Project)
🌱 10th Edition of the International Research School (More info)
For the first time, these two events will be held side by side, joining forces to bring together researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and students from across the Mediterranean.
As the concluding event of the InovFarmer.MED project, the symposium will convene leading scientists, industry innovators, agripreneurs, and policymakers to explore the latest scientific advances, technological breakthroughs, and market trends shaping Mediterranean fruit and vegetable value chains.
The program will feature:
- Inspiring keynote lectures from international experts.
- Interactive thematic sessions bridging research, business, and policy.
- Oral and Flash presentations to showcase innovative work.
- Networking opportunities to foster cross-sector dialogue and collaboration.
This dynamic platform will accelerate innovation and promote sustainable, resilient, and inclusive agri-food systems across the Mediterranean.
We look forward to welcoming you to Agadir for three days of innovation, collaboration, and forward-looking discussions dedicated to shaping the future of Mediterranean fruits and vegetables — from farm to fork and beyond.
Yours sincerely,
InovFarmer.MED Team
Event’s Address
University Ibnou Zohr, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
Agadir, Morocco
Training Center
Address: Quartier Tilila BP 7519 Agence ABB Agadir Al Fidia CP 80060
Important Deadlines:
Abstract submission closes on 28th October 2025.
Acceptance notification until 4th November 2025.
Registration (attendees without presentation) until 19th November 2025.
Secretariat: Joana Santos, inovfarmermed@gmail.com
Thematic Areas
1 – Smart & Climate-Resilient Farming for Mediterranean Fruits & Vegetables
- Precision irrigation and water-smart agriculture.
- Climate-adapted crop varieties and protected cultivation systems.
- AI, IoT, and robotics for vegetable & fruit production optimization.
- Regenerative and biodiversity-friendly farming practices.
2 – Nutritional, Functional & Cultural Value of Mediterranean Products
- Bioactive compounds in fruits & vegetables for health.
- Functional and fortified Mediterranean-based food innovations.
- Linking Mediterranean diet heritage with modern consumer demands.
- Communicating nutritional value to promote healthy eating habits.
3 – Circular Economy & Zero-Waste Value Chains
- Valorization of fruit & vegetable by-products into ingredients, biomaterials, and energy.
- Sustainable packaging and eco-design for perishable products.
- Food loss reduction strategies from harvest to retail.
- Industrial symbiosis: linking agri-waste to other sectors.
4 – Market, Policy & Innovation Uptake in the Mediterranean
- Digital marketplaces and short supply chains for farmers.
- Policy frameworks and incentives for sustainable fruit & vegetable production.
- Building regional cooperation and cross-border innovation ecosystems.
- Empowering smallholders, women, and youth in agri-food innovation.
Day 1 – Thursday, 11 December 2025
08.30h – 09.00h Welcome & Registration of participants
09.00h – 10.30h Opening Session: Representatives of Ibnou Zohr University (Rector), InovFarmer.MED (Dulcineia Wessel), SHARInG-MeD (Sergio Saia), PRIMA Agency (Mohamed Wageih)
Chairpersons: Abdelhamid El Mousadik, Mohammed Amine Serghini & Aissam El Finti, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
10.30h – 10.50h IL 1 Sergio Saia, Soil health and attainable yield in Mediterranean countries: agronomic, economic, environmental and social implication, University of Pisa, Italy
10.50h – 11.10h IL 2 Dulcineia Wessel, Rethinking Mediterranean heritage: How InovFarmer.MED is reshaping value chains for fig and prickly pear small farmers?, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Portugal
11.10h – 11.300h IL 3 El Hassan Mayad, Ecology and management of soil nematode communities in the Arganeraie biosphere: From biodiversity indicators to root-knot control strategies, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
11.30h – 12.30h Coffee Break
Chairpersons: El Hassan Mayad & Hassan Boukaker, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco, Abdelaziz Abbad, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
12.30h – 12.50h IL 4 Congduc Pham, The RESILINK digital platform and mobile application, University of Pau, France
12.50h – 13.10h IL 5 Timothy Paulitz, Unravelling the complexity and meaning of microbiomes in dryland wheat in the Mediterranean climate of Inland Pacific Northwest, Washington State University, United States
13.10h – 14.35h: Parallel OC + FC
Symposium – Thematic 1: Smart & Climate-Resilient Farming for Mediterranean Fruits & Vegetables – Room 1
Chairpersons: Manuel A. Coimbra, University of Aveiro, Portugal & Rachida El Boullani, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
13:10-13:20h OC 1 – Diogo Paulo, University of Beira Interior, Portugal
13:20-13:30h OC 2 – Hajar Issouktane, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
13:30-13:40h OC 3 – Carine Le Bourvellec, INRAE, Avignon University, France
13:40-13:50h OC 4 – Khadija Khouya, Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, Morocco
13:50-14:00h OC 5 – Mohamed Chikh Essbiti, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco
14:00-14:10h OC 6 – Imane Touaf, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:10-14:15h FC 1 – Amina Abhani, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
10:15-10:20h: FC 2 – Ikram Bachti, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:20-14:25h FC 3 – Redouan Qessaoui, INRA, Morocco
School – Thematic 1: Agroecology, Soil Health, and Living Labs in the Mediterranean – Room 2
Chairpersons: Mohamed Ait Hamza, Lamia Yakkou, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco & Imene Dridi, Tunis-El Manar University, Tunisia
13:10-13:20h OC 1 – Hinde Benjlil, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
13:20-13:30h OC 2 – Ahmed Bouamair, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
13:30-13:40h OC 3- Amina Braimi, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
13:40-13:50h OC 4- Bilal El Ajjouri, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco
13:50-14:00h OC 5- Oussama Moussaoui, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco
14:00-14:10h OC 6- Zied Zriba, Institute Medenine (IRA), Tunisia
14:10-14:15h FC 1 – Chadia Kassimi Alaoui, IAV Hassan-II, Morocco
14:15-14:20h FC 2- Aya Hajji, IAV Hassan-II, Morocco
14:20-14:25h FC 3- Hajar Issouktane, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:25-14:30h FC 4 -Souad Ettlili, Carthage University
School – Thematic 1: Agroecology, Soil Health, and Living Labs in the Mediterranean – Amphi
Chairpersons: Khalil Cherifi, Abdelaziz Zahidi, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco & Rachid Bouharroud, INRA-CRRA, Morocco & Rim Ben Amor, Tunis-El Manar University, Tunisia
13:10-13:20h OC 7 – Redouan Qessaoui, INRA, Morocco
13:20-13:30h OC 7- Tayeb Obidari, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
13:30-13:40h OC 8- Larbi Sarhane, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
13:40-13:50h OC 9- Ibtissam Zamour, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco
13:50-14:00h OC 10 – Said Labbassi, Cadi Ayyad and INRA, Morocco
14:00-14:10h OC 11 – Mouna Belmouden, Ibnou Zohr University, Faculty of Sciences, Agadir, Morocco
14:10-14:20h OC 12- M’barka Elqdhy, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:20-14:25h FC 5 – Souad Ettili, University of Carthage, Tunisia
14:25-14:30h FC 6 – Elmehdi Elhadda, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:30-14:35h FC 7 – Raja Bella, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14.35h -16.00h Lunch
Social Programme
Day 2 – Friday, 12 December 2025
Chairpersons: Dulcineia Wessel, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Portugal, Sergio Saia, University of Pisa, Italy & Aicha Ait Alla, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
9:00h – 9:20h IL 6 Rekia Belahsen, Wild leafy vegetables: a forgotten food resource to promote for a sustainable diet, Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco
9:20h – 9:40h IL 7 İbrahim Ortaş, The importance of Mycorrhizae in soil health and how it relates to food security under climate change, University of Cukurova, Turkey
9:40h – 10:00h IL 8 Stefan Geisen, Soil biodiversity with a focus on protists and nematodes: the basis of healthy soils, Wageningen University, Netherlands
10:00h – 12:00h Parallel OC + FC
Symposium – Thematic 1: Smart & Climate-Resilient Farming for Mediterranean Fruits & Vegetables – Room 1
Chairpersons: Carine Le Bourvellec, INRAE, Avignon University, France & Yasser Gaber Dessouky, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt
10:00-10:10h OC 7 – El Hadi Erbiai, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal
10:10-10:15h FC 4 – Guilhermina Marques, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal
10:15-10:20h FC 5 – Amina Braimi, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
Symposium – Thematic 2: Nutritional, Functional & Cultural Value of Mediterranean Products
10:20-10:30h OC 8 – Said Labbassi, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
10:30-10:40h OC 9 – Hanane Oublid, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
10:40-10:50h OC 10 – Btissam Mouria, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
10:50-11:00h OC 11 – Ramla Khiari, University of Aveiro, Portugal
11:00-11:10h OC 12 – Oumaima Bouihate, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
11:10-11:20h OC 13 – Doha Ben El Malih, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco
11:20-11:30h OC 14 – Manuel A. Coimbra, University of Aveiro, Portugal
11:30-11:40h OC 15 – Chadia Ahansal, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
School – Thematic 2 : Green and Microbial Biotechnologies, and Valorization of Bioresources – Room 2
Chairpersons: Mohamed Hassi, Mohamed Alouani, Nadiya Amkraz, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco & Abdelghani Tahiri, INRA-CRRA, Morocco
10:00-10:10h OC 14 – Fatima Zahra Aboulfarah, Ibnou zohr University, Morocco
10:10-10:20h OC 15 – Imane Charroud, Ibnou zohr University, Morocco
10:20-10:30h OC 16 – Oumaima Zargane, Ibnou zohr University, Morocco
10:30-10:40h OC 17- Abdelhafed El Asbahani, Ibnou zohr University, Morocco
10:40-10:50h OC 18 – Ilham Zerbet, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
10:50-11:00h OC 19 – Oussama Aboulkassim, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
11:00-11:10h OC 20 – Elmahdi Blalouz, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
11:10-11:20h OC 21 – Imane Abbad, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
11:20-11:30h OC 22 – Latifa Askarne, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
11:30-11:40h OC 23 – Aminzou Said, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
11:40-11:50h FC 8 – Lamia Yakkou, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
11:45-11:50h FC 9 – Sara El Asri, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Morocco
11:50-11:55h FC 10 – Khaoula Chattat, Chouaib Doukkali University/INRA, Morocco
School – Thematic 2: Green and Microbial Biotechnologies, and Valorization of Bioresources – Room 3
Chairpersons: Fatima Hamadi, Ouahid Elasri, Lahcen Tamegart, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco, Redouan Qessaoui, INRA-CRRA, Morocco
10:00-10:10h OC 24 – Hanane Oublid, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
10:10-10:20h OC 25 – Mohamed Amellal, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
10:20-10:30h OC 26 – Safae Azzouz, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco
10:30-10:40h OC 27- Zaineb Chagra, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco
10:40-10:50h OC 28 – Soufiane El Megdar, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
10:50-11:00h OC 29- Assya Aharrar, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
11:00-11:10h OC 30- Salahddine Chafiki, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco
11:10-11:20h OC 31 – Loubna Ouahmane, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
11:20-11:30h OC 32 – Mohammed Ezzaroual, Hassan I university, Morocco
11:30-11:40h OC 33 – Said Amazouz, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
11:40-11:50h OC 34 – Ahmed Elidrissi, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
11:50-11:55h FC 11 – Mariam Nadir, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
11:55-12:00h FC 12 – Abderrahmane Faragi, Hassan I University, Morocco
School – Thematic 2 : Green and Microbial Biotechnologies, and Valorization of Bioresources – Amphi
Chairpersons: Naima Taqarort, Mohamed Lagzouli, Latifa Askarne, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco & Naima Ai Aabd, INRA-CRRA, Morocco
10:00-10:10h OC 35 – Khaoula Chattat, Chouaib Doukkali University/INRA, Morocco
10:10-10:20h OC 36 – Latifa Azlay, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
10:20-10:30h OC 37 – Hasna El Hjouji, Université Hassan 1er, Maroc
10:30-10:40h OC 38 – Mohammed Baala, IAV Hassan II, Maroc
10:40-10:50h OC 39 – Tatiana Robledo-Mahón, University of Granada, Spain
10:50-11:00h OC 40 – Castronovo Fabio, University of Pisa, Italy
11:00-11:10h OC 41 – Mohamed Laaguidi, Moulay Ismail University, Morocco
11:10-11:20h OC 42 – Mohammed Mennani, IAV Hassan II, Morocco
11:20-11:30h OC 43 – Mammass Bourassen, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
11:30-11:40h OC 44 – Kaoutar Taouite, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
11:40-11:50h OC 45 – Mohamed Ait Hamza, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
11:50-11:55h FC 13- Diarra Bousso Diouf, IAV Hassan II, Morocco
11:55-12:00h FC 14- Btissam Mouria, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
12:00h – 13:00h Coffee Break
Chairpersons:Hicham Lakhtar, Mohamed Aourir, Bouchra Chebli, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
13:00h – 13:20h IL 9 Elisabet Aranda, From soil to harvest: microbial contributions to soil health, University of Granada, Spain
13:20h – 13:40h IL 10 Tiphaine Chevallier, Soil inorganic carbon in Mediterranean soils. An emerging issue?, French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development, France
13:40h – 14:00h IL 11 Jean Trap, Ecosystem functions supported by soil bacterivorous nematodes, French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development, France
14:00h – 15:35h Parallel OC + FC
Symposium – Thematic 3: Circular Economy & Zero-Waste Value Chains – Room 1
Chairpersons:Odete Lopes, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Portugal & Congduc Pham, University of Pau, France
14:00-14:10h OC 16- Ikram Beraouz, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:10-14:20h OC 17 – Ilham Zerbet, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:20-14:30h OC 18- Cláudia Neves, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Portugal
14:30-14:40h OC 19 – Ahmed El-Hussein, Cairo University and Galala University
14:40-14:50h OC 20 – Ouahid Elasri, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:50-15:00h OC 21 – Fatima Safa, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
15:00-15:10h OC 22 – Fatma Ezzahra Ben Azaiez, University of Pisa, Italy
15:10-15:20h OC 23 – Mohamed Ouakkas, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
15:20-15:25h FC 06 – Moufida Ababou, Hassiba Ben Bouali University of Chlef, Algeria
School – Thematic 2: Green and Microbial Biotechnologies and Bioresource Valorization – Room 3
Chairpersons: Fouad Achemchem, Khalid Lagram, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco & Abdelkhaleq El Moslih, Higher Institute of Nursing and Health Professions of Agadir, Morocco
14:00-14:10h OC 46 – Amina Abhani, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:10-14:20h OC 47 – Ikram Bachti, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:20-14:30h OC 48 – Laila Boukhalef, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:30-14:40h OC 49 – Oumaima Bouihate, Cladodes ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:40-14:50h OC 50- Ali El Boukhari, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:50-15:00h OC 51- Nada Al Moudani, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Morrocco
15:00-15:10h OC 52- Soumaya Merzougui, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
15:10-15:20h OC 53- Hamza Tami, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
15:20-15:30h OC 54- Otmane Hallouch, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
School – Thematic 2: Green and Microbial Biotechnologies and Bioresource Valorization – Amphi
Chairpersons:Abdellah El Hamdaoui, Mohamed Ben El Caid, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco & Mohamed El Yaagoubi, Higher Institute of Nursing and Health Professions of Agadir, Morocco
14:00-14:10h OC 55- Zineb Oughriss, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:10-14:20h OC 56- Imane Touaf, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:20-14:30h OC 57- Ramla Khiari, University of Aveiro, Portugal
14:30-14:40h OC 58- Lahbib Fayzi, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:40-14:50h OC 59- Abdelaziz Zahidi, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:50-15:00h OC 60- Jamila Gagour, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
15:00-15:10h OC 61 – Najwa Rabah, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco
15:10-15:20h OC 62 – Ikram Beraouz, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
15:20-15:25h FC 15 – Fatima-Zohra Aoutil, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
15:25-15:30h FC 16 – Chadia Kassimi Alaoui, Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute, Agadir Horticultural Complex CHA, Morocco
School – Thematic 3: Environment, Nutrition & Health – Room 2
Chairpersons: Najat Alif, Fadoua Bouzid, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco & Abdellah Elboulani, Higher Institute of Nursing and Health Professions of Agadir, Morocco
14:00-14:10h OC 63 – Hanane Ameziane, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:10-14:20h OC 64 – Nour el houda El Fadili, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco
14:20-14:30h OC 65 – Houda El Fissi, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:30-14:40h OC 66 – Khadija Karim, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
14:40-14:50h OC 67 – Ali Lahna, Hassan II University, Morocco
14:50-15:00h OC 68- Hassane Mekhfi, Mohammed Premier University, Morocco
15:00-15:10h OC 69 – Halima Daif, Chouaib doukkali University, Morocco
15:10-15:20h OC 70 – Ghizlane Benaddi, Chouaib doukkali University, Morocco
15:20-15:30h OC 71 – Imane Haddou, Morocco Chouaib doukkali University, Morocco
15:30-15:35h FC 17 – Rachida Moustakim, Chouaib doukkali University, Morocco
15:35h -16:30h Lunch
Social Programme
Day 3 – Saturday, 13 December 2025
Chairpersons:Ghita Ait Baddi, Fouad Msanda, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco, Tiphaine Chevallier, IRD, UMR Eco&Sols, France
9:00h – 9:20h IL 12 Gianfranco Romanazzi, Sustainable strategies to reduce food loss and waste: the experience of FoodWaStop COST Action, Marche Polytechnic University, Italy
9:20h – 9:40h IL 13 Philippe Bulet, The Spheniscin from the king penguin and ETD151 from a butterfly, two natural peptide candidates to fight antimicrobial resistance, French National Centre for Scientific Research, France
9:40h – 10:00h IL 14 Rachid Mrabet, Water- energy – food and ecosystem (WEFE) nexus, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Morocco
10:00h – 10:20h IL15 Mark Frederiks, Digital Innovations for Transformative Food Systems Governance: Conceptualising a COMMONSource developing short food chain Living Labs as a learning ecosystem bridging Africa and EU, Amped Concepts BV, The Netherlands
10:20h – 11:30h ROUND TABLE: From Innovation to Impact: Empowering Smallholder Farmers in the Mediterranean through Green and Digital Transition | Dulcineia Wessel (InovFarmer.MED), Congduc Pham (Resilink), Rachid Mrabet (MountainHer), El Hassan Mayad (SHARInG-MeD), Gianfranco Romanazzi (FoodWaStop), Mark Frederiks (EU4Advice), Mohamed Wageih (PRIMA Agency)
11:30h – 12:00h Coffee Break
12:00h – 13:10h Parallel OC + FC
Symposium – Thematic 4: Market, Policy & Innovation Uptake in the Mediterranean – Room 1
Chairpersons: Cláudia Neves, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Portugal & Youssef Ghrabawy, University of South Valley, Egypt
12:00-12:10h OC 24 – Mohamed Ait Hou, University of Moulay Ismail, Morocco
12:10-12:20h OC 25 – Odete Lopes, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Portugal
12:20-12:30h OC 26 – Silvia Moreira, Food4Sustainability, Portugal
12:30-12:40h OC 27 – Meriem Ben-Mahdi, National Higher Veterinary School, Algeria
12:40-12:50h OC 28 – Yasser Dessouky, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt
12:50-13:00h OC 29 – Aissam El Finti, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
School – Thematic 3: Environment, Nutrition & Health – Amphi
Chairpersons: Jaouad Abou Oualid, Mustapha Agnaou, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco & Nabila Halouani, Tunis-El Manar University, Tunisia
12:00-12:10h OC 72 – Nour.eddine Laaraj, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
12:10-12:20h OC 73 – Mohamed Ouassas, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
12:20-12:30h OC 74 – Maryam Ouheddou, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
12:30-12:40h OC 75 – Karim Sahla, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
12:40-12:50h OC 76 – Abdallah Zoubi, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco
12:50-13:00h OC 77 – Sartoni Martina, University of Pisa, Italy
13:00-13:10h OC 78 – Boujemaa Ajdi, Ibnou Zohr University, Morocco
13:10h – 13:30h Final Report & Closing Ceremony
14:30h – 15:30h Lunch
Abstracts submission
Authors are invited to submit their abstracts by October 19th, 2025, following the provided template.
Each registered author can submit a maximum of one abstract as presenting author, regardless of whether it is for an Oral or Flash Communication.
The official language of the Conference is English.
The maximum length for Oral presentations is 8 minutes and for Flash presentations 3 minutes. All presenters are requested to adhere to the stipulated time to ensure a smooth program flow.
Presentation Selection Process
We aim to accommodate the maximum possible number of Oral Communication slots.
However, if the requested Oral Communications exceeds the number of slots available, the Scientific Committee reserves the right to reassign submissions to Flash Communications based on scientific evaluation of all submitted abstracts. Conversely, if any Flash Communication meets the scientific requirements, the Scientific Committee will also take the liberty of proposing to the author its transformation into Oral Communication.
Upon submission, authors should receive a confirmation email. If the participant does not receive an email confirming the submission of the abstract, he/she should confirm in the spam e-mail box. For problems the participant should contact the Conference Secretariat (inovfarmermed@gmail.com).
All accepted abstracts will be published on the E-book of abstracts.
Guidelines for presenters
Registration Info
* For participants who will pay their registration fees by bank transfer: please take into account the bank fees.
Registration includes:
- Welcome Kit
- Access to all sessions of the scientific program
- Coffee breaks
- Lunch
- Certificate of Participation
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Account IBAN: MA64 0110 1000 0010 2000 0057 9263
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Accommodation
Hotel Timoulay and Spa Agadir
Contact
Email: inovfarmermed@gmail.com
Committees
Chairs
Dulcineia Wessel, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Portugal
Aissam El Finiti, Ibn Zohr University, Morocco
Scientific Committee
Dulcineia Wessel, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Portugal
Abdelhamid El Mousadik, Univeristy Ibnou Zohr, Morocco
Ahmed Solyman, Glasgow Caledonian University, United Kingdom
Cristina Amaro da Costa, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Portugal
Carine Le-Bourvellec, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, France
Cláudia Neves, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Portugal
Congduc Pham, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, France
Manuel António Coimbra, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Elisabete Coelho, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Gianfranco Romanazzi, Marche Polytechnic University, Italy
Luca Camanzi, University of Bologna, Italy
Meriem-Hind Ben-Mahdi, Ecole Nationale Supérieure Vétérinaire, Algeria
Sónia Silva, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Susana Cardoso, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Organizing Committee
Dulcineia Wessel, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Portugal (Chair)
Aissam El Finiti, Univeristy Ibnou Zohr, Morocco (Chair)
Rachida El Boullani, Univeristy Ibnou Zohr, Morocco
Joana Santos, TA Consulting, Portugal
Pedro Costa, TA Consulting, Portugal
Carlos Catorze Pereira, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Portugal
Cláudia Neves, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Portugal
Maria Odete Lopes, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Portugal
Silvia Moreira, Food4Sustainability, Portugal
Thaís Brum, Food4Sustainability, Portugal
Secretariat
Joana Santos, TA Consulting, Portugal
Organization Entities
Symposium Partners
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2nd Symposium on Mediterranean Fruit & Vegetables: Hub for Innovation
December 11,12,13, Agadir, Morocco
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4.Data Security: We take appropriate security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or unauthorized destruction.
5. Data Subject Rights: You have the right to access, correct, update, or delete your personal information at any time. If you wish to exercise these rights or have any questions about the use of your data, please contact us using the details provided in this form.
6. By continuing to submit this form, you confirm that you have read and understood this privacy notice and agree to the collection and processing of your personal information in accordance with the conditions stated.