Regional Sustainable Food Business Forum

Its aim is to discuss and analyze the above-mentioned topics in cooperation with universities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and companies in the region and to develop solutions. Particular importance is attached to the involvement of students and young scientists from the participating universities.

Objective

The Regional Forum for Responsible Business in the Field of Sustainable Food provides a platform for

• dialog, communication and networking between universities, politics, institutions and relevant companies in the region

• Joint applied and practice-oriented research and consulting projects in cooperation with companies

Fields of work

• Fair Trade

• Food safety and process quality

• Public relations/cooperation with companies

Logistics as an overarching theme runs through the entire value chain and thus affects all fields of work.

Membership

Members

According to the current status, the following institutions are participating in the "Regional Forum for Responsible Food Management":

• Bonner Forschungsverbund für innovative Informationssysteme in der internationalen Qualitätslebensmittelkette und Krisenkommunikation (Bonn.realis)

• German Investment and Development Company (DEG), Köln

• European University of Applied Sciences Rhein/Erft GmbH (EUFH)

• Grenzüberschreitende Integrierte Qualitätssicherung e. V. (GIQS)

• Global G.A.P. - Zertifizierungssystem für die Gute Agrarpraxis (G.A.P.)

• Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln Akademie (IW Akademie)

• International Center for Sustainable Development, Bonn-Rhine-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, (IZNE)

• Kompetenzzentrum Ethik und Nachhaltigkeit, University of Applied Science Niederrhein, (Ethna)

• Schmalenbach Institut für Wirtschafts- und Rechtswissenschaften, Fachhochschule Köln

• Projektbüro Nachhaltige und Faire Beschaffung in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Staatskanzlei des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

• Südwind, Institut für Ökonomie und Ökumene, Siegburg

• Landwirtschaftliche Fakultät der Universität Bonn

• Center for Applied Economic Research, Bonn

Become a member

Membership in the network is free of charge. If you are interested, please contact us by e-mail Prof. Dr. Wiltrud Terlau (IZNE) or Prof. Dr. Manfred Kiy (FH Köln).