Events

The IATC will be taking space at the Naivasha Horticultural Show which takes place on the 10th and 11th September 2010. The event which is promoted as the biggest horticultural event in Africa brings in key decision makers from all of the large scale horticultural producers in Kenya. As well as having a presence at the show the IATC will arrange programme of events and meetings to promote the UK agri-food technology sector.

Turkey’s only fair for the fisheries and aquaculture sector, Future Fish Eurasia, will be held this year in Izmir at the Izmir International Fair Centre between 16 and 18 September 2010.

The fair combines the trading sector with aquaculture and processing equipment bringing the entire fish and seafood industry under one roof. The last edition of the fair in 2008 attracted more than 220 exhibitors from 26 countries and over 7,000 visitors 

For those who are interested in taking part in the recently launched EU research call in the area of Food, Agriculture, Fisheries, Biotechnology (FP7 KBBE), this event aims to To bring together research stakeholders, from both the public and private sectors and provide information and ground for discussion and networking.

If you are active in science and research - be it as an academic, from a SME or from the public sector - and interested in EU opportunities and support available in Birmingham and the West Midlands, join us to find out more.

Giao Le, UK Trade & Investment Officer based in Vietnam will be visiting the IATC office on Tuesday 14th September and will be available for pre arranged one to one meetings with UK companies interested in doing business in the market.

Ýstanbul Packaging 2010, 16th Packaging Industry Fair will be organized by Tüyap Fairs Inc. in cooperation with Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD) between the dates September 16-19,2010 at Tüyap Ýstanbul Fair, Convention and Congress Center, Büyükçekmece - Ýstanbul – Turkey.

ÝSTANBUL FOOD-TECH 2010 – 6th Food Technology and Food Safety Fair provides a market opportunity that must not be missed. The event will be organized by TÜYAP Fairs & Exhibitions Organization Inc. with the support of Turkish Food Safety Association and will be held between 16th and 19th of September, 2010 at the Tüyap Fair, Convention and Congress Center.

This year an estimated US$120 billion has been spent by the International Aid/Donor Agencies in purchasing goods and services from the private sector to assist the developing world. The private sector plays a vital role in supplying the necessary goods and services needed to achieve the goals of
organisations such as the United Nations, World Bank, Regional Development Banks and the European Union. The question is, how do companies deal with these organisations?

The International Agri-Technology Centre is delighted to welcome Mojisola Fayokun, Trade Development Officer, British Consulate-General, Nigeria on  Monday 20 September.

The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) in collaboration with the International Agri-Technology Centre (IATC) present two back-to-back seminars titled ‘New Business Opportunities: Modernising India’s Food Supply Chain,’ featuring expert UK and Indian speakers from renowned food retail and supply chain logistics companies. These events aim to raise awareness amongst UK SMEs about the immense potential for emerging business in India’s food supply chain.

Join IATC at the Good Agricultural Practice conference for networking, discussions and debates, held at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel on 7-8 October.

INTRODUCTION TO TELESALES AND ACCOUNT HANDLING - The IATC invites you to take part in our Business Improvement Programme, bringing you four modules/training workshops between October 2010 and February 2011.

Running each module will be sales and marketing specialists Collins & Collins Business Consultants, whose experience shows that whilst companies are very good at what they do technically, there is often room for improvement in their sales and marketing.

A high-profile R&D event emphasising how a closer China-UK  work can deliver new and improved effective solutions for animal health issues. 

An evening reception and dinner followed by a one day conference with networking lunch and 1:1 meetings between Chinese/UK scientists and companies.

The International Brewing Covention is a true meeting of the entire brewing value chain.

The UK Trade & Investment Aid Funded Business Service and International Agri-Technology Centre (IATC) in collaboration with UK Trade & Invest at the British Embassy in Washington DC is organisning a specialist outward visit to the Headquarters of the World Bank Group,Inter-development Bank & the Millennium Challenge Corpoaton, Washington DC for companies specialising in:

• Agricultural Education & Training
• Irrigation & Drainage / Rural Water Supply & Sanitation
• Livestock & Animal Resources
• Fisheries / Aquaculture
  
  

The International Brewing Covention is a true meeting of the entire brewing value chain. It is not just a conference, nor is it just an exhibition. A merging of the two entities brings a truly unique networking and learning experience for both delegates and exhibitors.

Alastair Morgan, Director of Trade & Investment for China, warmly welcomes you to join a business mission to Qingdao and Yantai. The mission will provide you with business opportunities in Engineering and Food Processing.

The VIV Latin America FIGAP exhibition is Mexico’s platform on animal production and meat processing.

A conference exploring how the many aspects of precision farming can be used to get the best out of cropped land

IATC will be taking stand space at Crop World 2010, the global congress and exhibition for all those at the forefront of sustainable crop production

The IATC is exhibiting at CropWorld 2010, ExCel, London on 1-3 November 2010.

The Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards, now in their 10th year, provide a benchmark for all those wishing to aspire to world class standards in food excellence.

IATC are sponsoring the Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards taking place at The Savoy, London on Tuesday 2 November.

PITCH PRESENTATION SKILLS FOR YOUR BUSINESS - The IATC invites you to take part in our Business Improvement Programme, bringing you four modules/training workshops between October 2010 and February 2011.

Running each module will be sales and marketing specialists Collins & Collins Business Consultants, whose experience shows that whilst companies are very good at what they do technically, there is often room for improvement in their sales and marketing.

Once again the BioMalaysia Conference, one of the largest international biotechnology conference will take place in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

The event organiser is inviting interested UK speakers to present their papers on various topics.

The MAHA Exposition biennial series is Malaysia’s leading agricultural show. Hosted by Ministry of Agriculture and Agrobased Industries and organised by the Federation Agriculture Marketing Authority, it certainly is amongst the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the region, if not in Asia.

Agribusiness and supply chain logistics delegation to India.

The International Agri-Technology Centre and UK Trade & Investment, British Embassy, Beijing are organising a Food Safety Event focussing on controls and testing technologies.

This event will promote UK-Chinese collaboration and scientific excellence in this area.  It will encourage debate and discussion and will facilitate the opportunity for future collaboration between businesses and the research communities in China and the UK.

Innovation China UK (ICUK) and the International Agri-Technology Centre (IATC) present the UK-China Agri-Tech Innovation Forum, which will take place on the 1st and 2nd Decemebr 2010.

This high level event is the ideal opportunity to get concrete opportunities in the Chinese Market.

Following the highly successful visit by IATC to the UN agencies in Rome, Food and Agriculture Organisation, International Fund for Agricultural Development and the World Food Programme, IATC will be organising another visit, this time to the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) based in Vienna, Austria, during the week of 6 December 2010.

BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS WITH PRACTICAL MARKETING - The IATC invites you to take part in our Business Improvement Programme, bringing you four modules/training workshops between October 2010 and February 2011.

Running each module will be sales and marketing specialists Collins & Collins Business Consultants, whose experience shows that whilst companies are very good at what they do technically, there is often room for improvement in their sales and marketing.

EXHIBITIONS PREPARATION  AND NETWORKING WORKSHOP - The IATC invites you to take part in our Business Improvement Programme, bringing you four modules/training workshops between October 2010 and February 2011.

Running each module will be sales and marketing specialists Collins & Collins Business Consultants, whose experience shows that whilst companies are very good at what they do technically, there is often room for improvement in their sales and marketing.