For Quality of Life

Relevant trends

Increasing population and prosperity

reducing poverty

demand of food (quantity, quality, safety)

public health

influence of consumers

deforestation and land degradation

scarcity of fresh water and energy

urbanisation

Effects of climate change

Reduction of global food reserves

Emerging societal issues in the Agri-food sector

Food Quality

Customisation

1 Ministry VWS, 2003; 2 Van Putten et al., in press

Consumer Health

NL societal costs ~ 5 B €/y 1

Cardiovascular, diabetes, cancer, asthma, allergies, motoric system, obesity

Food Safety

Tracking and tracing; RFIDs

Sensors and analysis methods

Increased incidence of food allergies and intolerance 2

Sustainability

Waste, efficiency, ‘humane production’

Globalisation of research and education

Stronger emphasis on public-private co-operation

Stronger emphasis on (inter)national consortia

Growing importance of co-innovation

Increasing importance of life long learning

Relevant trends in our organisations

Sustainable Agriculture Nutrition and Health Sustainable Fishery Biomass Chains Our domain: Healthy Food and Environment Food & Food Production

Marine Resource Management Landscape & Land Use Nature & Biodiversity Water Management Competing Claims Our domain: Healthy Food and Environment Living Environment Food & Food Production

Our domain: Healthy Food and Environment Behaviour and Perception Food Security Institutions Consumer Citizen Living Environment Food & Food Production Health Lifestyle Livelihood

Developments within the domain of Healty Food and Environment demand

top level science, education and international co-operation and adequate new institutions and organizations

Trends in universities Research, education and knowledge transfer; professional and academic Medieval or First Generation University Research or Second Generation University Third Generation University First Transition Period Second Transition Period

Wageningen UR as example

Research

From applied to academic

Top 5 in our domains

Top 100 worldwide in university ranking

Research

Education

Prof. bach. & masters, BSc, MSc & PhD

Life long learning

10.000 students

Research

Education

Prof. bach. & masters, BSc, MSc & PhD

Life long learning

10.000 students

> 6000 faculty and staff

Large Dutch research institute

Exploitation and valorization of research

International orientation

Three partners in research and education DLO Employees Van Hall Larenstein University for prof. education Location Wageningen Wageningen, Lelystad, IJmuiden, Den Haag + 40 other locations Wageningen, Velp, Leeuwarden Students (vanaf 2004) 2239 fte 416 fte 4342 4525 >1200 PhD Wageningen University Source: year report 2006 2845 fte Turn over € 222 mll € 49 mll € 322 mll Co-operation and synergy

Strong international orientation Students and faculty from > 100 countries

The Wageningen approach: biological To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life Gene/ Molecule Cell Organism Products Ecosystem Planet technologies

The Wageningen approach: biological and social Individual Society Community Household Gene/ Molecule Gene/ Molecule Cell Organism Products Ecosystem Planet Policy & limiting conditions institutions technologies people profit planet

Co-innovation Research Education Entrepreneurs CO- INNOVATION Stakeholders

New themes in research and education

Food, Health Behaviour

Climate resistant coastal zones

Biobased economy

Bio-nanoatechnology

Systems Biology

Scaling and Governance

New themes in research and education

Food, Health Behaviour

Climate resistant coastal zones

Biobased economy

Some Examples of Wageningen Science and Research

Food & feed Photosynthesis Biomass CO 2 H 2 O Minerals Waste and manure Waste and manure Side products and waste valorization Compost, fermentation (energy) Sustainable products: - materials - chemistry - energy New technology

Food choice and Lifestyle Serious Obese

Obese in the Netherlands Obese Serious Obese

Innovative bio-nanotechnology

Sensoric of mayonnaise

Hardly any calories

10 μ m 10 μ m Micrograph: M. Langton et al., 1999

Nutrition and health: Quality of Life 100 % Time Health/ “Quality of life”

Climate issues Climate change scenario studies Voorbeeld/Example

Education System: Vision on Dutch system Doctorate Bachelor Master Post-experience Professional Academic Knowledge, skills and attitude in context of envisioned professional field Two learning tracks

Competences: T-shaped skills