1. Main topics of the conference Scientific Committee
Adrie Beulens, Logistics, Decision and Information Sciences
- Smart Farming and Precision Agriculture
Group, Wageningen UR (NL)
- Farm Management in the ‘cloud’
Gerhard Schiefer, Intern. Center for Food Chain and Network
- Smart Crop Protection Research, University of Bonn (DE)
- Robotic and automation solutions Iver Thysen, Danish Agency for Science, Technology and
- Future Internet service infrastructure Innovation (DK)
- Smart Agri-Logistics in Horticulture Please check our website to get the latest information on the
Scientific Committee members.
- Value Chain Analysis
- Supply Chain Event Management Organizing Committee The future use of ICT and robotics in
- Smart Food Awareness and Transparency Dominique Didelot – Irstea (FR) agriculture and food business
- Standardisation and Interoperability István Gábor – Campden BRI (HU)
- Information and data exchange in agri-food Sylvie Masselin–Silvin – Acta Informatique (FR)
Carmen Perea – Atos (ES)
- Semantic Web and Ontologies in agri-food András Sebök – Campden BRI (HU)
- Animal Registration and Identification Annelise de Smet, LEI Wageningen UR (NL)
- European strategy for ICT in agri-food Anais Wermeille – Irstea (FR)
Sjaak Wolfert – LEI Wageningen UR (NL)
From the perspective of these topics, the whole agri-food
13 & 14 June 2012
supply chain will be covered and different sectors will be Support, Finance and Registration Paris
dealt with: meat, dairy products, crops, fruits, vegetables, Niek Botden, Hortilink (NL)
flowers, etc. The challenge is to identify commonalities and Erwin van der Waal, van der Waal Webdesign (NL)
shared objectives between these sectors and different parts
of the supply chain. Photo Credits: LEI Wageningen UR, Institut de l'élevage, Kverneland Mechatronics.
Leaflet design: Anaïs Wermeille, Irstea 2012.
For more information visit our conference website
www.SmartAgriMatics.eu

2. Invitation to Smart AgriMatics 2012 About the Conference format Venue
Workshops in small interactive groups form the heart of the The conference will be held at the hotel Forest Hill Paris – La
It is a great pleasure to invite you to take part in Smart
conference, in which presentations alternate with hands-on Villette, in Paris. In a privileged location, 15 minutes away
AgriMatics 2012 on the future use of ICT and robotics in
exercises or real programming sessions. Besides, there will be from the centre of Paris, this hotel is the ideal place to stay in
agriculture and food business, which is to be held in Paris,
ample room for spontaneous and informal meetings and the city of lights.
France, from 13th-14th June 2012.
creative ideas in breakout sessions. Close to the hotel, the 'Parc de la Villette', the largest green
This conference is initiated by the EU funded projects
area in Paris, offers a space for relaxation and leisure. Devoted
agriXchange, ICT-Agri ERANET and SmartAgriFood. The conference will start with a plenary opening session to
to science and music, the Parc, with its resolutely
introduce the workshops. Several key note speakers will
contemporary style, is the home to the world's largest science
introduce some interesting topics on ICT in agri-food business. A
Vast reasons why to attend plenary closing session will conclude the conference and set the and technology museum: “la Cité des Sciences et de
When you like to: l'Industrie” (the City of Science and Industry) and a lot of
agenda for the future. For that purpose we will invite key
activities, shows and exhibitions take place in this recreation
persons from leading industries in agri-food/ICT business and
Meet your colleagues/competitors to see if you can define area.
policy makers.
common challenges?
Also close to the hotel, the Canal St-Martin offers a pleasant
Meet scientists and professionals (e.g. on animal
identification, traceability, standards, etc.)? Registration area where you can watch the barges navigate, or just enjoy
one of the many popular restaurants and bars along it.
Have international overviews and discussions on data With special rates for participation including presentation
exchange? Of course, at 15 or 30 minutes from the hotel, Paris offers you
opportunities, Smart AgriMatics 2012 ensures maximum
all its main famous cultural and historical attractions, such as
Look for opportunities to get funding or participation in effectiveness to grow your business or to expand your network.
the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, and much more.
European projects?
You can find more information about the registration at the
Contribute on the 50% reduction in the use of pesticides in conference website www.SmartAgriMatics.eu .
2018?
Accommodation
Use value chain analysis to reduce the use of pesticides?
Contribute to the challenges in Future Internet for the agri-
Invitation Letters Please visit our website for more information and special rates
food sector? for accommodation for participants of the conference.
The conference office will provide a letter of invitation to the
Find business opportunities by setting-up R&D clusters and conference by request from any of the delegates. These letters
partnerships around use-cases? will not imply funding support by the organisers.
Discuss the Strategic Research Agenda for data exchange in
agriculture
Travel
Important Dates
Then you should attend Smart AgriMatics. The venue can be reached by public transport, it is only a
Early Bird registration: March until 30th April couple of minutes’ walk from the metro station Porte de la
Late registration: 1st May until 8th June Villette.
Closing registration: 8th June
Who should attend Preliminary Program: April 2012 The airports Charles de Gaulle Airport and Orly can be
From the experience with earlier conferences (e.g. Conference: 13th and 14th June reached within 60 minutes by public transport and all the
GeoFarmatics 2010), we expect about 200 participants, major train stations of Paris are within 40 minutes travel time.
coming from:
 software and hardware industry
Conference Dinner More information on the public transport in the Paris region
and the opportunity to plan your connections website of the
 farming business There will be a conference dinner at the evening of the first RATP from: http://www.ratp.fr/en/.
 consultancy conference day (Wednesday 13th June). This dinner has a
 food and retail business limited access and is not included in the price. You have to To reach the venue by car, take exit Porte de la Vilette from
 governmental organisations register at the conference website. the ring road.
 research institutes