91¾«Æ·

School of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Matteo Vittuari

Dean

Agricultural and Food Policy

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Joined 91¾«Æ·:

2023

91¾«Æ· University School of Agricultural and Food Sciences, together with the University of Bologna, embraces a food system lens to agricultural production and food consumption to run research and educate future generations of professionals, enterpreneurs and public officers inspired by the passion for knowledge, technology and innovation.

EDUCATION
  • Postdoc, Harvard Kennedy School, USA
  • PhD, University of Bologna, Italy
  • MS, University of Bologna, Italy
PUBLICATIONS
  • HEU RURACTIVE Empowering Rural Communities to Act for Change; Donor: European Commission, Horizon Europe, GAP-TBD; Period: 2023-2027; Role: Responsibile of the local unit at DISTAL.
  • HEU CONSERWA: Evidence-based support for transition to agroecological weed management in diverse farming systems and European regions; Donor: European Commission, Horizon Europe, GAP-TBD; Period: 2023-2027; Role: member of the local project unit.
  • HEU FOLOU Bringing knowledge and consensus to prevent and reduce FOod LOss at the primary production stage. Understanding, measuring, training and adopting. Donor: European Commission, Horizon Europe, GAP-TBD; Period: 2023-2026; Role: co-lead of WP Investigation of direct and indirect drivers and root causes of food losses
  • HEU CHORIZO: Changing practices and Habits through Open, Responsible, and social Innovation towards ZerΟ fοod waste; Donor: European Commission, Horizon Europe, GAP-101060014; Period: 2022-2025; Role: Leader WP Predictive analytics & modelling backbone for changing social norms towards 0FLW and responsible of the local unit at UNIBO.
  • HEU FOODCOST: FOOD Costing and Internalisation of Externalities for System Transition; Donor: European Commission, Horizon Europe, GAP-101060481; Period: 2022-2026; Role: Leader WP Impact Assessment and responsible of the local unit at UNIBO.
  • HEU FISHEUTRUST European integration of new technologies and socio-economic solutions for increasing consumer trust and engagement in seafood products; Donor: European Commission, Horizon Europe, GAP-101060712; Period: 2022-2026; Role: Leader WP Design and validate an initial tailored set of intervention strategies tools to stimulate behavioural change, increase consumer trust and promote FishEUTrust products and solutions and responsible of the local unit at UNIBO.
  • HEU ENFASYS: ENcouraging Farmers towards sustainable farming Systems through policy and business Strategies; Donor: European Commission, Horizon Europe, GAP-101059589; Period: 2022-2026; Role: Leader WP Testing the potential of systemic and behavioural interventions through experimental research and system dynamic modelling and responsible of the local unit at UNIBO.
  • HEU CARINA: Carinata and Camelina Boosting the Sustainable Diversification in Agricultural Production Systems; Donor: European Commission, Horizon Europe, GAP-TBD; Period: 2022-2026; Role:Leader of WP Co-creation of policy interventions for feedstock provision and certification in CARINA bio- based value chain.
  • H2020 COMFOCUS: Communities on Food Consumer Science; Donor: European Commission, Horizon 2020; Period: 2020 - 2024; Role: Responsibile of the local unit at DISTAL
  • PRIMA 4CEMED: Camelina: a Cash Cover Crop Enhancing water and soil conservation in MEDiterranean dry-farming systems; Donor: European Commission, PRIMA; Period: 2020 - 2023; Role: WP Leader (Sustainability assessment)
  • H2020 FOODE: Food Systems in European Cities; Donor: European Commission, Horizon 2020; Period: 2020 - 2024; Role: WP Leader (Sustainability assessment)
  • PRIMA FIT4REUSE: Safe and sustainable solutions for the integrated use of non-conventional water resources in the Mediterranean agricultural sector; Donor: European Commission, PRIMA; Period: 2019 - 2022; Role: Member of the local uni
  • H2020 AGRUMIG: Migration governance and agricultural & rural change in ‘home’ communities: comparative experience from Europe, Asia and Africa; Donor: European Commission, Horizon 2020; Period: 2019 - 2021; Role: Responsible of the local research uni
  • H2020 REFRESH: Resource Efficient Food and dRink for the Entire Supply cHain; Donor: European Commission, Horizon 2020; Period: 2015 - 2019; Role: WP leader (WP4 Behavioural Economics) and responsible of the local research uni
  • RPLC - Rural Policy Learning Commons; Donor: Governament of Canada; Period: 2014-2021; Role: Team Lead (Pubblication Team) and responsible of the local research uni
  • FP7 FUSIONS - Food Use for Social Innovation by Optimising Waste Prevention Strategies; Donor: European Commission, 7th Framework Programme; Period: 2012 - 2016; Role: WP Leader (WP3 Policy) and responsible of the local research uni
  • ENERGY-AGRO-FOOD: Energy-Agro-food Synergies in Africa: New Educational Models for Universities; Donor: European Commission, Edulink; Period: 2014 - 2016; Role: member of the working group
  • INTERREG NAP - Network of Adriatic Parks; Donor: European Commission, Interreg IIIA; Period: 2007-2008; Role: local unit coordinator
  • INTERREG BIOMADRIA - Usage of biomass as primary energy source in the Adriatic Countries; Donor: European Commission, Interreg IIIA; Period: 2007-2009; Role: member of the working group
  • PNRR Missione 4: ONFOODS - Research and innovation network on food and nutrition Sustainability, Safety and Security – Working ON Foods; Donor: MUR; Period 2022-2025; Role: Coordinator Spoke 7 "Policy, behavior and education".
  • FIRB- Metodologie multidisciplinari e innovative per la gestione sostenibile dei sistemi agrari, Futuro in ricerca - FIRB, Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Universita' e della Ricerca - MIUR, Period 2013-2015; Role: Member of the working group at UNIBO.
  • Enabling education and comparative research on agricultural, food and rural policy (COMPARE); Donor: University of Bologna “Promozione di iniziative innovative dei Dipartimenti nell’ambito degli accordi quadro di Ateneo e degli accordi di settore".
  • BIOMALBA - Analysis and feasibility study of a biomass chain in Albania; Donor: Ministero degli Affari Esteri - MAE, Progetti di grande rilevanza & Iniziativa Centro Europa (CEI); Period: 2008-2009; Role: Coordinator of local unit.