Online training: “Critical Thinking and Creative Decision-Making in Food & Agriculture Research”

Dear Researcher,

We are pleased to invite you to a CROSSPATHS Training Session on “Critical Thinking and Creative Decision-Making in Food & Agriculture Research”. 

This will be a hybrid event, in-person at CBQF-UCP (Porto, Portugal) and online.

The main objectives of this training session are to:

  • Strengthen critical thinking by recognizing disciplinary biases, testing assumptions in research, and improving analytical rigor.
  • Apply structured decision-making methods to complex, time-sensitive research and policy challenges.
  • Foster innovative problem-solving approaches for research design, cross-sector collaboration, and project management.

The training will include lectures and practical exercises.

Organizers: Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences (IARFR) and Wageningen University and Research (WUR)

Dates: 11-12 June, 2025

Time (CEST): Day 1 – 10:15-16:05; Day 2 – 10:00-17:00

Target audience: Professionals and academic researchers, principal investigators, postdocs, and institutional partners working in food systems, agricultural innovation, or interdisciplinary research projects.

Link: to be provided later

Please register here, before 13:00 (CEST) of June 6th, 2025

We hope this will be a productive session for you!

The CROSSPATHS Team