ifama YOUNG Board of Directors

AGENDA

The Young Board is highly motivated and prepared to play an integral role in shaping the thoughts of the next generation in driving the global agrifood system forward. It is on this premise that we want to contribute the following as roles and responsibilities to accomplish this noble goal:

• Expand our membership base of young professionals and youth in the IFAMA organization by reaching out to young professionals in various networks of the Young Board and the larger organization.
• Establish frequent contact with our current members for insights to develop our product offering to suit their changing needs. We will also evaluate and develop our current offering during the annual conference to ensure that we remain relevant.
• Establish a hub of opportunities for young professionals through training, mentorship and connections to develop the next generation of leaders in the food system.
• Develop a recognition system for the young professionals that are seen as 'Rising Stars'.
• Intensify the activities outside conference season by organizing and developing year-round activities such as webinars, deep-dive meetings, networking and mentorship events to connect the industry and students to discuss possible career opportunities.
• Expand our reach beyond Universities to also include other tertiary institutions such as polytechnics, colleges and technical institutions.
• Float funding instruments for youths through competitive activities. These instruments can be floated through essay and thesis competitions, and competitions around entrepreneurship and innovation. The funds can then be used by the winners to attend the annual conference.
• Intensify and scale the social media discourse activity and reach to increase our visibility.
• Grow the interest and reach of IFAMR among food and agribusiness scholars by creating a presence for the journal and the published papers on the social media platforms.

In all our endeavors, we see it as our responsibility as the IFAMA Young Board to leave a legacy of excellence for the generations that come after us. To continue building an IFAMA that we are all proud of and that the next generation is keen to successfully carry forward.