Much like the European Union and the USA, Eurasian countries such as China and the Russian Federation are trying to modify their globalization strategies. The IAMO Forum 2017 aims to provide a platform to discuss ongoing research and different strategies to ensure food security and intensify trade in the context of geopolitical tensions and divergent trade integration efforts. The conference will be jointly organized by IAMO and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Contributions on the following topics are welcome:

• Development and performance of Eurasian food chains;
• Food trade and foreign direct investments;
• Food security and changing consumption patterns;
• Market integration and food chain organization;
• Political economy and institutional environment;    
• Globalization strategies, trade agreements, and geopolitical visions;
• Globalization, climate change, and food production;
• Socio-economic consequences in the wake of globalization;
• Risks of geopolitical conflicts and macroeconomic downturns; and
• Future perspectives of the Eurasian food economy.

Call for Organized Sessions
We welcome proposals for organized sessions relevant to the theme of the IAMO Forum 2017. Session proposals should include the title of the proposed session and an abstract of up to 1,000 words (excluding bibliography) that concisely and clearly describes the relevance of the session to the conference theme and states a list of potential speakers. Session proposals are to be submitted electronically at www.iamo.de/forum/2017 by Monday, January 16, 2017. Notification of acceptance of session proposals will be sent by Monday, February 20, 2017.

Call for Papers
We request the submission of full papers in English, of no more than 7,000 words and in strict compliance with the formatting guidelines. Papers are to be submitted electronically at www.iamo.de/forum/2017 by Monday, February 6, 2017. All contributed papers will be subject to peer review. Notification of papers for an oral presentation will be sent by Monday, March 6, 2017. All accepted papers will be published on the conference website.

For more information on the conference please visit www.iamo.de/forum/2017. Also stay tuned for IAMO Forum 2017 updates on Twitter (#iamoForum17): https://twitter.com/iamoLeibniz and Facebook: www.facebook.com/iamoLeibniz.