Who’s Who

Pia Smeds

Speaker

Dr Pia Smeds has a PhD in education and a strong background in behavioural sciences, mixed methods and experimental intervention approaches. She has done ground breaking research in developing farm education, possibilities to use the food chain to improve learning, well-being as well as combat marginalisation of young people.

She participates in the Nordic co-operation fisheries working group of the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Nordic Council. Her main focus is on food education and how to support future citizens to become aware consumers and how consumer related issues can be addressed and changed towards a more positive sustainable direction through carefully developed models and positive reinforcement.