Alumni meeting
Alumni Event - Rome, Italy
We are pleased to invite you, as an alumnus/alumna of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), to the alumni get-together hosted in Rome, Italy. We look forward to meeting you on Monday, 13 October 2025.
You are cordially invited to the alumni event in Rome
As an alumnus of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), you are cordially invited to join the alumni get-together taking place in Rome on Monday 13 October. This alumni event is organised on the occasion of WUR President of the Executive Board Dr ir Sjoukje Heimovaara’s participation in the Science & Innovation Forum of the FAO | World Food Forum.
This informal alumni get-together offers you the opportunity to expand your network within the alumni community, and meet with the WUR delegation members, as well as other partners and relations.
Find below the practical details, information on how to register, and the delegation members.
Practical details
Time: 17.00 – 19.30 hours
Welcoming words: at 17.30 hours by WUR President Dr ir Sjoukje Heimovaara
Location: Restaurant 100% BIO, Piazza di Porta S. Paulo, 6/a, 00153 Rome (7 minute walk from FAO HQ)
WUR delegation members
The Wageningen University & Research (WUR) Rome official delegation members are:
- Dr ir Sjoukje Heimovaara – President Executive Board
- Dr ir Ernst van den Ende – Managing Director
- Marco Otte – FAO Liaison
- Jelle Maas – International Liaison Officer
- Mirjam Troost – Wageningen Youth Institute & Student challenges
- Lies Boelrijk – Director University Fund Wageningen