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IFOAM EU GROUP - 2ο Ευρωπαϊκό Συνέδριο για τη Βιολογική Γεωργία , Βρυξέλες 1-12-2009
30 Σεπ. 19:00
2ο Ευρωπαϊκό Συνέδριο για τη Βιολογική Γεωργία
Το Ευρωπαϊκό Τμήμα της IFOAM (Διεθνούς Ομοσπονδίας Κινημάτων Βιολογικής Γεωργίας) , 
IFOAM EU Group, διοργανώνει την 1η Δεκεμβρίου 2009, στις Βρυξέλλες , Συνέδριο με θέμα:
«Η Βιολογική Γεωργία σε καιρούς Κλιματικών Αλλαγών, Απώλειας της Βιοποικιλότητας και Παγκόσμιας Επισιτιστικής Κρίσης».,
ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ - Programme
Tuesday 1st December 2009
Location: Representation of Baden-Württemberg to the EU, Rue Belliard 60-62, Brussels
9.00 Coffee and registration
9:30 Opening
• Peter Hauk, Minister for Agriculture and Rural areas of Baden Württemberg: Welcome and introduction of the organic monitoring programme in Baden-Württemberg (To be confirmed)
• Eskil Erlandsson, Swedish Minister for Agriculture (EU Presidency): The way forward on the climate agenda with special regard to agriculture (Video address)
• Mariann Fischer Boel, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development: “How to address the agriculture challenges within the CAP and Copenhagen”
• Christopher Stopes, IFOAM EU President: “Organic farming as comprehensive approach to meet EU and global challenges”
10.30 Coffee break and Press Conference
11.00 Role of organic food and farming as leading model of sustainable food systems
• Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, Co-Chair International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management : “The Climate Policy Challenge and What It May Mean for Agriculture”
• Hans Herren, President Millenium Institute: “What has policy to deliver to ensure global sustainable food supply”
• Niels Halberg, Director International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems: “Organic Production to contribute to worldwide food security”
• Urs Niggli, Director Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FIBL, Switzerland: “Organic systems as leading concept of sustainable development, mitigating climate change and halt the loss of biodiversity”
Further panellist:
• Julien Mousnier, cabinet of Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel
• Thomas Dosch, deputy president IFOAM EU Group
Panel discussion
13.30 Lunch Break
14.30 Workshops
a) Climate change and biodiversity: Meeting the challenges – best practice examples from the organic food supply chain
b) EU policies to mitigate climate change and halt the loss of biodiversity
c) Shaping the CAP to face future challenges - 2013 and beyond
16.15 Coffee Break
16.45 Reports from Workshops and discussion
17.30 Conclusions
• Christopher Stopes, IFOAM EU President
• Loretta Dormal Marino, Deputy Director General DG Agriculture (invited)
• Ladislav Miko, Director DG Environment or Minister for Environment Czech Republic
• Spanish Presidency (invited)
18.00 End of the congress
Evening reception
Location: European Parliament, Salon, Entrance Rue Wiertz, Altiero Spinelli Building (ASP), Brussels
19.00 Reception - Organic Wine tasting, Organic Snacks
20.00 Welcome
• Paolo de Castro, Chairman of the European Parliaments Committee on Agriculture and Rural development
• Christopher Stopes, President IFOAM EU Group
Key note speech:
• Percy Schmeiser, Canadian farmer and canola breeder, winner of the Right livelihood award 2007, member of the International Commission on the Future of Food: The right of farmers to be free from contamination and to respond to consumers demand for healthy food
Panel Discussion: Ensuring sustainable food security
Περισσότερες πληροφορίες:
IFOAM EU Group, tel: +32-2-280 12 23, fax: +32-2-735 73 81,
info@ifoam-eu.org
www.organic-congress-ifoameu.org,
www.ifoam-eu.org
