Programme

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Thursday 16. September, European Parliament

09:30 – 11:35GMOs and GMO-free agriculture – Where do we stand?
  Jill Evans, MEP (Session Moderator)UK
PDF iconJohn Dalli, EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer ProtectionMA
Benoît Lutgen, Agricultural Minister of Wallonia & GMO-Free NetworkBE
José Bové, European Parliament, Agricultural Committee (Vice Chairman)FR
PDF iconDr. Katalin Rodics, on behalf of the State Secretary for Rural Development, HungaryHU
Questions and comments from the audience
Andoni García Arriola, Executive Director of COAG, Spanish farmers organizationES
Rodrigo Gouveia, Euro-Coop, European Consumers CooperativesPT
Christopher Stopes, IFOAM EU, International Organic MovementUK
Jorgo Riss, Greenpeace European UnitBE
Questions and comments from the audience
11:40 – 13:00Presentations from Regions 
Martin Häusling, MEP (Session Moderator)DE
Evelyne Huytebroeck, Environment Minister of the Region of BrusselsBE
Phillipe Martin, president of the General Council of GersFR
PDF iconChristoph Fischer, “Zivilcourage”, farmers and citizens movement, BavariaDE
PDF iconRalitsa Katsova, GMO free Bulgaria coalitionBG
PDF iconFlorianne Koechlin, Swiss Working Group on Genetic EngineeringCH
PDF iconZaneta Mikosa, Parliamentary secretary, Ministry of Environment, Latvia LV
Marek Kryda, Polish Organic Farmers Assotiation and GMO free alliancePL
PDF iconAkiko Frid, Greenpeace SwedenSE
PDF iconRamona Duminicioiu, InfOGM and Gabriel Paun, AgentgreenRO
15:00 – 16:30Presentations from different stakeholders and institutions
Kartika Tamara Liotard, MEP (Session moderator)NL
PDF iconPierre-Alexandre Teulié, Carrefour GroupFR
PDF iconRolf Ferber, EDEKA NordDE
PDF iconGuido Frölich, Tegut Supermarket DE
PDF iconJochen Koester, TraceConsult, AgroTrace S.ACH
Questions and comments from the audience
Heike Schiebeck, Via Campesina, European Seed NetworkAT
Christian Vélot (ENSSER)FR
Prof. Andrés Carrasco, University of Buenos AiresAR
16:40 – 18:15Debate: CAP reform between GM bioeconomy and regional food sovereignty
Benedikt Härlin, Foundation on Future Farming (Session Moderator)DE
Stefano Masini, ColdirettiIT
Sir Peter Melchett, Policy Director, Soil AssociationUK
Janusz Wojciechowski, European Parliament, Agricultural Committee (Vice Chairman)PL
Liliane Spendeler, Director, Friends of the Earth SpainES
Andoni García Arriola, Executive Director of COAG, Spanish farmers organizationES
Hans Herren, IAASTDCH/US
Loretta Dormal-Marino, EU Commission, DG Agriculture, Deputy Director GeneralIT
Final slogans of panel members
19:30 – 21:45City Hall, Grande Place, Reception by the City of Brussels
   With Bertin Mampaka, deputy major of the City of Brussels and Vandana Shiva

Friday 17. September, Ghent

09:00 – 10:00Plenary introduction: The global perspective with Vandana ShivaHans Herren and others
10:15 – 13:00“Big round” introduction of participants 
13:00 – 15:00Lunch
15:00 – 17:00Workshops
17:15 – 18:00Presentations 1
18:15 – 19:00Presentations 2
19:00 – 20:30Dinner
21:00Party with regional contributions of all kinds

Saturday 18. September, Ghent

09:00 – 10:15Strategic questions: plenary – presentation of key issues
Preparing for the planting season 2011
Political challenges ahead at the EU level
The CAP reform 
Bioeconomy or regional food sovereignty
Patents on life
Synthetic biology
10:30 – 13:00Strategy workshops
13:00 – 15:00Lunch
15:00 – 17:00Strategic answers and suggestions in plenary
Brief feedback from some of the workshops
Discussion and agreement on joint initiatives
17:30 – 19:30Films, presentations, open spaces etc. 
20:00 – 21:00Dinner
21:00Drinks & Farewell