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Conference Programme:

Resource Efficiency and Food Security:
Opportunities and Challenges for sustainable Food Systems

09th November 2011, Brussels

 

14.00h 1st session: Resource-efficient food production in Europe - an issue with global impacts



14.00

Christopher STOPES, President IFOAM EU

Welcome note


14.10

Martin HÄUSLING, Member of the European Parliament

Feed protein deficit in the EU – steps towards sustainable food security



14.25

Vesna VALANT, Member of Cabinet of Janez Potočnik, Commissioner for the Environment

A Road Map to a resource-efficient Europe – contribution of and impacts on the food sector



14.40

Walter PENGUE, Metropolitan Institute at Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Buenos Aires

Europe’s feed footprint: Ecological and socio-economic consequences for developing countries



15.00

Carlo LEIFERT, University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture

Can ecological farming deliver food security, safety and quality?



15.20

Discussion




 15.45 Break
 

16.15h 2nd session: Efficient resource use and innovation for long-term food security



16.15

Erik MATHIJS, Rapporteur of the 3rd SCAR Foresight Exercise

Sustainable food consumption and production in a resource-constrained world – research and innovation needs

16.30

Mark A. SUTTON, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Edinburgh

Reflection on the European Nitrogen Assessment:
A new opportunity for organic farming



16.45

Szilvia NEMETH, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation

How the Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) will contribute to resource efficiency in food systems



17.00

Susanne PADEL, Steering Group TP organics

Inclusive organic partnerships as a means to a responsible, resource-efficient bio-economy



17.15

Discussion




17.45

Otto SCHMID, Vice-president IFOAM EU Group

Conclusions

18.00

19.00

End of conference

Reception with organic snacks and drinks at the Rheinland-Pfalz Permanent Representation to the EU




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