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1st International IFOAM Conference
on Animal and Plant Breeding
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Sante Fe, New Mexico, August 25-28 2009
Conference Topic
Both organic plant and animal breeding are in early phases of development, although they share a great deal in common, primarily socioeconomic aspects, but also genotype-environment interaction, genetic diversity and robustness. Each field can inspire the other to develop and build upon successful strategies.
Even though technical aspects may differ dramatically, organic farms ideally utilize integrated systems, and bringing both animal and plant breeding together in one international conference explicitly highlights the important interdependences and holistic approach of organic agriculture, while maximizing the use of limited resources to bring together a diverse constituency that shares common goals.
Target Groups
- Animal and plant breeders and seed savers
- Governments and intergovernmental agencies
- Researchers and universities
- The organic sector
- Like-minded organizations
- Foundations and funding agencies
The conference will be divided into three sections:
1 - Technical aspects
- Breeding techniques
- Methods
- Genotype environment interaction
- Selection criteria
- Breeding for farmers vs. hobby gardeners
2 - Socio Economic aspects
- Participatory approach
- Financing
- Indigenous knowledge
- Gender
3 - Legal aspects
- Registration
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Farmers Rights
Conference Venue and Location
The conference will take place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the central part of the US. Santa Fe is easily accessible from anywhere in the World, via a major airport only 40 minutes away (Albuquerque, NM). This city has a very active Slow Food, Farmer Market, Gardening, Organic breeding and farming and Culinary movement. There is also a very strong traditional agriculture movement amongst the northern Native American tribes of New Mexico, who have an active traditional agriculture movement and seed sovereignty plan. More: http://www.santafe.org/
Conference Tours and Side Events
The Santa Fe area offers many possibilities for tours and side events including the following:
New Mexico State University Extension Station across the river from Seeds of Change where they are doing breeding research with an emphasis on herbs, fruit trees and greenhouse production.
An active Native American seedbank and preservation movement with the native groups in northern New Mexico.
The Santa Fe Farmer’s Market is considered one of the top 10 in the U.S.
There are also a number of working organic farms in the area dedicated to organic seed.
IFOAM's partner is "Seeds of Change". Celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2009, this is in fact the oldest organic seed company in the United States of America and it will act as the ongoing and on-site local organizer. More: http://www.seedsofchange.com/
Sponsor Opportunities
IFOAM conferences are unparalleled opportunities to promote your activities. Participants include producers, processors, traders, market experts and representatives of leading organic companies, consultants and other stakeholders.
Take your decision to sponsor this event as soon as possible to fully benefit from all promotion and communication activities. There are various sponsor opportunities to meet the needs and strategy of your organization.
The promotion campaign for the conference begins at the end of August.
Conference Sponsor Package Details
All sponsors receive:
- Color logo on the registration website
- Acknowledgement of sponsor status in the welcoming speech
- Acknowledgement on the PowerPoint screen that is displayed throughout the conference
- A standard size exhibition space
- 10% of sponsorship to support delegates from developing countries to attend the conference
Platinum Sponsor – 10,000 Euro
Link to company website
Free standing banner in plenary hall (banner provided by sponsor – size 2m x750mm )
Logo:
- on all conference publications
- inclusion in official conference banner
- on table tent cards
- on event posters
10 conference registrations including dinner tickets
Full page advertisement in the conference proceedings
Inclusion of company material in conference bag
Gold sponsor – 5,000 Euro
Link to company website
Logo:
- on all conference publications
- inclusion in official conference banner
10 conference registrations including dinner tickets
Logo on tent cards on tables and on event posters
Inclusion of company material in conference bag
Full page advertisement in the conference proceedings
Silver sponsor – 3,000 Euro
Link to company website
Logo:
- on all Conference publications
Logo on tent cards on tables and on event posters (in smaller size than gold or platinum)
5 conference registrations including dinner tickets
1/2 page advertisement in the conference proceedings
Bronze sponsor – 1,000 Euro
2 conference registrations including dinner tickets
1/4 page advertisement in the conference proceedings
Basic Sponsor – 500 Euros
1 conference dinner
1/8 page advertisement in the conference proceedings
To book your conference sponsor package, please contact the conference organizer:
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), Charles-de-Gaulle-Str. 5
D-53113 Bonn, Germany
attn. Ms Zoe Heuschkel
Tel: +49 (0) 228 92 650 10
Fax: +49 (0) 228 92 650 99
e-mail: z.heuschkel@ifoam.org
or outreach@ifoam.org
Conference website:
http://www.ifoam.org/events/ifoam_conferences/
2009_animal_and_plant_breeding/animal_plant_breeding.html
Plant Demonstration Plots
Seeds of Change has an Organic Research Farm and Gardens in San Juan Pueblo, just North of Santa Fe. They offer the opportunity to plant demonstration plots of your plant and seed varieties to be able to showcase these during the 1st IFOAM International Conference on Organic Animal and Plant Breeding. A field day to the location will be organised for this purpose.
You will need to send all seed to arrive in Santa Fe prior to Feb 15, 2009, and all seed must be organic. Proper phytosanitary import requirements of the USA must be met. Please be aware that Santa Fe is at 2,000 meters altitude and in a High Desert, with dry and short season climate, so the varieties planted must do well in such an environment.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Seeds of Change:
Mr. Marc Cool, e-mail: marc.cool@effem.com
Green the Desert !
For an Organic Future !
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