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Tuesday, August 25
Conference Grand Opening
9:00-18:00 Pre-conference Pueblo Tour*
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Tesuque and Picuris Pueblo, Inter Tribal 
Bison Program and Bison Herd; Highland 
Food Gardens



19:00-22:00 Breeding Diversity Grand Opening
Conference Reception and Opening Ceremony (public)
Welcome Addresses
Cultural Program
Opening Key Note

Wednesday, August 26
Biodiversity and Cultural Knowledge

8:30-10.00 Morning Key Notes
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10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
 
10:30-12:00
Paper Sessions (parallel)
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 PS1a Basics and Backgrounds on Organic Breeding (animals)
 PS1p Basics and Backgrounds on Organic Breeding(plants)
 PS2 Breeding for Local Adaptation (plants)
PS3
Organic Breeding for Organic production- case studies showing evidence (plants)
12.00-13.30 Lunch Break and Side Events
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13:30-15:00 Paper Sessions (parallel)
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 PS1a Organic Breeding’s Contribution to Biodiversity Conservation (animals)
 PS1p Organic Breeding’s Contribution to Biodiversity Conservation (plants)
 PS2 Social Organisation of Breeding (plants)
 PS3 Genotype x Environment interaction (animals and plants)
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 Workshops (parallel)
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 WS1 The Background of GMO and Nano- technology- Why we do not need it ?!
 WS2 International Organic Plant Breeding
Standards
 WS3 IFOAM Position on Organic Seed; Part I
 WS4 The Advantages of Indigenous Breeds For Organic Livestock Production
WS5 Reproduction Techniques in Organic Animal Breeding:  How do we evaluate them?” Part I
17:00-18:00 Panel Discussion
Future Sources and Aim of Organic Breeding
Thursday, August 27
Breeding for Organic: Challenges and Opportunities
8:30-10.00 Morning Key Notes
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10:00-10:30  Coffee Break

10:30-12:00
Paper Sessions (parallel)
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 PS1 Nutritional and medicinal aspects in organic breeding
 PS2 Organic Breeding for Organic Production- Case Studies Showing Evidence
 PS3 Participatory Breeding- A Success Model?! Reports from Different Continents (animals)
12:00-13:30 Lunch Break and Side Events
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 PS4 Organic Breeding’s Contribution to Food Security and Poverty Alleviation
 PS5 Selection Criteria- Listening to the Organic Farmers
 PS6 Participatory Breeding- A Success Model?! Reports from Different Continents (plants)
15:30-17:00 Workshops (parallel)
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 WS1 Reproduction Techniques in Organic Participatory breeding plants: adapting crops to agronomy, climate and people
 WS2 Breeding plants under organic conditions for organic systems
 WS3 Intellectual property rights
 WS4 IFOAM position on Organic Seed;
Part II
 WS5 Developing guidelines for  Cell Fusion Techniques in Organic Breeding
 WS6 Maintenance of Seed Stock Genetic Purity and Identity
17:00-18:00 Panel Discussion
How to Balance Industrial Needs, Consumer Demands, Breeders Interests and Standard Requirements?
 20:00 Conference Dinner Celebration
Friday, August 28
    New Horizons for Organic Breeding
9:00-10:00 Morning Key Notes
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10:00-13.30

Seeds of Change Farm Tour*
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11:00-12:30 Workshops (parallel)
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 WS1 Breeding for Stress Resistant Ruminants
 WS2 Participatory Breeding: Animals
 WS3 Small-Scale Honeybee Breeder’s Efforts towards Sustainability
 WS4 Exploring the Market Potentials for Organic Breeds
 WS5 Reproduction Techniques in Organic Animal Breeding:  How do we evaluate them?” Part II
12:30-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-15:00 Closing Ceremony
Summary and Farewell
Saturday, August 29
Post-Conference Tour
 9:00-14:00 Post-Conference Farmers 
Market Tour*
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 * Tours are not included in the conference fee; additional registration mandatory.
  
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