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Presentation of EU supported research projects
Wednesday, June 18th
14.30 – 18.00 pm

Location: Palazzo Carandini
Language: English

EU supported organic and low-input agriculture research in the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6): scientific support to policies and quality products

14.30 - 14.50 pm


Introduction to the session: organic farming research in FP6 and trends in FP7 - M. Timothy Hall, acting Director E Biotechnologies, Agriculture, Food, DG Research, EU Commission, Brussels


14.50 - 14.55 pm
A success story: joining Member States'efforts, the ERA-Net CORE-Organic - M. Morten Lautrup-Larsen, Deputy Director DFFE, Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, DK


15.10 - 15.30 pm
Measuring and implementing animal welfare, the role of organic farmers: the WELFARE QUALITY project - Prof. Harry Blockuis, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE


15.30 - 15.50 pm
Revising the legislative framework to organic farming, a scientific support to EU policy; the EEC/2092/91 Revision project - Ms Lizzie M. Jespersen, DARCOF, University of Aarhus, DK


15.50 - 16.10 pm
Implementing national and European Action Plans: the ORGAP project - M. Otto Schmid, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, FiBL, CH


16.10 - 16.30 pm
Bridging the gaps between new Member States in organic farming research: the CHANNEL project - Prof. Lázló Radics, Corvinus University, HU
16.30 - 17.00 pmCoffee Break


17.00 - 17.30 pm
Innovating in plant protection and reducing environmental impact: the REPCO project - M. Jürgen Köhl, Plant Research International, NL


17.30 - 17.40 pm
High quality produce from environmentally safe, sustainable methods: a contribution of organic farming to the ISAFRUIT project - Dr. Olle Callesen, DIAS, University of Aarhus, DK


17.40 - 18.00 pm
Durable pest control strategies, a potential application to organic farming: the ENDURE network - Dr Paolo Barberi, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa (SSSUP), IT


18.00 pm
Panel discussion with all speakers: EU funded research, a strong support to the development of organic farming in Europe - Prof. Giulio Cozzi, Università di Padova, IT

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