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Overview of the Program
The 16th IFOAM Organic World Congress is based on the IFOAM Principles of Organic Agriculture: Health, Ecology, Fairness and Care. Arising from these core values, the central themes of the Congress will pertain to:
regional values and indigenous knowledge, or more precisely the roots from which we should draw experience and inspiration in our everyday actions;
innovation, in all fields, to better project ourselves into a sustainable future;
cooperation between producers and consumers, public and private bodies, scientists and operators, South and North, and communities, regions and nations.
The Congress takes place in Modena, Italy, on June 18th - 20th, 2008.
Three thematic conferences in nearby towns will precede the
Congress on June 16th - 17th.

Sunday, June 15th
9.00 am - 6.00 pm
 Registration
Monday, June 16th
8.00 am - 10.15 am
 Registration
10.15 am - 1.00 pm
  2.30 pm - 6.00 pm
Organic Viticulture and Wine Conference (Castelvetro)
Organic Fruit Conference (Vignola)
Organic Fiber and Textile Conference (Carpi)
For more Details please click here [pdf 545 KB].
Tuesday, June 17th
8.00 am - 9.00 am
 Registration
9.00 am - 6.00 pm
Organic Viticulture and Wine Conference (Castelvetro)
Organic Fruit Conference (Vignola)
Organic Fiber and Textile Conference (Carpi)
6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
 Opening Ceremony for the Organic World Congress (OWC) (Modena)
For more Details please click here [pdf 545 KB].
Wednesday, June 18th
08.00 am - 09.00 am
 Registration
09.00 am - 10.45 am
 IFOAM OWC Plenary Session: Ecology and Care

OWC Parallel modules (Modena)
   11.15 am - 01.00 pmResearch Vision for Organic Food and  farming
   11.15 am - 01.00 pmOrganic Practices and Innovations
   11.15 am - 01.00 pmPresentation of Organic Food Retailing Report Europe 2008 - Organic Retailers Association ORA
   11.15 am - 06.00 pmWorkshop on Organic Agriculture and Climate Changes
   11.15 am - 06.00 pmWOMEN and Organic Agriculture
   11.15 am - 06.00 pmOrganic agriculture relationship with Nature Conservation and Biodiversity
   11.15 am - 04.00 pmInternational Cooperation for Development and Organic Agriculture including IFOAM session "Development Options for Countries with an Emerging Organic Sector"
   02.30 pm - 06.00 pmPresentation of EU supported research projects
   02.30 pm - 06.00 pmOrganic Aquaculture (in Cattolica)
   02.30 pm - 04.00 pmOrganic Practices and Food Quality Systems
   11.15 am - 06.00 pmThe global voice for Organic IFOAM session
   02.30 pm - 06.00 pmWorkshop - Defending the group Certification concept: lobbying and advocacy strategies towards the US and the EU IFOAM Session
   04.30 pm - 06.00 pmInternational Cooperation for Development and Organic Agriculture - Poster exhibition
   04.30 pm - 06.00 pmOrganic Practices and Certification/regulations
   04.30 pm - 06.00 pmWorkshop on Animal Breeding and Homeopaty
   06.30 pm - 08.30 pmOpen space for Organic Practices and Innovation
   06.30 pm - 08.30 pmWorkshop: European Consortium of Organic Animal Breeding (EcoAB) 50 people expected
   06.30 pm - 08.30 pmWorkshop on global organic data collection
   01.00 pm - 02.30 pmLunch
   04.00 pm - 04.30 pmCoffee Break
For more Details please click here [pdf 1,5 MB].
02.00 pm - 09.00 pm
 Conference on Organic Aquaculture (in Cattolica)
For more Details regarding the conference on Org. Agriculture please click here [pdf 64 KB].
Thursday, June 19th
08.00 am - 09.00 am
 Registration
09.00 am - 10.45 am
 IFOAM OWC Plenary Session: Fairness and Health

OWC Parallel modules (Modena)
   11.15 am - 01.00 pmGeneral Education to Health: Plenary
   11.15 am - 01.00 pmIFOAM working with UN agencies - IFOAM Session
   11.15 am - 01.00 pmOrganic Practices and Peast Desease Management
   11.15 am - 06.30 pmGoverments' support policies for organic agriculture
   11.15 am - 06.30 pmSocial Justice
   11.15 am - 08.30 pmQLIF workshops
   11.15 am - 06.30 pmOrganic Aquaculture  (in Cattolica)
   02.30 pm - 05.30 pmGeneral Education to Health
   02:30 pm - 06.30 pmEducation: farmers schools, vocational training and higher education
   02.30 pm - 06.30 pmOrganic agriculture and Food security/ Sovereignty
   02.30 pm - 04.00 pmOrganic Practices and Livestock/Animal Welfare
   05.30 pm - 08.30 pmWorkshop on Organic Public Catering
   04.30 pm - 06.00 pmOrganic Practices and Production Performances
   01.00 am - 02.30 pmLunch
   04.00 pm - 04.30 pmCoffee Break
EveningGALA DINNER
For more Details please click here [pdf 1,6 MB].
09.00 am - 08.00 pm
 Conference on Organic Aquaculture  (in Cattolica)
For more Details regarding the conference on Org. Agriculture please click here [pdf 64 KB].
Friday, June 20th
08.00 am - 09.00 am
 Registration

OWC Parallel modules (Modena)
   09.00 am - 01.00 pmWorkshop on Genetic Engineering and Genetically Modified Organisms, including nanotechnologies
   09.00 am - 01.00 pmOrganic Markets: Plenary
   09.00 am - 11.15 amWorkshop on sustainable fishery
   09.00 am - 06.00 pmCultivating the Future in the Mediterranean - ABM
   09.00 am - 06.00 pmNatural Cosmetics
   09.00 am - 06.00 pmQLIF Workshops
   10.45 am - 06.00 pmMainstream Distribution
   10.45 am - 06.00 pmCertification and Standard including the session "Reducing Organic Trade Barriers"
   10.45 am - 04.00 pmShort supply chain and local markets
   10.45 am - 01.00 pmPGS Sessions
   02.30 pm - 04.00 pmParticipatory Guarantee Systems Workshop IFOAM Session
   02.30 pm - 06.00 pmViable seeds for Organic Agriculture
   02.30 pm - 06.00 pmWorkshop on Nanotechnology
   04.00 pm - 06.00 pmRegional Organic Standards in East Africa and the Pacific - IFOAM Session
   04.30 am - 06.00 pmOrganic Guarantee Systems - IFOAM Session
   01.00 am - 02.30 pmLunch
   04.00 pm - 04.30 pmCoffee Break
For more Details please click here [pdf 1,6 MB].
09.00 am - 01.30 pm
 Conference on Organic Aquaculture
 (in Cattolica)
For more Details regarding the conference on Org. Agriculture please click here [pdf 64 KB].

The Festival Market will take place in Modena from June 20th to
June 22nd.
Saturday, June 21st, has been left open for organizations and
Congress partners to arrange their own meetings. A study tour is also planned in Mirandola.
The IFOAM General Assembly will take place in Vignola from Sunday, June 22nd to Tuesday the 24th
(for more details see www.ifoam.org/ga).
The daily schedule will include a morning coffee break, from 10.45 am to 11.15 am; the lunch break, from 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm; and an afternoon tea/coffee break, from 4.00 pm to 4.30 pm.
All refreshments and food provided will be prepared from organic ingredients.
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Program Wednesday
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Program Thursday/Friday
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Program Organic Aquaculture
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