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Cooperation poster   Certification/regulation   Breeding & Homeopaty   ECO-AB   Data collection   Research Track ISOFAR    Modules Thursday   Health Education Plenary   UN agencies   Peast Desease Manag.   Support policies   Social Justice   QLIF workshops   Organic Aquaculture   Health Education   Various education   Food Security   Livestock/Animal Welfare   Public Catering   Production Performances   Research Track ISOFAR    Modules Friday   Genetic Engineering   Organic Markets Pln.   Sustainable fishery   Mediterranean   Natural Cosmetics   QLIF Workshop   Mainstream Market   Certification & Standard   Short supply chain   PGS Sessions   PGS Workshop   Seeds   Nanotechnology   Regional Org. Standars   Org. Guarantee System   Research Track ISOFAR    Modules Saturday   Study Tour   Open Forum    Cultural Program    Steering Program    Committee    IFOAM General    Assembly    Our sponsors    How to get there    Organizer    Sponsorship    Sponsored Participation    Program    OWC, a Sustainable    Event    Registration Fees    Call for volunteers    Press    Tours    Modena & surrounding    Keynote Speaker    Accepted Authors A-F    Accepted Authors G - L    Accepted Authors M - R    Accepted Authors S - Z 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    15.00 pm - 18.00 pm Registration - see Details Monday, June 16th    08.00 am - 09.15 am /    14.30 pm - 17.00 pm Registration - see Details    09.00 am - 13.00 pm /    14.30 pm - 18.00 pm Organic Viticulture and Wine Conference (Levizzano di Castelvetro) Organic Fruit Conference (Vignola) Organic Fiber and Textile Conference (Carpi) - afternoon from 17.00 pm For more Details please click here [pdf 545 KB]. Tuesday, June 17th    08.00 am - 09.30 am /    14.30 pm - 17.00 pm Registration - see Details       09.00 am - 18.00 pm Organic Viticulture and Wine Conference (Levizzano di Castelvetro) Organic Fruit Conference (Vignola) Organic Fiber and Textile Conference (Carpi)    17.30 pm - 21.30 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 - 11.00 am Registration - see Details    09.00 am - 10.45 am IFOAM OWC Plenary Session: Ecology and Care     10.45 am - 18.00 pm OWC Parallel modules (Modena)    18.30 pm - 20.00 pm OWC Parallel modules - evening session (Modena)    11.15 am - 13.00 pm Research Vision for Organic Food and  farming    11.15 am - 13.00 pm Organic Practices and Innovations    11.15 am - 13.00 pm Presentation of Organic Food Retailing Report Europe 2008 - Organic Retailers Association ORA    11.15 am - 18.00 pm Workshop on Organic Agriculture and Climate Changes    11.15 am - 18.00 pm WOMEN and Organic Agriculture    11.15 am - 18.00 pm Organic agriculture relationship with Nature Conservation and Biodiversity    11.15 am - 16.00 pm International Cooperation for Development and Organic Agriculture including IFOAM session "Development Options for Countries with an Emerging Organic Sector"    14.30 pm - 18.00 pm Presentation of EU supported research projects    14.30 pm - 18.00 pm Organic Aquaculture (in Cattolica)    14.30 pm - 16.00 pm Organic Practices and Food Quality Systems    11.15 am - 18.00 pm The global voice for Organic IFOAM session    14.30 pm - 18.00 pm Workshop - Defending the group Certification concept: lobbying and advocacy strategies towards the US and the EU IFOAM Session    16.30 pm - 18.00 pm International Cooperation for Development and Organic Agriculture - Poster exhibition    16.30 pm - 18.00 pm Organic Practices and Certification/regulations    16.30 pm - 18.00 pm Workshop on Animal Breeding and Homeopaty    18.00 pm - 20.00 pm Organic Practices – open space (location: Faculty of Law – Aula Magna/Facoltà di Giurisprudenza – Aula Magna). Opportunity for the congress participants to organize a session through board announcement    18.30 pm - 20.30 pm Workshop: European Consortium of Organic Animal Breeding (EcoAB) 50 people expected    18.30 pm - 20.30 pm Workshop on global organic data collection    13.00 pm - 14.30 pm Lunch    16.00 pm - 16.30 pm Coffee Break For more Details please click here [pdf 1,5 MB].    14.00 pm - 21.00 pm Conference on Organic Aquaculture (in Cattolica)   SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TRACK - 2nd ISOFAR Scientific Conference For more Details regarding the conference on Org. Aquaculture please click here [pdf 64 KB]. Thursday, June 19th    08.00 am - 11.00 am Registration - see Details    09.00 am - 10.45 am IFOAM OWC Plenary Session: Fairness and Health    10.45 am - 18.30 pm OWC Parallel modules (Modena)    11.15 am - 13.00 pm General Education to Health: Plenary    11.15 am - 13.00 pm IFOAM working with UN agencies - IFOAM Session    11.15 am - 13.00 pm Organic Practices and Peast Desease Management    11.15 am - 18.30 pm Goverments' support policies for organic agriculture    11.15 am - 18.30 pm Social Justice    11.15 am - 20.30 pm QLIF workshops    11.15 am - 18.30 pm Organic Aquaculture  (in Cattolica)    14.30 pm - 17.30 pm General Education to Health    14:30 pm - 18.30 pm Education: farmers schools, vocational training and higher education    14.30 pm - 18.30 pm Organic agriculture and Food security/ Sovereignty    14.30 pm - 16.00 pm Organic Practices and Livestock/Animal Welfare    17.30 pm - 20.30 pm Workshop on Organic Public Catering    16.30 pm - 18.00 pm Organic Practices and Production Performances    13.00 pm - 14.30 pm Lunch    16.00 pm - 16.30 pm Coffee Break    20.30 pm GALA DINNER For more Details please click here [pdf 1,6 MB].    09.00 am - 20.00 pm Conference on Organic Aquaculture (in Cattolica)   SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TRACK - 2nd ISOFAR Scientific Conference For more Details regarding the conference on Org. Aquaculture please click here [pdf 64 KB]. Friday, June 20th    08.00 am - 11.00 am Registration - see Details     09.00 am - 18.00 pm OWC Parallel modules (Modena)    09.00 am - 13.00 pm Workshop on Genetic Engineering and Genetically Modified Organisms, including nanotechnologies    09.00 am - 13.00 pm Organic Markets: Plenary    09.00 am - 11.15 am Workshop on sustainable fishery    09.00 am - 18.00 pm Cultivating the Future in the Mediterranean - ABM    09.00 am - 18.00 pm Natural Cosmetics    09.00 am - 18.00 pm QLIF Workshops    10.45 am - 18.00 pm Mainstream Market    10.45 am - 18.00 pm Certification and Standard including the session "Reducing Organic Trade Barriers"    10.45 am - 16.00 pm Short supply chain and local markets    10.45 am - 13.00 pm PGS Sessions    14.30 pm - 16.00 pm Participatory Guarantee Systems Workshop IFOAM Session    14.30 pm - 18.00 pm Viable seeds for Organic Agriculture    14.30 pm - 18.00 pm Workshop on Nanotechnology    16.00 pm - 18.00 pm Regional Organic Standards in East Africa and the Pacific - IFOAM Session    16.30 am - 18.00 pm Organic Guarantee Systems - IFOAM Session    13.00 pm - 14.30 pm Lunch    16.00 pm - 16.30 pm Coffee Break For more Details please click here [pdf 1,6 MB].    09.00 am - 13.30 pm Conference on Organic Aquaculture (in Cattolica)   SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TRACK - 2nd ISOFAR Scientific Conference      17.30 pm - 21.00 pm  Closing Ceremony (Modena) For more Details regarding the conference on Org. Aquaculture please click here [pdf 64 KB]. Saturday, June 21th        07.00 am - 15.30 pm Study Tour in Protected/ri-naturalized areas (Modena)    15.30 pm - 18.00 pm Organic Agricolture and Social Justice - Open Forum for Discussion and Action Planning (Modena) The Festival Market will take place in Modena from June 20th to June 22nd. 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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