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Past Events

		09/20/12 - 09/22/12 BioFach America 2012 Baltimore, USA

BioFach America - Organic Products Expo provides exclusive access to key regional markets and global players in every category.
Whether you’re growing an established brand or launching your latest innovation, don’t miss this opportunity to expand your customer base, increase sales and energize your business in 2012.

		09/12/12 - 09/14/12 2nd IFOAM Animal Husbandry Conference Hamburg, Germany

The 2nd IFOAM Animal Husbandry Conference entitled ‘Tackling the Future Challenges of Organic Animal Husbandry’ will concentrate on health and food safety in organic livestock production systems, marketing trends, innovation in organic livestock production systems and livestock breeding strategies.

		09/12/12 - 09/12/12 1st OFIA Summit 2012 Hamburg, Germany

The first OFIA Summit will explore the areas in organic agriculture that are in need of innovative solutions. It is also an opportunity to present the past and present innovations to a larger public. It will take place during the 2nd IFOAM Organic Animal Husbandry Conference gathering more than 200 participants
from the organic research community, as well as organic farmers.

		09/08/12 - 09/11/12 SANA 2012 Bologna, Italy

SANA is the biggest Organic Fair in Italy. SANA is supported by IFOAM.

		04/20/12 - 04/22/12 BIOSTYL 2012 Prague, Czech Republic

BIOSTYL is the largest domestic contractual and trade fair of organic food, healthy nutrition, food complements and natural cosmetics in Czech Republic.

		04/17/12 - 04/18/12 6th European Organic Congress Copenhagen, Denmark

The 6th European Organic Congress will be taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 17-18, 2012, at a crucial point in time for the debate on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The Congress “Smart change - towards a sustainable CAP” addresses the policy change needed to reach a greener, smarter, fairer future CAP, improve the availability of sustainably produced food for consumers and to ensure the credibility of certification for sustainable farm systems. It will be an opportunity for exchange and discussion for the organic community and will bring together high-level speakers from the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European organic movement and other civil society organizations, along with participants from across Europe.

		04/13/12 - 04/14/12 4th International conference on the Organic Sector development in Central/Eastern European and Central Asian countries Izmir, Turkey

The 4th International conference will focus on organic farming and the benefits it provides to the region of Central/Eastern European and Central Asian countries, and its interactions with rural development, nature conservation, ecotourism and biodiversity.

		04/12/12 - 04/15/12 Ekoloji Izmir 2012 - The sole Organic Fair in Turkey

Ekoloji Izmir is the only Organic sector fair held in Turkey. It will place between 12-15 April 2012 for the 11th time. The fair hosts many companies producing organic food, textile, cosmetics, cleaning materials, eco-decoration, packaging, eco-tourism.

		02/15/12 - 02/18/12 BioFach 2012 Nuremberg, Germany

BioFach, the World’s Biggest Organic Trade Fair, brings together about 2.500 exhibitors - two thirds from abroad - and approximately 45.000 trade visitors from around 120 countries of the world to Nuremberg every year in February.

IFOAM is proud to be a patron of BioFach and will welcome you:
Hall 1, Booth #240.

		02/13/12 - 02/14/12 International GOMA Conference: Let Good Products Flow! Nuremberg, Germany

This international Conference will assemble, on a global scale, key government and private sector actors to review the progress made in the last decade on organic guarantee systems, including outcomes of the ITF and GOMA, as well as envision strategies for the next ten years of public-private cooperation that are crucial for the continued growth of organic agriculture and markets.

		12/05/11 - 12/07/11 Middle East Natural & Organic Product Expo 2011 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The Middle East Natural & Organic Product Expo is a “never to be missed” expo in the Gulf region as it attracts high quality trade buyers from all over the world especially from GCC, Middle East and African countries.

		11/30/11 - 12/02/11 AgriPro Asia (APA) & Agri-Conference Asia (ACA) Hong Kong

Using Hong Kong’s strategic position in international agri-trade activity. APA will serve as a springboard for international products to Greater China and Asia Pacific Region, it is also an excellent sourcing platform for buyers to source Asia and International products. Major scopes of exhibit include green and organic products, meat, poultry, aqua-products, vegetable, fruit and technology.

		11/15/11 - 11/16/11 ECOLOGICAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE: The Alternative for Africa International Conference Nairobi, Kenya

The International Conference "ECOLOGICAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE: The Alternative for Africa" aimed to build awareness of accessible and resilient organic based production systems and position organic agriculture higher on the agenda of African governments, policy makers and the international donor community.

		11/04/11 - 11/06/11 5th Biologica 2011 Athens, Greece

Take part in Biologica, the unique exhibition for Organic products in Greece, to get informed on the greatest developments and define the new trends in the area of Organic products, nutrition and health! Meet the top representatives of the sector, present your products and services to thousands of visitors and create new opportunities and perspectives of development for your company. Participate now in the most important meeting of the sector that develops and improves our way of life.

		10/05/11 - 10/07/11 BioFach America Latina 2011 Sao Paulo, Brazil

		10/03/11 - 10/05/11 IFOAM General Assembly 2011 Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province, Korea

The next IFOAM General Assembly will be held in Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea from October 3rd to October 5th, 2011.

		10/01/11 - 10/16/11 Right2know March 2011 New York City to Washington DC, United States

The Right2Know March is scheduled for October 1st to October 16th, 2011. The March seeks to:

1. Mobilize concerned citizens and organizations to speak with one loud voice.
2. Raise awareness about the risks of GMO seeds and crop production.
3. Ask the government to label food and products made from GMO crops.

		09/28/11 - 10/01/11 17th Organic World Congress 2011: Organic is Life Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province, Korea

The 17th edition of the Organic World Congress 2011, entitled Organic is Life, will be held in Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

		09/21/11 - 09/24/11 Bio Balkan Expo 2011 - International Organic Foods, Processing Machinery and Equipment Trade Fair

The Bio Balkan Expo 2011 is the first specialized trade fair of its kind in South East Europe.

		09/16/11 - 09/18/11 Organic Agriculture and Agro-Eco tourism in the Mediterranean Zakinthos, Greece

The aim of the IC is to improve scientific dialogues, implementation of information exchange, and dissemination transfer of knowledge and innovation strategies on organic agriculture for Mediterranean climate.

		09/02/11 - 09/02/11 Brückenforum , Friedrich-Breuer-Str. 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany

Die internationale NRO Konferenz „Sustainable Societies – Responsive Citizens“ der UN – DPI (Department of Public Information) wird vom 3. bis 5. September in Bonn stattfinden. Die Konferenz wird einen Fokus auf die Positionierung der Zivilgesellschaft bzw. der NRO´s in Richtung des Weltgipfels Rio +20 haben. Die Tatsache, solch eine große und wichtige Konferenz in Bonn zu haben (erwartet werden bis zu 1.500 Teilnehmer aus aller Welt), bietet die Möglichkeit, für die Bevölkerung in Bonn und der Region eine spannende Podiumsdiskussion zu organisieren. Mit dieser Diskussionsveranstaltung wird eine Brücke von der Konferenz geschlagen und die Tatsache genutzt, einem breiten Publikum im Format einer Podiumsdiskussion sich von prominenten Referenten inspirieren und motivieren zu lassen.

		05/26/11 - 05/28/11 BioFach China 2011 celebrates its 5th birthday Shanghai, China

International representatives from the organic sector meet again at BioFach China in the International Exhibition Centre INTEX Shanghai from 26–28 May 2011. NürnbergMesse China has already successfully established the international trade fair for organic food and natural products in Shanghai, which now celebrates its 5th birthday. BioFach China 2010 attracted an encouraging 238 exhibitors and some 10,400 trade visitors. This year’s event also promises a variety of inspiring organic products, conference events and opportunities for networking.

		05/08/11 - 05/11/11 BtoBio 2011 Milano, Italy

BtoBIO EXPO, the new biennial international exhibition of certified organic products, makes its debut on May 8-11, 2011 at Fiera Milano, in Rho-Pero.

		02/16/11 - 02/19/11 BioFach 2011 Nuremberg, Germany

BioFach, the World’s Biggest Organic Trade Fair, brings together about 2.500 exhibitors - two thirds from abroad - and approximately 46.000 trade visitors from around 120 countries of the world to Nuremberg every year in February.

IFOAM is proud to be a patron of BioFach and will welcome you:
Hall 1, Booth #240.

		02/15/11 - 02/15/11 IFOAM Summit Nuremberg, Germany

In preparation for the IFOAM General Assembly (GA) to be held from October 3rd to October 5th, 2011 in Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea, IFOAM will host an IFOAM Member meeting the day before the opening of BioFach 2011, from 14:00 to 18:00.

		12/13/10 - 12/15/10 AgriPro Asia (APA) & Agri-Conference Asia (ACA) Hong Kong

		11/17/10 - 11/20/10 BIO & ECO Expo 2010 Sofia, Bulgaria

The BIO & ECO EXPO 2010 provides a wide range of natural and organic products, sustainable technologies, services, information and practical advice. It will be your ideal information destination: offering sustainable solutions for conscious consumers and responsible businesses.

		10/07/10 - 10/10/10 41st Nature-Health Fair Ljubljana, Slovenia

From 7 to 10 October 2010, the already traditional Nature-Health Fair will take place at the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre.

		09/29/10 - 10/02/10 Bio Balkan Expo 2010 - International Organic Foods, Processing Machinery and Equipment Trade Fair

The Bio Balkan Expo 2010 is the first specialized trade fair of its kind in South East Europe.

		09/17/10 - 09/20/10 3rd International conference on the Organic Sector development in Central/Eastern European and Central Asian countries - Astana, Kasakhstan

The 3rd International conference will focus on organic farming and the benefits it provides to the region of Central/Eastern European and Central Asian countries, and its interactions with rural development, nature conservation, ecotourism and biodiversity.

		09/16/10 - 09/16/10 Inspiration for Living Change: Visionen und Inspirationen für eine bessere Welt Bonn, Germany

IFOAM und COLABORA sind Organisatoren der am 16. September 2010 im Gustav-Stresemann-Institut in Bonn stattfindenden Veranstaltung „Inspiration for Living Change - Visionen und Inspirationen für eine bessere Welt“. 10 Preisträger werden dort rund 400 aktiven Teilnehmern in anregenden Plenarsitzungen und Workshops begegnen

		09/15/10 - 09/15/10 Eine Kino - Nacht über & mit vier alternativen Nobelpreis- Laureaten Bonn, Germany

Über einige der Träger/Innen des alternativen Nobelpreises gibt es hervorragende Filme. So hat allein der renommierte Dokumentarfilmer Bertram Verhaag (u.a. zweifacher Grimme -Preisträger) spannende Filme über Ibrahim Abouleish, Vandana Shiva sowie Louise und Percy Schmeiser gedreht. Er wird für den Abend zusammenfassend Höhepunkte aus den drei Filmen (jeweils ca. 10 Minuten) zusammenstellen. Zu den Trailern werden dann die 3 Laureaten jeweils einen ca. 10-12 minütigen Vortrag halten, gefolgt von einer Diskussion mit dem Filmemacher, seinen Protagonisten sowie dem Publikum.

		09/05/10 - 09/09/10 V Latin American and Caribbean Meeting of producers, experimenters and researchers in organic agriculture and the V Fair of the Latin American and Caribbean Organic Producer Lima, Peru

The International and National Organizing Committees announce the V Latin American and Caribbean Meeting of producers, experimenters and researchers in organic agriculture and the V Fair of the Latin American and Caribbean Organic Producer. In the International Year of Biodiversity, the event this year is dedicated to enhance the contribution that ecological agriculture delivers to climate change mitigation and adaptation, for promotion of agricultural biodiversity, improved water and soil management and, in general, for food sovereignty, rural development and living rural areas.

		09/03/10 - 09/06/10 International Conference on Landscape Ecology Brno, Czech Republic

CZ-IALE invites you to the next landscape-ecological conference (2010), within the Middle-European areas of Moravia, Silesia and Bohemia, Czech Republic.

		06/30/10 - 07/02/10 Bio Academy 2010: The European Summer Academy of Organic Farming

The European Summer Academy of Organic Farming, Bio Academy 2010, is celebrating its 10th birthday. Two workshops entitled "Agriculture policy and organic farming in EU after 2013 - is the only concern money?" and "Credibility and Fraud in Organic Farming" will be organized in this year's edition. The IFOAM EU Group is Patron of the Event.

		06/28/10 - 07/01/10 4th Turkish National Organic Agriculture Symposium Erzurum, Turkey

The event was organized by Atatürk University in conjunction with MARA, the Ecological Agriculture Organisation and Union of Organic Cereal Producers.

		06/21/10 - 06/22/10 4th European Organic Congress (Regulation) Rome, Italy

The 4th European Organic Congress invites the European organic sector to Rome to evaluate and discuss the European legislative framework for organic farming. The congress sets out to evaluate the first year of the new organic Regulation, assessing the current situation, and providing a platform for an outlook on further elements to be added to the regulation.

		06/15/10 - 06/15/10 Biodiversity & Organic Farming: A Pre-Conference at the SusCon

The session will reveal the strategies behind leading rural-marketing initiatives and the increasing use of comprehensive criteria to ensure the protection of biodiversity and of the livelihoods of people that depend upon it.

		06/07/10 - 06/07/10 European Organic Congress: Green New Deal for Sustainable Food Chains Madrid, Spain

The European Organic Congress in Madrid will demonstrate the capacity of the organic sector both to contribute to EU sustainable development strategies and to reinvigorate the European food sector, enhancing competitiveness and creating jobs. It will also discuss the policy changes necessary to achieve sustainability in the food sector, starting with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP): The CAP provides central tools to shape farming to meet future challenges.

		05/06/10 - 05/09/10 Ekoloji Izmir - The sole Organic Fair in Turkey

Ekoloji Izmir is the only Organic sector fair held in Turkey. It will place between 06-09 May 2010 for the 9th time. The fair hosts many companies producing organic food, textile, cosmetics, cleaning materials, eco-decoration, packaging, eco-tourism.

		02/17/10 - 02/20/10 Meet IFOAM at BioFach 2010! Hall 1, Booth #330

BioFach, the World’s Biggest Organic Trade Fair, brings together about 2.500 exhibitors and 46.000 trade visitors from around 120 countries of the world to Nuremberg every year in February. IFOAM is proud to be a patron of BioFach and will welcome you in:
Hall 1, Booth #330.

		02/16/10 - 02/16/10 3rd IFOAM Trade Symposium: Finding the Competitive Advantage, A Challenge in these Uncertain Times

IFOAM will organize the 3rd IFOAM Trade Symposium entitled ‘Finding the Competitive Advantage, A Challenge in these Uncertain Times’

		12/07/09 - 12/09/09 Natural & Organic Industry Gets its New Platform at MENOPE 2009

The Middle East is now one of the fastest growing
markets for organic and natural foods to fuel the growth of global organic movement in collaboration with the international community.

		09/22/09 - 09/23/09 Natural and Organic Cosmetics Congress

How green is the whole cosmetics sector becoming? What strategies are successful in marketing, sales and trade? These and many other issues will be discussed by international decision-makers from the fields of cosmetics

		09/21/09 - 09/25/09 World Congress on Organic Cotton – From Fashion to Sustainability Interlaken – Switzerland

The congress provides a unique platform to practitioners of the whole textile value chain, offering the opportunity to discuss and learn.

		09/10/09 - 09/13/09 SANA 2009

SANA AND GOOD LIVING
Focusing on Italy as the ideal country for offering products that accompany a healthy lifestyle.

		08/25/09 - 08/28/09 1st International IFOAM Conference on Organic Animal and Plant Breeding - BREEDING DIVERSITY -

Sante Fe, New Mexico, August 25-29 2009
Both organic plant and animal breeding are in early phases of development, but have a great deal in common. They share 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.

		02/19/09 - 02/22/08 Meet IFOAM during the BioFach 2009!

The most important fair of the organic world celebrates its 20th anniversary and IFOAM as the patron of BioFach has the pleasure inviting you to meet us this year in Nuremberg.

		11/17/08 - 11/21/08 FIRST WEST AFRICA SUMMIT ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

FIRST WEST AFRICA SUMMIT ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

Awareness on the benefits of organic agriculture is increasing in West Africa. Nonetheless, the potential of West Africa in organic agriculture remains underexploited. To redress this, there is need for effective networking among West African scientists, farmers, students, policy makers, agro-allied entrepreneurs and other stakeholders. This is the main aim of the First West Africa Summit on Organic Agriculture

SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM LAUNCHED FOR AFRICAN STUDENTS!

		06/16/08 - 06/20/08 The 16th IFOAM Organic World Congress: Cultivate the Future

The whole of the Modena community will welcome its guests at the end of June 2008.

The program will allow participants not only to attend conferences and modules of interest, but also view how local production and food systems worl. The congress will have several venues, with parallel themed conferences held in locations related to organic production.

The congress will be structure around the Principles of Organic Agriculture, and will address a wide range of issues, including animal production, vegetable corps, cereals and organic sees, training, rural development, GMOs, viticulture, textiles, development policies, markets, bio-energy, comsetics and body care.

		02/20/08 - 02/20/08 IFOAM Trade Symposium 2008 - Global Sourcing

Organic agriculture is the fastest growing food sector. Over the last ten years, it has grown 15-20 percent annually, while the overall food industry is growing 4-5 percent per year. The organic food supply chain is a consumer driven sector, with a market value of USD 40 billion. Organic production now covers more than 31 million hectares.

In 2007, IFOAM chose the topic “In-between discount and premium: Friend or foe,” and invited key leaders in the organic trade industry to discuss the implications of large-scale conventional businesses entering the organic marketplace. For 2008, IFOAM will continue its leadership role by focusing on “Global Sourcing: An issue of credibility”.

		05/28/07 - 06/01/07 East African Organic Conference - Unleashing the Potential of Organic Agriculture

The conference aims to mobilize support for organic agriculture in East Africa. It will also provide a platform for dialogue on the findings of studies and country projects being undertaken in the region conference and launch the East African organic products standard and the associated East African Organic Mark.

		05/03/07 - 05/05/07 International Conference on Organic Agriculture and Food Security

The International Conference on Organic Agriculture and Food Security will be held from May 3-5 2007 in FAO’s Headquarters in Rome, Italy, in connection with the 33rd Session of the Committee on World Food Security

		02/14/07 - 02/14/07 IFOAM Trade Symposium 2007

IFOAM is organizing an trade symposium to discuss the implications of large-scale conventional businesses entering the organic marketplace. The conversation will address both the challenges as well as the opportunities provided by the mainstreaming of organic. This trade symposium will be a pre-BioFach event. BioFach clearly brings the world leaders on organic trade together and provides the ideal environment to hold this important symposium.
The symposium is held in English.

		11/15/06 - 11/17/06 1st IFOAM Conference on Organic Certification

The growth of organic standards and the increasing complexity of organic certification necessitate broad stakeholder consultation to assess and define strategies for moving forward in a unified and systematic way. This conference will focus on important issues concerning organic certification. It will concentrate on the future direction of organic certification and harmonization.

		08/23/06 - 08/25/06 1st IFOAM International Conference on Animals in Organic Production

Organic livestock production is growing rapidly throughout the world. This conference will focus on important issues concerning organic livestock and animal husbandry. It will concentrate upon health and food safety in organic livestock production systems, marketing trends, innovation in organic livestock production systems and livestock breeding strategies.

		05/03/06 - 05/04/06 The 1st IFOAM Conference on Organic Wild Production

There is a large trade in “organic” wild products. Supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the 1st IFOAM Conference on Organic Wild Production will address the growing interest in and trade of organic wild products like berries and mushrooms, to key ingredients in organic body care products and medicines.

		07/05/04 - 07/07/04 The First World Conference on Organic Seed

The Conference held eight Plenary sessions including aspects ranging from seed production, propagation and quality, through harmonization of standards and technical regulations, to economics and biodiversity aspects. The challenging issue of co-existence between organic agriculture and GMOs was also addressed. Two parallel sessions discussed technical and scientific aspects of seed production and seed quality and a Poster Session was held in the FAO Atrium.

In total, 60 presentations and 27 posters gave a broad overview of relevant topics. The Conference Proceedings, consisting of a 188-page publication, were distributed to participants before the start of the Conference.




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