IFOAM - Special Announcement
February 15, 2008

 "International conference on the organic sector development in Central/Eastern European and Central Asian countries" in Kyiv
Invitation – Call for contributions – Sponsor opportunities – Registration

 It is a pleasure of Organic Federation of Ukraine to inform you about the upcoming ’International conference on the organic sector development in Central/Eastern European and Central Asian countries’.

The conference will take place on April 10 – 12, 2008 at the National Agricultural University of Ukraine in Kyiv.
 
Please follow the direct links below or visit http://organic.com.ua/conference-2008.html to find detailed information on:
•         Programme and conference schedule
•         Call for contributions
•         Registration
•         Sponsor opportunities
 
The conference in short
The Conference aims at collecting and presenting ideas, activities, recommendations and practical examples on how to develop the organic sector in the target region. The conference languages will be English and Russian with simultaneous translation. Target groups are all stakeholders from the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, like policy makers from regional and national government level, (organic) farmers, processors, traders, importers and exporters involved in international trade as well as organic certifiers, organic experts and other multipliers. 
 
Speakers are invited to submit proposals to be included in the conference programme. For details, please follow the link 'call for contributions' and follow the instructions on how to send your proposal.
 
You are kindly invited to submit your proposals by 5th of March 2008.
 
Organizers are the Organic Federation of Ukraine, Organic Services GmbH and the National Agricultural University of Ukraine. The conference is supported by FAO, the Ministry of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine, BioFach, Oxfam Novib and the PPP project Ecoland Grains & Legumes / Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG). With presence of IFOAM.
 
The organizers invite you to take part and use this platform to exchange ideas and meet old friends and new partners!
 
For more information please contact the conference secretariat:
 
Mr. Eugene V.  Milovanov
conference@organic.com.ua
Tel / Fax: +380 (44) 234 00 54
 
Organic Federation of Ukraine
Hospitalna Str. 12, Office 412
Kyiv 01001, Ukraine


 

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