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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) | |||
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| 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.