Programme
Thursday, November 10, 2011 from 09:00 til 18:00
Mont des Arts 22 (The SQUARE ) Brussels, Belgium 1000
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Time zone: Brussels CET
| Morning Session | |
|---|---|
| 0900 | Registration |
| 0930 | Welcome address – Friedhelm Schmider, ECPA Director General |
| 0940 | Keynote speech: Ensuring sustainable crop protection through legislation and cooperation – John Dalli, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy |
| 1000 | Hungry: understanding and accelerating need for sustainable agriculture in Europe – Vincent Gros (Group Vice President of BASF SE and member of board of directors of ECPA) |
| 1025 | Change: industry’s response and commitment Jon Parr (Regional Director EAME, Syngenta), chair of steering project committee |
| 1100 | Stakeholder’s perspective Friedrich Barth, Vice-chair European Water Partnership |
1115 – 1300 Time 4 Streams Exhibition
Exhibition of key industry initiatives for sustainable agriculture presenting 4 streams: water, biodiversity, food and health
Coffee and lunch served in the exhibition area
| Afternoon session | |
|---|---|
| 1300 | Keynote speech Wayne Jones Head of the Division of the Agro-food Trade and Markets Division at OECD |
| 1325 | Video address for the panel discussion David Nabarro Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Food Security and Nutrition |
| 1330 | Panel discussion moderated by Anya Sitaram founder and director of Rockhopper TV and former BBC presenter |
Short presentation by
- Biodiversity: Tim Benton, Professor of Population Ecology, University of Leeds
- Food: Mella Frewen, FoodDrinkEurope, Director General
- Farmer’s Health Xavier Beulin : President FNSEA & vice-President COPA
- Water: Lawrence King, Bayer, Vice-chair of ECPA TOPPS Prowadis project
- Sustainable Food and Environment: Julie Girling Member of European Parliament
Panel to address How can the industry contribute to sustainable productive agriculture?
| 1400 | Q & A session |
| 1325 | Closing addresses European Commission DG for Environement tbc European Parliament Member of European Parliament tbc |
| 1540 | Closing remarks Friedhelm Schmider, ECPA Director General |
| 1545 | Cocktail reception at the Exhibition area |
