8.45 – Registration of participants and welcome coffee
9.00 – Opening speeches
Paolo Petrini, Minister for Agriculture of Marche Region
Pilar Unzalu, Minister for Environment, Territorial Planning, Agriculture and Fisheries of the Basque Country
Session 1
Coexistence and GM-free areas: Giving answers to a social need
9: 10 Chairperson: Pilar UNZALU
Minister for Environment, Territorial Planning, Agriculture and Fisheries of the Basque Country
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9:15
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The European Commission report on coexistence |
Manuel Gomez
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European Commission DG AGRI |
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9:50
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GMO-free district and voluntary agreements |
Francesco Adornato
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University of Macerata, ITALY |
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10:10
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Societal needs:
European regional realities Local Authorities European agricultural organization |
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CoR Regional Government of Steiermark COPA COGECA – Bruxelles
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10:40
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Marche Region approach
-The voluntary agreement in the Marche Region -The SAPID LIFE results: a new Identity Preservation strategy -The municipality of Urbino GMO-free opportunities for the territory development |
Roberto Gatto
Ugo Testa Franco Corbucci |
Marche Region
ASSAM City Mayor |
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11:00
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Coffee Break
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Session 2
Scientific and socio-economic concerns
11:30 Chairperson: Maria Grazia MAMMUCCINI
Director of ARSIA Toscana
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11:35
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Biosafety legal frameworks and socio-economic considerations |
Anna Milena Zivian
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University of California, Santa Cruz
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12:00
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Environmental impact of transgenic plants |
Manuela Giovannetti
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University of Pisa
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12:30
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Risk assessment on health: Can we rely on current EU authorization procedures? |
Gilles-Eric Séralini
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University of Caen |
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13:00
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Presidency conclusions
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13.30 Lunch break with local foods
Session 3
GM-free labeling: A strategy to safeguard EU GMO-free products
15:00 Chairperson: Lambros TSOURGIANNIS
Director of the Financial Department - Prefectural Authority of Drama-Kavala-Xanthi
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15:10
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COOP example: the position, the guarantee system, the information to the consumer
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Claudio Mazzini
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Coop Italia
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15:30
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Regulation 1828/03 and GM-free labeling |
Marco Valletta
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European Commission |
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15:50
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GM-free labeling: a strategy to safeguard UE GMO-free products needs |
Martha Mertens
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Friends of the Earth Europe
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16.10 – Coffee break
Session 4
Securing an European GM-free feed market: How and Why
16:30 Chairperson: Pascale LOGET
Vice President of Regional Council of Brittany
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16:40
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Sustainable strategies for GMO-free livestock production |
John Fagan
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CERT-ID, U.S.A.
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17:10
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Perspectives for developing an OGM free production chain in the Marche region
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Stefano Tavoletti
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Marche Polytechnic University |
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17:30
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Network future initiatives
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Renaud Layadi
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Regional Council of Brittany
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17:50
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Discussion and conclusions
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Session 5
Political strategies and agreements for sustainable coexistence
9:00 Chairperson: Paolo PETRINI
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9:10
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Political Assembly reserved to Network partners |
Maria Grazia Mammuccini
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Director of ARSIA Toscana
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9:40
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Resume of previous sessions
- Session 1 - Session 2 - Session 3 - Session 4 |
Azucena Salazar – Basque Country Maria Grazia Mammuccini - Tuscany Lambros Tsourgiannis - Drama-Kavala-Xanthi Pascale Loget - Brittany |
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10:15
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Political strategies and agreements in the framework of coexistence |
Julien Mousnier
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European Commission |
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10:45
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Update on coexistence in Italy and outlines of control procedures |
Francesco Bongiovanni
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Italian Ministry for Agriculture
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11:00
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Coffee break
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11:20
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GMO-free region Carinthia: a European role-model |
Josef Martinz
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Regional Minister of Carinthia
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11:40
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Round Table with the participation of political representatives from the Network partner Regions (Politicians from the Networks and invited personalities) |
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12:30
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Conclusion of the 7th Conference on the Network and Signature of the Florence Charter by incoming new member Regions (Calabria , Puglia) Signature of the voluntary agreement between farmers from Urbino Launch “8th Conference of the European GMO-free Regions Network” |
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13:00
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Press Conference
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13:30
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Lunch
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It is expected the participation of the Italian Minister of Agriculture
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