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NOTE: The conference presentations can be accessed by clicking on the presentation titles in the conference programme below.
Last update: 14.09.2009
RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGES OF A CHANGING WORLD:
THE ROLE OF NEW PLANT VARIETIES AND HIGH QUALITY SEED IN AGRICULTURE |
EXPERT FORUM
- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
08.00 – 17.00 Registration
09.00 Welcome by Mr. Modibo Traore, ADG Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
09.10 Opening address by Mr. Bernard Le Buanec, Chairman of the Organising Committee
Session 1. The role of plant breeding in meeting the multiple challenges of a fast-changing world
Chairperson: Mr. Orlando de Ponti, President of the International Seed Federation (ISF)
09.30 The evolution and contribution of plant breeding to global agriculture
Mr. Marcel Bruins, Secretary General, ISF
09.55 Anticipated demands and challenges to plant breeding and related technologies into the future
Mr. Marcel Busuma Kanungwe, Director, Pannar Seed Ltd. (Zambia)
10.20 Effective use of modern biotechnology and molecular breeding and associated methods as breeding tools
Mrs. Usha Barwale Zehr, Director of Research, Mahyco (India)
10.45 The opportunities presented by modern biotechnology to enhance plant breeding – what's in the pipeline?
Mr. William S. Niebur, DuPont Vice President, Crop Genetics Research & Development, Pioneer Hi Bred International, Inc., A DuPont Company (United States of America)
11.10 Building capacity for plant breeding in developing countries
Mr. Elcio Guimaraes, Senior Officer (Cereals and Crop Breeding), Crop and Grassland Service (AGPC), FAO
11.35 Discussion
11.50 Summary by Chairperson
12.00 Lunch
Session 2. The importance of plant genetic resources for plant breeding; access and benefit sharing
Chairperson: Mr. Bert Visser, Director Centre for Genetic Resources, Wageningen University and Research Centre (The Netherlands)
13.00 The use of plant genetic resources in plant breeding
Ms. Anke van Den Hurk, Dutch Seed Trade Association Plantum (The Netherlands)
13.25 Facilitating access and ensuring benefit sharing globally: the Multilateral System of the International Treaty on PGRFA (ITPGRFA)
Ms. Cosima Hufler, Chair of the Governing Body of the ITPGRFA
13.50 Exchanging material in the daily business: the operations of the Multilateral System and the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA)
Mr. Shakeel Bhatti, Secretary of the ITPGRFA
14.15 Working with the Multilateral System: experiences of a seed company - representatives from private sector
Mr. Joep Lambalk, Director Enza Zaden R&D B.V. (The Netherlands)
14.40 Implementing the International Treaty at the national level: what is the impact on the seed sector?
Ms. Ylva Tilander, Deputy Director, Ministry of Agriculture (Sweden)
15.05 Discussion
15.20 Summary by Chairperson
15.30 Coffee break
Session 3. Plant variety protection
Chairperson: Mr. Doug Waterhouse (Australia), President of the Council of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
16.00 Benefits of plant variety protection
Mr. Rolf Jördens, Vice Secretary General, UPOV
16.25 Key requirements for an effective system of plant variety protection
Mr. Peter Button, Technical Director, UPOV
16.50 Experiences in Kenya
Mr. Evans Sikinyi, Head, Seed Certification and Plant Variety Protection, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)
17.15 Experiences in the Republic of Korea
Mr. Chang Hyun Kim, Director General, Korea Seed & Variety Service (KSVS)
17.40 Discussion
17.55 Summary by Chairperson
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- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
Session 4. The importance of quality seed in agriculture
Chairperson: Mrs. Katalin Ertsey, President of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) and Director plant production and horticulture, Central Agriculture Office (OMMI) (Hungary)
09.00 What is seed quality and how to measure it?
Mrs. Alison Powell, Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Aberdeen (United Kingdom)
09.25 The influence of seed quality on crop productivity
Mrs. Rita Zecchinelli, Head of ENSE Seed Testing Laboratory, Tavazzano (Italy)
09.50 The evolution of seed testing
Mr. Michael Muschick, Secretary General, ISTA
10.15 Building capacity in seed quality assurance in developing countries
Mr. Michael Larinde, Senior Agricultural Officer (Seed Production), Plant Production and Protection Division (AGP), Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department, FAO
10.40 Raising seed quality: what is in the pipeline?
Mr. Joost van der Burg, Seed scientist, Agrosystems Research, Plant Research International (Netherlands)
11.05 Maintaining capacity in seed technology and seed testing
Mr. John Hampton, Director Bio Protection and Ecology Division, Professor of Seed Technology, Lincoln University (New Zealand)
11.30 Discussion
11.45 Summary by Chairperson
12.00 Lunch
Session 5. Facilitation of trade and market development
Chairperson: Mr. John C. Kedera, Managing Director, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) (Kenya)
13.00 Overview of the regulatory framework in seed trade
Mr. Joseph Cortes, Seed Science Center, Iowa State University (United States of America)
13.25 The role of international certification in facilitating trade and market developments
Mr. Michael Ryan, Head, OECD Codes and Schemes, Directorate for Trade and Agriculture, OECD
13.50 Phytosanitary measures and the international seed trade
Mr. Jeffrey Jones, Senior Officer (Phytosanitary Capacity Building), International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), Plant Production and Protection Division (AGP), Agriculture and
Consumer Protection Department, FAO
14.15 Harmonization of seed testing for the facilitation of trade
Mr. Joël Léchappé, Director, National Seed Testing Station (SNES) (France)
14.40 Harmonization of the seed regulatory framework at the regional level
Mrs. Paivi Mannerkorpi, Head of Section, Unit for Biotechnology and Plant Health, DG Health and Consumers, European Commission
15.05 Discussion
15.20 Summary by Chairperson
19.30 Conference gala dinner
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POLICY FORUM
- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
09.00 Welcome Address by Mr. Bernard Le Buanec, Chairman of the Organising Committee
09.10 Welcome by Mr. Shivaji Pandey, Director of Plant Production and Protection Division (AGP), FAO
09.40 Welcome address by the Mr. Francesco Bongiovanni, Dirigente ufficio sementi, Ministerio delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali, Dipartimento delle politiche di sviluppo economico e rurale, Italy
10.10 Key Note Speech by Mr. M. S. Swaminathan, UNESCO Chair in Ecotechnology, Member of Parliament of India and Father of the Indian Green Revolution
10.40 Introduction of the panel members
10.55 Conclusions of the Expert Forum
11.25 Wrap-up by Mr. Bernard Le Buanec, Chairman of the Organising Committee
11.45 Providing an Enabling Environment (Panel discussion)
Panel moderator
Mr. Bernard Le Buanec
Panel members
Mr. Wayne Jones, Head of Trade & Markets Division, Trade and Agriculture directorate, OECD
Mr. Rolf Joerdens, Vice-Secretary General, UPOV
Secretary General, UPOV (tbc)
Mr. John C. Kedera, Managing Director, KEPHIS
Mr. Michael Muschick, Secretary General, ISTA
Mr. Thomas A. Osborn, (AGPS) Agricultural Officer, Plant Production and Protection Division, FAO
Mr. Orlando de Ponti, President, ISF
Mr. Doug Waterhouse (Australia), President of the Council, UPOV
Mr. Xavier Beulin, Chair of IFAP group on grains and oilseeds
Mr. Bert Visser, Director Centre for Genetic Resources, Wageningen University and Research
Centre (The Netherlands)
12.45 Lunch
14.00 Providing an Enabling Environment (continued)
15.00 Coffee break
15.30 Concluding remarks
16.00 Closing of the Conference
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DECLARATION FROM THE SECOND WORLD SEED CONFERENCE
World food security: urgent measures on seed needed
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Urgent government measures and increased public and private investment in the seed sector are required...
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