A fair food and agriculture policy
A two-fold conference
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Morning session
Afternoon session
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
How to really feed the world? Fighting hunger at the root
9:30-13:00 | room A1G3
Part 1 | 9:30 – 11:15
- Introduction by Molly Scott-Cato, Greens/EFA MEP
- Key note: Hilal Elver and Baskut Tuncak, authors of the UN report " Effects of pesticides on the right to food"
- Corinne Lepage, former French Environment Minister and former ALDE MEP - Justice Pesticides
- Giuseppe Angelini, European Commission, DG ECHO
Fighting hunger and malnutrition in the context of emergency help - Debate
- Conclusion by Molly Scott-Cato, Greens/EFA MEP
Part 2 | 11:20 – 13:00
- Introduction by Bart Staes, Greens/EFA MEP
- Helmut Burtscher, Global 2000, challenges in the assessment of regulated products sold to farmers
- François Veillerette, Pesticides action network - presentation of « A herbicide free future» and Policy recommendations
- Debate
- Conclusion by Bart Staes, Greens/EFA MEP
CAP review: green solutions for a fair food system and agriculture policy
15.00-18.30 | room A1G3
Part 1 | 15.00 - 16.20
- Introduction by José Bové, Greens/EFA MEP
- Dr. Yves Zinngrebe, CAP Fitness Check: is the CAP capable to deliver for society and sustainability?
- Bernard Njonga, activist in Cameroun - Agricultural policies, food sovereignty and WTO's shackles
- Jenny Gkiougki, Agroecopolis, Via Campesina Greece - Fair, remunerative prices for farmers
- Debate
- Conclusion by José Bové, Greens/EFA MEP
Part 2 | 16.25 -18.30
- Introduction by Maria Heubuch, Greens/EFA MEP
- Marc-Olivier Herman, Oxfam - biofuels and biofools
- Short debate
- Karlheinz Knickel, Scientific Coordinator of RETHINK - modernisation of the CAP
- Benny Haerlin, Foundation on future farming
- Olga Kikou, CIWF - Animal welfare, antibiotic resistance, ending factory farming, grass fed pasture
- Debate
- Conclusion by Maria Heubuch, Greens/EFA MEP
