2014 Copenhagen

How to sustainably produce more with less and trade better

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

11:30 - 17:00 (CET)

On September 30, in Copenhagen, ELO and Syngenta, in association with the Danske Godser og Herregårde, Sveriges Jordägareförbund, Yara SA/NV and RISE Foundation organized the satellite conference for the FFA. The objective of the event was to stimulate the debate on how improve food and environmental security, both at international and local level. The speakers focused their attention on three main axes during round table debates: Global vision: responses to Climate change and other global challenges; European vision & Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture and Regional vision on practical & political approaches.

Agenda

Sep 30, 2014

11:30 - 17:00 (CET)

13:00 - 13:15 (CET)

Opening

Anne Sophie GAMBORG, DGH – Danske Godser og Herregårde
Niels TRESCHOW, Sveriges Jordägareförbund

13:15 - 14:15 (CET)

Round Table: Global vision and worldwide competitiveness (TTIP, Climate change)

Kevnote Speaker: Jan LAUSTSEN, Director Trade, Market & Nutrition- Danish Agriculture and Food Council

Responses:
Johan SCHNURER, professor at the agriculture university in Uppsala
Anders NILSSON, Research advisor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Moderator: Thierry de I’ESCAILLE, ELO Secretary General
Followed by QA

14:15 - 15:15 (CET)

Round Table: Regional vision on practical & political approaches (including innovation, utrients components, proteins content for export)

Kevnote speaker: Lars OLSSON, Head of Agriculture Department, Ministry of Agriculture of Sweden

Responses:
Gustav HAGEMANN v L, Wildlife Estates steering committee member
Mogens NIELSEN, YARA Project Manager DWS
Matthew PICKARD DKCH, Syngenta Nordics

Moderator: Thierry de I’ESCAILLE, ELO Secretary General
Followed bv Q & A

15:15 - 15:45 (CET)

Coffee Break

15:45 - 16:45 (CET)

Round Table: European vision & Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture

Keynote speaker: Natalie PAUWELS, Member of Cabinet to EU Environment Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK

Responses:
Annika ÅHNBERG, Former Minister for Agriculture of Sweden
Prof Allan BUCKWELL, ELO Board Adviser on CAP
Mogens ERLINGSON, Yara Head of Strategy and Business Development

Moderator: Henry ROBINSON, CLA President (I-JK)
Followed bv QA

16:45 - 17:00 (CET)

Closing

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