The event was organised by the farming organisations AGPM (Francija), ASAJA (Spānija), Confagricultura (Itālija), DBV(Vācija), MTK (Somija) NFU (AK), and the Public Research and Regulation Initiative (PRRI)
As the host of the event, MEP Hannu Takkula, paskaidroja atklāšanā, the event aims to promote fact finding and open discussion about the conditions under which new breeding techniques such as genome editing can deliver crops that can help farmers in the challenges of agricultural production.
Pasākumā piedalījās vairāk nekā 60 dalībnieki, tostarp Eiropas Parlamenta deputātiem, lauksaimnieki, zinātnieki, as well as representatives of EU institutions, Dalībvalstis, dažādas asociācijas, un privātā sektora uzņēmumi.
Moderators pasākuma bija Max Schulman, lauksaimnieks, MTK loceklis un priekšsēdētājs Copa-Coga darba grupas Labība.
- Prezentācijas
- Crop uzlabošana: Conventional and New Breeding Techniques. René Custers (VIB, Beļģija)
- Eiropas un franču kukurūzas: what solutions can new plant breeding techniques bring? Alix d’Armaillé (AGPM, Francija)
- The potential of new breeding techniques for wine production, rīsi un puķkopība Itālijā.
Deborah PIOVAN (Confagricoltura, Itālija).
- Mediji un citas saites
- http://www.informatoreagrario.it/ita/News/scheda.asp?ID=3025
- http://agronotizie.imagelinenetwork.com/agricoltura-economia-politica/2016/10/17/meno-burocrazia-e-piu-innovazione-nella-nuova-pac/51503
- http://www.safagridees.com/sensibilisation-des-parlementaires-europeens-aux-nouvelles-solutions-de-selection-varietale/
- Bildes