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  • 10 SEP


  • High-level speakers exchanged about the priorities of the new political mandate, with the aim of imagining a common vision for the future of agriculture, which addresses the social, environmental and economic crises of today.
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  • The CAP is the cornerstone of European agricultural policy, and, as such more and more is required of it: finance the green transition of the agricultural system, ensure that farmers have a stronger role in the food supply chain and receive fair income for their work, etc. How can the CAP tackle these challenges while facing budgetary pressures due to competing demands?
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  • Laudation: Dr. Márta Torda (award winner of 2023) Prize was awarded by: Gábor Solti, Péter Sárközy Junior, and Dóra Drexler (Board of the Péter Sárközy Foundation)
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  • The Csillagszeműek Dance Company was founded by choreographer Sándor Timár and dance artist and pedagogue Böske Timár in 1993. The aim of the Timár method of education is to introduce as many children as possible to the still living Hungarian folk dance and folk music tradition at an early age, not only through theatrical performance and as traditional values of the Hungarian folk culture, but as an experience to be integrated into their daily lives. During the short cultural programme of the Congress, the company’s children and adult dancers performed with live folk music. Website of the company: https://www.csillagszemu.com/
    Breaks

  • 11 SEP


  • Organic experienced a slower growth in 2023 and has seen signs of recovery already at the end of 2023 and beginning of 2024. What does the most recent data say about organic?
    Keynotes

  • This session looked into how to communicate about and increase visibility of organic agriculture and products in 2024, by making use of innovative and fresh approaches.
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  • This session dived into the issue of intellectual property rights and patents on genetic material in connection to the new legislative proposal/framework on “New Genomic Techniques” and implications for the European organic breeding sector.
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  • This session explored how the organic movement is positioning itself in the crucial issue of the role of farmers in the agri-food chain, following the fairness principle of organic farming. We saw how the movement is working to strengthening the bargaining power of farmers through different initiatives: a representative from Valoritalia showcased the organic group certification, providing valuable pioneer insights, while a representative from Bioland shared with us their work on the mechanism on sustainability initiatives present in the CMO regulation.
    Breakouts

  • The session zoomed in on the AGROECOLOGY Partnership and Soil Mission and Network(s) / organic living labs, starting with showcasing of an organic living lab and lighthouse based on the results of the study, and then explaining why these initiatives have an advantage now in light of the Partnership and Mission, presenting their aims, plans and opportunities to join.
    Breakouts

  • What is the current situation of organic plant breeding in Europe and Hungary? How can we develop a strong and economically viable organic breeding and seed sector? This session covered these topics and introduced the LiveSeeding EU project, which provides directions for reaching these ambitious goals. The session included presentations and discussions part.
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  • This session explored how to strengthen climate resilience and examine the role organic farming plays in this regard. We discussed approaches to effectively manage climate risks and identified what requirements need to be met to facilitate a transformational change and not reinforce the status quo.
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  • End of the year 2024 is a real milestone in the evolution of the EU organic regulation, as with the implementation of the new system for imports the legislative framework will apply in its completeness. We assessed in this session what were the achievements with the new set of regulations, and if it serves the organic sector to answer to future challenges and can address future societal and sustainability expectations.
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  • 12 SEP




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