On Friday, 15 November, from 9:15 to 13:00, the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels will host a pivotal event focusing on the benefits of organic food and the critical role of public procurement in advancing sustainable practices. This event, organised by Organic Cities Network Europe, the EESC and the Associazione per l’agricultura biodinamica, and in partnership with ICLEI, Buy Better Food, France Urbaine and IFOAM will bring together representatives from cities, national governments, and institutions to discuss the future of organic farming and its impact on farmers, workers, the climate, and the environment.
To attend the conference please fill out the form below.
If you do not wish to attend but would like to watch the conference live, it will be webstreamed at this link. No registration is needed.
Please note that the webstream will be available in English, French and Italian. German will also be available in the room.
AGENDA
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9:15 | Opening | Peter Schmidt, European Economic and Social Committee Carlo Triarico, Association fo Biodynamic Agriculture Claudio Serafini, Organic Cities Network Europe |
| 9:35 | Keynote | Audrey Pulvar, City of Paris, France Urbaine |
| 10:00 | Organic Food: Concrete initiatives from cities and national government |
Dario Nardella, Member of the European Parliament Jan Kohlmueller, City of Bremen Eva-Sonja Bauhus, City of Nuremberg Katri Kuusk, City of Tartu Elena Panichi, European Commission Karl Kempkens, German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture Piroska Kallay, European Economic and Social Committee |
| 11:10 | Coffee break | |
| 11:20 | 100 years of policy in organic food quality | Clara Behr, Biodynamic Federation Demeter International Valentina Carlà Campa, Association for Biodynamic Agriculture Alessandro Piccolo, Scientific reasons for the humus technique in biodynamics |
| 11:50 | Organic Food, the path for sustainability |
Peter Defranceschi, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Antonio Bettanini, In Cammino-Abazie d’Europa Antonio Ferrentino, Citta’ del Bio Eduardo Cuoco, IFOAM organics Europe Leonardo Pofferi, Copa-Cogega |
| 12:35 | Brussels final declaration | Marion Tannion, France Urbaine Jean-Marc Louvin, Buy Better Food Campaign |
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