Events
International Forum on Agriculture and Food
Cernobbio, Italy
11/10/2019 14:00 -
12/10/2019 12:30
Organised by : Coldiretti
The debate will be opened by Mr Simon Coveney, the Irish Minister for Agriculture and followed by a panel discussion fuelled by : – Our senior fellow, Lars Hoelgaard, former special Advisor to Climate Commissioner – Alain Brinion, Director General at Saipol Europe and PDG at Expur – Thomas Legge, Senior Associate at European Climate Foundation (tbc)
This event will be an opportunity to better understand the potential risks and benefits of the new plant breeding techniques thanks to a direct discussion with well-known scientists. This event will shed light on the challenges in relation to the on going discussions around the future of plant improvements at European level and in EU Member States.