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The IVth International Symposium of the Network Urgenci will be held on February the 20th and the 21st in Kobe Gakuen University, Japan. The detailed program is still subject to minor changes. |
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20th of February (Saturday) |
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Main language: Japanese (people who need translation can have audio support)
9:30 -Registration Desk opens
9:45 -Opening of "Kobe Conference 2010 Community Supported Foods and Farming"
Opening Comments by Ichiro Motono/ Kansai Local Network for "Recapturing Agriculture"
9:50 -Greetings
Governor of Hyogo (and/or Mayor)
10:00 -Keynote Speech
"History of Organic Agriculture and its Achievements"
by Shigeru Yasuda/ Kobe University
10:45 -Keynote Speech
"A Model Case: Supporting our Community Foods and Farming by Co-Operation between Citizens and Municipality"
by Andrea Calori/ Urgenci, Gruppi di Acquisto Solidali (GAS)
11:25 -Report
"Value and Social Contribution of Agriculture"
By Tomio Kobayashi/ Chukyo Junior University
12:00 -Lunch Break
13:10 -Message from Symbolic Cases
"We Can Start Today: Supporting Community Foods and Farming"
By Yoshinori Kaneko/ National Association for Promoting Organic Agriculture, Forestpia Farm
By Tuyoshi Hatano/ Mie University
14:10 -Announcement from Exhibitors and Introduction to 7 Sessions
15:00 -Sessions
Session 1「Producing, Processing and Consuming within Local Food Systems」
Session 2「Agri-Foods Education: Growing Youth Organically」
Session 3「Challenge of Bearers of Community」
Session 4「Biodiversity From the Perspective of Paddy Farmers」
Session 5「Organic Market: Teikei, PGS and Certification」
Session 6「Seeds and Farmer's Independency」
Session 7「Partnership」
17.15 -Report from the Sessions
17.50 -Summary
By Ray Ozaki
18.30 -Welcome Party |
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21st of February (Sunday) |
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Main language: Japanese (participants who need translation will have audio support)
9:30 -Registration Desk opens
9:50 -Opening
Opening Comments by Katsushige Murayama／URGENCI
9:55 -Greetings
"Note from Japan Organic Agriculture Association" by Kisaku Sato / JOAA
Greetings from a Member of the Diet
10:20 -Keynote Speech
「The World of Community Supported Agriculture」by Elisabeth Henderson / IFOAM
11:00 -Keynote Speech
「Building our Society Organically」
11:45 -Panel Discussion 1
「Local Food Systems」
Introducing the Different Varieties of CSA, Teikei and other Related Activities
12:25 -Lunch Break
13:30 -Panel Discussion 2
「Lessons from Teikei Experiences」
14:50 -Proposal from Session Topics
「Lessons from Teikei Experiences」
16:10 -Closing Remark
「Think Globally, Eat Locally」
17:30 -Reading of Kobe Declaration
17:35 -Closing
By Shinji Hashimoto |
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