Biodiversity Conference "Belowground life & biodiversity for a healthy soi...
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Belowground life & biodiversity for a healthy soil
“It is a small world” (after all)
European Parliament- Paul-Henri Spaak -P4B001
Agenda
14h30 Welcoming speech & moderator: MEP, Franc BOGOVIČ
14h35 Opening: Alain SCRIBAN, Special Adviser, European Landowners’Organization
14h40-15h00 Keynote “Soil biodiversity: why we need to think big to care for a small world”
Prof. Dr. Gerard GOVERS, KU Leuven
15h00- 15h30 Panel 1: Driving forces that influence biodiversity in agricultural soils
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Carbon farming, Christine MÜLLER, Policy Officer, DG Climate Action- Land Use and Innovation Finance
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The key to the maintenance and protection of biodiversity lies in sustainable soil management, Galina PEYCHEVA-MITEV, Farmer, Bulgaria
Q&A 15h30-15h45
BELLEUROPA AWARD CEREMONY ***Coffee break***
16h00- 16h30 Panel 2: Policy and strategic framework for soil quality
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Soil life requires a paradigm shift in EU agricultural policy and practice, Celia NYSSENS, Policy Officer for Agriculture, EEB
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Soil biodiversity, Andrea VETTORI, Deputy Head of Unit, DG ENV- Soil Unit
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Ronald VARGAS, FAO, Secretary of the Global Soil Partnership
Q&A 16h30-16h45
16h45- 17h15 Panel 3: Innovation to improve soil health
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Defining, measuring and managing soil health, Yara, Koen VAN KEER
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Are biostimulants key enabling technologies to improve soil health? CropFit - Ghent University, Maaike PERNEEL
Q&A 17h45-17h45
17h55-18h00: Concluding remarks: MEP, Alvaro AMARO