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09/23/09 - 09/26/09
BioFach America |
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Where buyers discover thousands of certified organic products - BioFach America features thousand of new and unique certified organic products, timely and informative education seminars and exceptional networking events.
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11/17/08 - 11/21/08
FIRST WEST AFRICA SUMMIT ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE |
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FIRST WEST AFRICA SUMMIT ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
Awareness on the benefits of organic agriculture is increasing in West Africa. Nonetheless, the potential of West Africa in organic agriculture remains underexploited. To redress this, there is need for effective networking among West African scientists, farmers, students, policy makers, agro-allied entrepreneurs and other stakeholders. This is the main aim of the First West Africa Summit on Organic Agriculture
SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM LAUNCHED FOR AFRICAN STUDENTS! |
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06/22/08 - 06/24/08
The IFOAM General Assembly |
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The IFOAM General Assembly convenes once every three years in conjunction with the IFOAM Organic World Congress. It is the democratic decision making forum for the international organic movement.
IFOAM General Assemblies are very dynamic and lively gatherings, inspiring the members, board and staff to work towards IFOAM's mission. |
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06/16/08 - 06/20/08
The 16th IFOAM Organic World Congress: Cultivate the Future |
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The whole of the Modena community will welcome its guests at the end of June 2008.
The program will allow participants not only to attend conferences and modules of interest, but also view how local production and food systems worl. The congress will have several venues, with parallel themed conferences held in locations related to organic production.
The congress will be structure around the Principles of Organic Agriculture, and will address a wide range of issues, including animal production, vegetable corps, cereals and organic sees, training, rural development, GMOs, viticulture, textiles, development policies, markets, bio-energy, comsetics and body care. |
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02/21/08 - 02/24/08
BioFach - Where Organic People Meet |
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At BioFach 2008, the World Organic Trade Fair, a total of approx. 2,600 exhibitors and some 45,000 trade visitors are expected at the industry’s annual get-together at BioFach and the parallel Vivaness, Trade Fair for Natural Personal Care and Wellness, in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg in 2008. |
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02/20/08 - 02/20/08
IFOAM Trade Symposium 2008 - Global Sourcing |
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Organic agriculture is the fastest growing food sector. Over the last ten years, it has grown 15-20 percent annually, while the overall food industry is growing 4-5 percent per year. The organic food supply chain is a consumer driven sector, with a market value of USD 40 billion. Organic production now covers more than 31 million hectares.
In 2007, IFOAM chose the topic “In-between discount and premium: Friend or foe,” and invited key leaders in the organic trade industry to discuss the implications of large-scale conventional businesses entering the organic marketplace. For 2008, IFOAM will continue its leadership role by focusing on “Global Sourcing: An issue of credibility”. |
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08/26/07 - 08/28/07
1st IFOAM Conference on Marketing of Organic and Regional Values |
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This conference will focus on a discussion of specific marketing strategies that aim to give value to products by taking into consideration their uniqueness. It will deal with the question of how to create and identify regional and other specific values, and ultimately how to translate these values into successful marketing strategies for organic products. |
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05/28/07 - 06/01/07
East African Organic Conference - Unleashing the Potential of Organic Agriculture |
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The conference aims to mobilize support for organic agriculture in East Africa. It will also provide a platform for dialogue on the findings of studies and country projects being undertaken in the region conference and launch the East African organic products standard and the associated East African Organic Mark. |
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05/03/07 - 05/05/07
International Conference on Organic Agriculture and Food Security |
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The International Conference on Organic Agriculture and Food Security will be held from May 3-5 2007 in FAO’s Headquarters in Rome, Italy, in connection with the 33rd Session of the Committee on World Food Security |
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02/14/07 - 02/14/07
IFOAM Trade Symposium 2007 |
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IFOAM is organizing an trade symposium to discuss the implications of large-scale conventional businesses entering the organic marketplace. The conversation will address both the challenges as well as the opportunities provided by the mainstreaming of organic. This trade symposium will be a pre-BioFach event. BioFach clearly brings the world leaders on organic trade together and provides the ideal environment to hold this important symposium.
The symposium is held in English. |
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11/15/06 - 11/17/06
1st IFOAM Conference on Organic Certification |
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The growth of organic standards and the increasing complexity of organic certification necessitate broad stakeholder consultation to assess and define strategies for moving forward in a unified and systematic way. This conference will focus on important issues concerning organic certification. It will concentrate on the future direction of organic certification and harmonization. |
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08/23/06 - 08/25/06
1st IFOAM International Conference on Animals in Organic Production |
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Organic livestock production is growing rapidly throughout the world. This conference will focus on important issues concerning organic livestock and animal husbandry. It will concentrate upon health and food safety in organic livestock production systems, marketing trends, innovation in organic livestock production systems and livestock breeding strategies. |
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05/03/06 - 05/04/06
The 1st IFOAM Conference on Organic Wild Production |
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There is a large trade in “organic” wild products. Supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the 1st IFOAM Conference on Organic Wild Production will address the growing interest in and trade of organic wild products like berries and mushrooms, to key ingredients in organic body care products and medicines. |
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09/20/05 - 09/23/05
15th IFOAM Organic World Conference |
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The international organic community converged on Adelaide, Australia for the 15th IFOAM Organic World Congress “Shaping Sustainable Systems,” with more than 1000 delegates from 72 countries from September 20-23, resulting in a Congress Declaration calling on governments to increase investment in organic agriculture. |
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07/05/04 - 07/07/04
The First World Conference on Organic Seed |
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The Conference held eight Plenary sessions including aspects ranging from seed production, propagation and quality, through harmonization of standards and technical regulations, to economics and biodiversity aspects. The challenging issue of co-existence between organic agriculture and GMOs was also addressed. Two parallel sessions discussed technical and scientific aspects of seed production and seed quality and a Poster Session was held in the FAO Atrium.
In total, 60 presentations and 27 posters gave a broad overview of relevant topics. The Conference Proceedings, consisting of a 188-page publication, were distributed to participants before the start of the Conference. |
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