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kretschmer@globalgap.org
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| Category |
Business: Agriculture
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Business: Food
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Business: Marketing_and_Sales
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Spichernstr.55
50672 Cologne
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| Description |
In 2008 GLOBALGAP returns to Europe for its 9th Conference. Good Agricultural Practices are becoming more and more widely adopted with consumers demand for healthy safe and sustainably produced food driving their expansion.
An ever increasing number of producers in more than 80 countries are choosing GLOBALGAP certification to fulfil this demand. The conference programme offers the opportunity to share in the latest developments in Good Agricultural Practices from the leading experts and practitic joining the conference from around the world.
As well as hearing about how GLOBALGAP is supporting these trends participants can provide feedback on hot topics, learn about new product scopes and take part in sessions designed to share best practice. The conference will provide an unrivalled networking opportunity for professionals involved in primary food production, marketing and regulation.
AGENDA
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
11:00 – Registration
13:00 – 16:00 Round Table Sessions - Your Chance to Give Feedback from the Implementation of
GLOBALGAP Version 3.0
(Each session á 30 mins. Sessions are repeated once)
13:00 Session Block I
Round Table 1: Integrated Pest Management / Integrated Crop Management
Round Table 2: Managing Microbial Risks in Fruit and Vegetables
Round Table 3: GLOBALGAP Livestock Issues (Poultry, Dairy, Cattle, Feed)
Round Table 4: GLOBALGAP Aquaculture Issues (Shrimp, Pangasius, Tilapia, Salmon)
14:00 Coffee Break
15:00 Session Block II
Round Table 5: Group Certification – Organizing Small Farms
Round Table 6: Operational Health and Safety and Social Risk Assessment
Round Table 7: Auditor Competence and Training
Round Table 8: Role and Application of the GLOBALGAP Field Passport
17:00 Benchmarked Schemes and National Technical Working Group Meeting
20:00 Member Dinner
Thursday, 16 October 2008
8:00 – Registration
9:00 Welcome: GLOBALGAP Latest Developments and Strategies
9:30 - Success Factors for the Global Implementation of Good Agricultural Practices
10:00 One Hour Coffee Break – Networking
11:00 Turning an Industry to Integrated Pest Management - The Story of Almeria, Spain
11:30 Continuous Improvement: Learn About the Main Issues Discussed to be Revised for the Next Version
12:00 Lunch– Networking
13:30 Parallel Sessions I:
Room A - Managing Food Safety Risks in Produce
Room B - Towards Sustainable Shrimp Production
Room C - Animal Welfare in GLOBALGAP
Room D - The GLOBALGAP Approach Towards Social Aspects on Farms: GRASP
14:30 One Hour Coffee Break – Networking
15:30 Parallel Sessions II:
Room A - “Think Global – Act Local”: National Implementation of the GLOBALGAP Standard
Room B – The GLOBALGAP Integrity Programme – Global Reliability
Room C - Total Quality from Tree to Bottle – GLOBALGAP as input to Fruit Juice
Processing
Room D - Side Event: Certification of Sustainable Biomass Production
16:30 Coffee Break – Networking
17:30 Parallel Sessions III:
Room A - GLOBALGAP Crop Protection Working Group: Latest developments in Tackling Crop
Protection Issues
Room B - Pangasius and Tilapia – New Aquaculture Sub-Scopes in GLOBALGAP
Room C - Assurance from Farm to Fork - Linking GLOBALGAP to the Post-Farm Gate
Room D - Side Event: Certification of Green House Gas Emission in Biofuel
18:30 Cocktail Reception
19:30 Conference Dinner
Friday, 17 October 2008
8:00 – Registration
9:00 GlobalG.A.P. Trends from Industry Leaders` Point of view
* On-Farm Food Safety Standards for the US Market
* GLOBALGAP and EDEKA Private Label in Fresh Produce
* Supplying GLOBALGAP into Food Processing
10:30 One Hour Coffee Break – Networking
11:30 Focus on Smallholders: Lessons Learnt in Group Certification
* Building Groups Fit for Certification
* Understanding Smallholder Issues and their Impact on the Revision
* GLOBALGAP Award 2008 for Smallholder Implementation
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Stakeholder Dialogue and Participation – GLOBALGAP Working in Public Private Partnerships and with Civil Society
* An NGO Perspective on GLOBALGAP
* Role of the Public Sector
15:00 One Hour Coffee Break – Networking
16:00 GLOBALGAP Academy – Building and Managing Knowledge on Good Agricultural Practice
17:00 End of Event
for registration and further information: http://www.avantel.de/globalgap2008
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| Additional Information |
For registration and further information: http://www.avantel.de/globalgap2008
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