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BIOFACH Congress 2023: Ukraine session

03 February 2023 13:30

BIOFACH Congress 2023: Ukraine session

Session Title: One year after the beginning of the war – innovation power of organic farmers and global supporting strategies

Brief description of the session content: Despite the war and financial woes, Ukrainian farmers struggle to survive and proof that organic is worth continuing. Join us for a journey to the war-battled country with a brand-new video, featuring interviews of organic farmers and the latest information about the greatest hardships, but also about the incredible fighting spirit of the Ukrainian people. In addition, experts will comment on the political situation and trade issues. Ukrainian panelists will focus on unique initiatives and support concepts for building up a sustainable future for organic farming in Ukraine.

  • Organizers: German-Ukrainian Cooperation Organic Agriculture (COA) and Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office Ukraine (EEPO), Ukrainian state project Diaa.Business
  • Moderators: Elisabeth Rüegg (COA strategic expert) and Oleksandr Kaliberda (COA national longterm expert)

Schedule and Forum: Thursday Feb 16, 10:00-11:15 (75 min), Room Shanghai (NCC East), Forum BIOFACH

Opening / welcome note
BMEL: Video message from Dr. Ophelia Nick - Parliamentary State Secretary, German Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture
MAPF: Taras Vysotskyy - First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
Panel I: Introduction to the topic
Andrii Remizov – Director, State Institution Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office (EEPO - Ukraine)
Dr. Stefan Dreesmann – Project leader, German-Ukrainian Cooperation Organic Agriculture
Viktor Shutkevych - National Program Officer, Domain of Sustainable Economic Development at Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Panel II: Trade with Ukraine
Amos Ramsauer, CEO Agroprotein GmbH, Germany
Bogdan Dreihaupt, former Director Control Union Certifications Ukraine LLC
Video with statement: Innovative power of organic farms in Ukraine
Dr. Anastasiya Bilych, Chief marketing officer Arnika Group (Arnika Organic), Ukraine
Panel III: Empowerment of organic farms and rural communities in Ukraine
Irina Kazakova, Association Permaculture Ukraine
Evgeniya Yushchenko, Head of Biodynamika Ukraine
Eugene Milovanov, President Organic Federation of Ukraine
Olena Korogod, President, Organic Ukraine
BIOFACH Congress 2023: Ukraine session

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