Coalition Living Earth (Koalicja Żywa Ziemia) and Pesticide Action Network Europe invite you to a unique conference aimed at identifying alternative plant protection solutions that benefit farmers, consumers, and the environment, as well as discussing the future vision for plant protection within the Common Agricultural Policy beyond 2027. This event will provide an opportunity to exchange views based on the findings of the “Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture of the EU” and the future vision for the Common Agricultural Policy announced by the European Commission. The conference is held under the honorary patronage of the Representation of the European Commission in Poland.
Where: Centrum Konferencyjne Zielna, ul Zielna 37, 00-108 Warszawa, Poland
When: 18 March 2025 - 11:00 CET
Language: Polish & English
Programme:
11.00 - 11.20: Opening of the conference
- Dr Jakub Danielewicz - Institute of Plant Protection
11.20 – 11.40: Aidan O’Connor, head of unit F3 DG SANTE, European Commission
- Implementing the SUD, post-withdrawal of the SUR proposal
11.40 - 12.00: Martin Dermine – Executive Director, Pesticide Action Network Europe
- The key requests from PAN Europe to the Polish ministries, authorities, and the Polish Presidency in the EU
12.00 – 12.40:
- Zdrowie konsumentów / Health of consumers: DR hab. (Ph. D.) Agata Jabłońska-Trypuć, Politechnika Białostocka, Wydział Budownictwa i Nauk o Środowisku, Katedra Chemii, Biologii i Biotechnologii / Bialystok University of Technology
- Zdrowie rolników / Health of farmers: Wsi Instytut Medycyny Wsi im. Witolda Chodźki w Lublinie lub Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego - Państwowy Zakład Higieny / Institute of Rural Medicine, Lublin or National Institute of Public Health
12.40 – 13.40: Przerwa / Break
13.40 – 14.00: Ewa Leś – Zatrucie wody pestycydami / Pesticides and water pollution
14.00 - 14.20: Alternatywy w ochronie roślin – systemy jakości: produkcja integrowana, produkcja ekologiczna / Alternatives in plant protection – quality systems: integrated production, organic production. Biologiczna ochrona roślin w nowoczesnym rolnictwie i sadownictwie
- Biological plant protection in modern agriculture and horticulture – dr Michał Pniak, Biocont
14.20 - 15.30: Dyskusja panelowa o alternatywnych rozwiązaniach w ochronie roślin z korzyścią dla rolników, konsumentów i środowiska – wskazówki na przyszłość / Panel discussion on alternative solutions in plant protection with the benefits for farmers, consumers and environment – guidance for the future
- Piotr Zieliński - organic farmer (apple orchards)
- Dr hab. Zbigniew Kołtowski, prof. Institute of Horticulture, Vie-President Polish Beekeepers Association
15.30 – 15.45: Zakończenie konferencji / Closing of the conference
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