Towards a Just Transition: IPM, biocontrol and the path beyond pesticides

Hosted by MEP Manuela Ripa (EPP), Dario Nardella (S&D), Pesticide Action Network  Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe, European Federation of Food, Agriculture, and Tourism Trade Unions.

Where: European Parliament (Room ASP5E2) & Online

When: 04 March 2025, 16:00 - 18:00 CET

Language: English

Programme:

16.00 - 16.10 - Introduction

  • Opening statement by MEPs and hosts

16.10 - 16.25 - Presentations and testimonials: Impact on health and safety

  • Violette Geissen: Wageningen University & Research, results from the SPRINT project 

16.25 - 17.05 - Panel 1: Highlighting solutions for a just transition out of pesticides

17.10 - 17.50 - Panel 2: What next for policy actions

  • Maria Pilar Aguar Fernandez, DG SANTE
  • Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, DG AGRI
  • Martin Dermine, PAN Europe
  • Ivan Ivanov, EFFAT

17.50 - 18.00 - Conclusion

  • Closing statements by MEPs and hosts

RECORDING HERE(link is external)

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