Planet Diversity World Congress on the Future of Food and Agriculture

Monday, 12 May

11:00-14:00

International Demonstration to the venue of the Biosafety Protocol negotiations with speeches in front of the venue with Percy Schmeiser, Ulrich Kelber, Vandana Shiva, Farida Akther, Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf, Hubert Weiger,...

14:00-night

Public Festival of Diversity by the river Rhine - Welcome Ceremony, Food, Speeches, Songs and Stories, Theater, Drinks, Dance, Animals, Seeds, Action, Videos, Regional Pavillions, Kids activities

15:00-20:00

Opportunity for preparatory workshops and meetings

Tuesday, 13 May

08:30-11:00

Welcome & Plenary Session: The Paradigm of Diversity

11:30-16:00

Workshops, with lunch break

16:30-19:00

Plenary Session: Diversity at Work - Food Sovereignty and Small Farmers' Successes

19:00-20:30

Dinner

20:30-night

Visit of the art exhibition
Evening delights in the lobby and garden, drinks, speakers corners, films, music

Wednesday, 14 May

08:30-11:00

Plenary Session: Regional self-determination Local, Diverse, GMO-free

11:30-16:00

Workshops, with lunch break

16:15-18:00

Plenary Session: Seeds of hope

18:00-21:00

Information market (10 short presentations and subsequent discussion in small groups)

21:00-night

Evening delights in the lobby and garden, drinks, speakers corners, films, music

Thursday, 15 May

08:30-9:40

Plenary Session: Diversity and Climate Change

9:45-11:45

Information market (10 short presentations and subsequent discussion in small groups)

12:00-16:30

Workshops, with lunch break

17:00-19:00

Plenary Session: Strategies for a Diverse Future

19:00-night

Dinner, Evening delights and farewell kisses in the lobby and garden, drinks, speakers corners, films, music

Friday, 16 May

09:00-night

Last session of Biosafety Protocol negotiations and possible lobby efforts

11:00-12:00

Press Conference presenting the results of the Congress

13:00-14:30

Presentation of Conference results to the Participants of the Biosafety Protocol negotiations

9:00-18:00

Excursions, opportunity for follow-up meetings and afterwords

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