European Learning Network for Functional Agrobiodiversity

The Hague – Hoeksche Waard

June 23 – 24, 2008

Programme Monday June 23

09:45 – 09:55 Welcome

09:55 – 11:05 Statements by Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, Province of South Holland, EU and COPA-COGECA

11:05 – 11:25 Coffee break

11:25 – 12:35 Introduction Functional AgroBiodiversity and some promising examples

12:35 – 13:00 Outline of the draft Terms of Reference

13:00 – 17:30 Bustrip and Field visit to The Hoeksche Waard (Including lunch in the bus)

17:30 – 21:00 Drinks and dinner in The Hoeksche Waard

Kees Plug

Director Soil, Water and Rural Area of the Ministry of Housing, Spatial

Planning and the Environment

Joop Evertse

Member of the Provincial Executive of the Province of South-Holland

Outline of the draft Terms of Reference

Arthur Eijs

Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment

Programme Tuesday June 24

 09:00 – 11:00 Active workshop

11:00 – 11:25 Coffee break

11:25 – 11:50 Brief report workshop

11:50 – 12:30 Discussion on the way forward

12:30 – 13:00 Conclusions

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

Conclusions