The EU Reform on Seed Marketing, the Right to Seeds and the ECI on the Right to Food

Event

This online workshop organised by ARCHE NOAH and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights will present the current state of discussions in the EU Council on the new seed legislation and the current priorities of ARCHE NOAH. It will explore how to get involved in the reform process and advocate for more diversity in the seed law. Furthermore, the Good Food 4All European Citizens’ Initiative will be presented with the possibilities to get involved.

Program

14:00 - 14:15
Welcome – introduction, Katherine DOLAN (Arche Noah)

14:15 - 15:00
State of play EU PRM marketing reform – Council of the EU, Fulya BATUR (Kybele and Geneva Academy), including Q & A (15 minutes)

15:00 – 15:10
Break

15:10 – 15:30
Position & prioritisation in the EU PRM marketing reform, Magdalena PRIELER (Arche Noah)

15:30 – 16:00
Discussion round, presentation of positions/priorities

16:00 – 16:30
Campaigning for agrobiodiversity, Paul GRABENBERGER (Arche Noah)
European Citizens’ Initiative Good Food 4All, Christophe GOLAY (Geneva Academy)

16:30 – 17:00
Overview of planned activities, seeking common action

The workshop will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation into French and German.

Please register beforehand using this link by Monday 13 October: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3gBVU8hVRwGJV5tWYRTg6A

This workshop is possible thanks to the kind support of the Software AG Stiftung and ProSpecieRara in the context of the project „Gemeinsam Vielfalt befreien“, as well as the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.