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Monday, 1st of July
Pre-Program & Pre-Conference
| until 1 pm | Arrival of Conference Guests and Check-In |
| 3 pm | Pre-Conference Program Forum Opening with impulses and lighthouse projects Charlotte Dufour, Conscious Food Systems Practice Advisor, Conscious Food Systems Alliance Secretariat (UNDP) Opening Poem for Regeneration and Peace Sheelah Bearfoot, Poetry for Planet Perspectives from Regenerate Forum: A Lighthouse Talk outlining a compelling path towards a flourishing Mother Earth, and a regenerative culture, society, and economy starting from the soil up Anne-Sophie Christmann, Regenerate Forum Chelsea Hill, Regenerate Forum |
| from 6 pm | Pre-Conference Dinner “Meet the producers” – local cuisine food tasting |
| 8 pm | Special Screening "Common Ground" |
| 9:45 pm | Post Film Sreening Talk Ivo Degn, Climate Farmers Sheila Darmos, Farmer, Founder & Managing Director, The Southern Lights |
Tuesday, 2nd of July
1. Day of the Conference
| 7 am | Prayer in the Castle Chapel/ Yoga at the Ayurveda Center |
| 8 am | Check-in |
| 9:30 am | Start of the conference, Rittersaal, Schloss Kirchberg |
| 9:35 am | Opening Speech Rudolf Bühler, Chairman „Haus der Bauern” Foundation |
| 9:55 am | Services for climate change mitigation through Organic, Regenerative and Agroecological perspectives Keynote André Leu, International Director, Regeneration International |
| 10:15 am | Are there equal economically viable marketplaces in Organic, Regenerative and Agroecology now and in the future in the context of the 2030 Agenda? Facilitated Panel Discussion André Leu, International Director, Regeneration International Sheila Darmos, Farmer at Silver Leaf, European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture Walter Link, CEO & Co-Founder, NOW Partners and Future Economy Forum Prof. Dr. Bernhard Freyer, University of Continuous Education, Austria moderated by Gerald A. Herrmann, former President, IFOAM Organics International |
| 11 am | Coffee break |
| 11:20 am | Talking about Values! A whole food systems chain approach. What do we mean by “added value” in the current global food system? Where are the up – and downsides of the so-called value chain? How do we count the added value? How are external ecosystem and climate services accounted for and financed? Moderated participatory session Steffen Reese, CEO, Naturland e.V. Janet Maro, Social Entrepreneur and Agroecologist, Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania Stephen Ashia, ABOCFA Cooperative Cocoa, Ghana Dr. Antonio Andrioli, Professor, Universida de Federal da Fronteira Sul, Brasil |
| 12:30 am | Lunch |
| 2 pm | Building alliances for the future - Introducing the Leading Organic Alliance (LOA) Impulse Steffen Reese, CEO, Naturland and LOA Representatives |
| 2:30 pm | Working Sessions |
| 1) | Climate Impact and Certification in Agriculture: Navigating Change and Future Possibilities Businesses are addressing climate impact in their value chains, focusing on changes and compensations. Key questions include the effectiveness of current certifications, their future development, and who will lead it. Can organic certification showcase added value and be merged with climate certification for greater impact? Moderation: Dr. Isaac Adodoadji, President, Ecoland Organic Ghana; Thomas Wehinger, Bio-Kontroll Institut; Dr. Reginald Tang Guuroh, Scientist CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana and Lecturer at the CSIR-College of Science and Technology Language: English |
| 2) | Leading Organic Alliance Network on the Future of Organic Agriculture Please note that this workshop is a working meeting of the Leading Organic Alliance. Moderation: Steffen Reese, CEO, Naturland e.V.; Former Leading Organic Alliance Conveners Language: English |
| 3) | The Economics of Cooperation An increase in the commoditization of organic produce has led to price wars. When organic produce becomes more standardized and widely available, it can lose some of its unique selling points and differentiation, leading to increased competition primarily based on price. To mitigate these effects, there needs to be innovative farming practices and shorter supply chains. Can Associative Economics models with their win-win approach be a solution to the complete commoditization of organic produce? Moderation: Sundeep Kamath, Convenor of the Biodynamic Silk Road, Former Board Member of IFOAM Asia and Secretary of the Biodynamic Association of India Language: English |
| 4) | What are the differences and commonalities among Organic, Agroecology, Regenerative, and other Farming Concepts globally? In recent decades, numerous alternative approaches to industrial agriculture have been developed and discussed. Sustainable land management systems such as organic farming and regenerative agriculture are based on an agricultural systems approach that takes the principles of agroecology into account holistically and contributes to the global UN Sustainable Development Goals. The differences and similarities between organic, agroecology, regenerative agriculture and many other agricultural concepts have been the subject of much debate in recent years, while at the same time the individual approaches seem to get lost in the diversity of the emerging concepts. In this workshop, the similarities and differences will be examined in depth and possibilities discussed on the way to a transformation of agricultural and food systems. Moderation: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Freyer, University of Continuous Education, Austria Language: English/German |
| 5) | Collaboration without Compromise: Applying living systems thinking to reconcile competition between diverse farming approaches How can the good food movement be wildly successful? How can we collectively work to evolve the food system without compromising each unique entity’s values and offerings? Why do attempts to change the food system often fail to meet their goals? Many of us are experiencing a gap between what we want to achieve and create, and the actual positive impact of our actions on the whole food system. Is there a way to upgrade the role we play in our co-evolution with the food system, and can we uplevel the value we bring to our stakeholders (e.g. farmers) by looking at a different order of work and effectiveness, through applied living systems thinking? Moderation: Lauren Tucker, reNourish Studio, USA; Nora Taleb, reNourish Studio, USA Language: English |
| 4:30 pm | Coffee break |
| 5 pm | Evening Speech - From the Ashes of Conflict to the Fertile Fields of Hope: Kauswagan's Journey of Transformation through the Arms to Farms Programme Keynote and Panel Discussion Mayor Rommel Arnado, Kauswagan, Initiator Arms to Farms Programme Philippines Bernward Geier, former director IFOAM Organics International Prof. Dr. Franz-Theo Gottwald, Head of Akademie Schloss Kirchberg |
| 6 pm | End of the program |
| 6:15 pm | Evening Reception Rose Garden |
| 7 pm | Finissage Peace Exhibition: Exhibition with works from the Friedensbibliothek Berlin and the Antikriegsmuseum of the Protestant Church in Berlin-Brandenburg |
| 7:30 pm | Dinner Buffet |
Wednesday, 3rd of July
2. Day of the Conference
| 7 am | Prayer in the Castle Chapel/ Yoga at the Ayurveda Center |
| 8 am | Check-In |
| 9 am | Recap after the first year of Germany’s engagement as a member of the Agroecology Coalition – Aims, Achievements and the Way Forward Keynote Jasmin Hundorf, Senior Advisor, Agroecology, Sector Project Rural Development, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) |
| 9:45 am | The “Economy of Love“ by SEKEM - a standard from the desert serving climate change mitigation and the agroeconomic resilience of farms – Where does the program stand today? Virtual Keynote Helmy Abouleish, Executive Director Sekem, Egypt |
| 10:30 am | Coffee break |
| 11 am | Partnerships on a landscape scale – How can local relationship work including land stewards restore ecosystems and create thriving glocal food economies in today‘s globalized food system? Multi-actors Networks Panel Discussion Felix Hübner, Campo Verde Sheelah Bearfoot, Researcher, Poetry for Planet Anne-Sophie Christmann, General Manager/ Project Manager Regenerate Forum Antonio Andrioli, Professor, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, Brasil André Antunes, Vivid Foods and Vivid Farms, Portugal Laura Santucci, Co-Founder, Future Economy Forum Jean-Martin Fortier, Founder, Market Gardener Institute |
| 12:30 am | Lunch |
| 2 pm | Shifting the Mindset - New Narratives for todays’ marketplaces; Business Ethics and Social Responsibility for Land and Nature Impulse (to be announced) |
| 2:30 pm | Future Lighthouse – Advancing Eco Agriculture’s Integrity Grown Impulse Kish Johnson, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Advancing Eco Agriculture |
| 3 pm | Critical Discussion – How can natural ecosystem services be integrated into economic models while safeguarding local sovereignty? Facilitated critical discussion / Fishbowl Simon Krämer, Policy Advisor, European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture Felix Rieken, Farmer, Riecken’s Eichhof, European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture Janet Maro, Social Entrepreneur and Agroecologist, Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania Walter Link, CEO & Co-Founder, NOW Partners and Future Economy Forum Dr. Reginald Tang Guuroh, Scientist CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana and Lecturer at the CSIR-College of Science and Technology Critical Discussion - The dawn of a new era in certification - Meeting the producers and measuring the impacts – no downsides left thanks to certification? Certification and Verification Models in Regenerative and Organic Agriculture Facilitated critical discussion/Fishbowl Ivo Degn, CEO, Climate Farmers Kish Johnson, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Advancing Eco Agriculture Julius Palm, Deputy Managing Director, followfood |
| 4 pm | Coffee break |
| 4:20 pm | A path forward: finding unified directions and unleashing creativity in service to a food system that nourishes all life Keynote Lauren Tucker, reNourish Studio |
| 4:35 pm | For the love of land -Which tools for good land and food do we all have? How do we show up to the work we do? – Back to the roots of belonging Multi-actors Networks Panel discussion Sheelah Bearfoot, Researcher, Poetry for Planet Lauren Tucker, Founder, reNourish Studio Nora Taleb, Board Member, Good Food Collective Charlotte Dufour, Conscious Food Systems Alliance (CoFSA), UNDP Jean-Martin Fortier, Founder, Market Gardener Institute moderated by Josefine Herz, Akademie Schloss Kirchberg |
| 5:30 pm | Harvesting Perspectives – Closing the Forum Conference Summary Prof. Dr. Franz-Theo Gottwald, Head of Akademie Schloss Kirchberg |
| 5:45 pm | End of the conference |
| 6:30 pm | Dinner Buffet in the Marstall Dining (optional) |
