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Stop #3: Nagoya Japan Future of Biodiversity Town Hall
The United Nations (UN) has declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity — it is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. Today, more than ever, sustainable agricultural practices are essential to maintaining our world’s natural resources and biodiversity as well as supporting an increasing population.
On the third stop on the Biodiversity World Tour, CropLife International, the non-profit Council on Biotechnology Information Japan, and the Japanese Crop Protection Association have partnered together to bring perspectives from across the food value-chain to discuss how we will meet the lofty goals for biodiversity preservation being set by the United Nations and the Convention on Biological Diversity. This discussion will occur right in the final week of the Convention of Biological Diversity meetings and will bring together perspectives from academia, government, NGOs, and the private sector.
You are invited to take part in the discussion and make your voice heard. We want to hear your questions and comments about how each of these elements of the food-value chain can come together to meet the challenges of the next century.
You can participate in person or online via webcast, Twitter, Facebook, and e-mail. Click here to learn how.
Panelists:
Emile Frison, Director General of Bioversity International, Member of the Executive Board of Global Crop Diversity Trust, Member of the International Advisory Council of Svalbard Global Seed Vault, and former Chair of the CGIAR Alliance Executive.
Andrew Seidl, Head of Economics and Environment Programme at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature
David Tribe, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Australia.
Kazou Watanabe, Gene Research Center and Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Moderator:
Lisbeth Kirk, Founder and Editor in Chief of EUObserver
*A shuttle will be provided from the CBD COP10 events, please register to receive shuttle information prior to the event*
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Where: ANA Hotel, 1-1 Kanayama 1-choume, Naka-ku, Nagoya 460-0023 Japan
When: 27 October 2010, 1630h to 1800h (930h to 1100h Central Europe Time)
A shuttle from the CBD COP10 events will be provided. Please register to receive shuttle information prior to the event
How you can participate online before the event:
- 1. Click here to use out ‘Ask a Question’ form
- 2. Twitter: Please direct your questions @CropLifeIntl with the hashtag #BWT2010. For example, “@CropLifeIntl How are farmers today able to increase production while protecting surrounding lands? #BWT2010”
- 3. Facebook: Please visit our Facebook Page and leave a question on the wall.
- 4. E-mail: Click here to e-mail us a question anytime before and during the event
How you can participate online during the event:
Watch the LIVE webcast at www.BiodiversityWorldTour.com
During the event we will be taking questions from anyone around the globe via:
- 1. Twitter: Just use the hashtag #BWT2010 and your tweets will appear in the auditorium for the audience, moderator, and panelists to see.
- 2. Email: Click here to e-mail questions during the event.
For more information please visit www.biodiversityworldtour.com or e-mail NagoyaTownHall@Gmail.com
