Summit Program
Wednesday, September 18th
9:30 – 10:30: Opening Ceremony
11:00 – 12:30: Session 1: Policies for Transformational Change in Agriculture
Moderator: Louise Luttikholt, Executive Director, IFOAM – Organics International
14:00 – 15:30: Session 2: Government Policies in Support of Organic Agriculture
Moderator: Mathew John, Director, Keystone Foundation
16:00 – 17:30: The Role of Local Government Initiatives in Asia
Moderator: Zhou Zejiang, President, IFOAM Asia
Thursday, September 19th
9:00 – 10:30: Session 3: What Governments Can Do to Drive Change
Moderator: Dr. Shaikh Tanveer Hossain, APO, Japan
11:00 – 12:30: Session 5: Ways Forward in Working for Better Policies
Moderator: Mrs. Miyoshi Satoko, Vice-President, IFOAM Asia
14:00 – 15:30: Session 6: International Summit on Organic Food Systems
16:00 – 17:30: Session 7: Organic Food Systems (OFS) as Models for Food System Transformation
Moderator: David Gould, Food Chain ID
Friday, September 20th
9:00 – 11:00: Session 8: Food System Transformation
Moderator: Jostein Hertwig, BERAS
Part I – The Role of OFS in Practice: Network Models
1. Salvatore Basile – IN.N.E.R. Network – Focus on Europe and Northern Africa
2. Vic Tagupa Sr. – ALGOA Network – Focus on Asia
3. Joy Carrey – Milano Urban Food Network – International
Part II – OFS in Practice: Individual Case Models
1. Mwanahamisi Hussein – The Organic Food System in Manyara, Tanzania
2. Sara Jervfors, Södertälje Municipality – OFS in Sweden
3. Additional Speaker TBD
11:00 – 11:30: Poster Gallery: Viewing and Conversations with Presenters (virtual and in-person)
11:30 – 12:30: Session 8: Fishbowl Wrap-up
Moderator (to pose questions): David Gould
12:30 – 13:00: Closing Ceremony
Moderator: Jennifer Chang, IFOAM Asia
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