12-16 October 2020, 6th ALGOA Summit “Building Alliances Beyond Asia” and Inaugural GAOD Summit

The Summit will take place in Goesan, South Korea, and following the restrictions on international travel due to the covid-19 pandemic will be possible to follow the event entirely online. Official language: English.

THE MAIN STEPS THAT LEADED TO THE REALIZATION OF THE SUMMIT

• On February 6, 2020 the Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of the World Alliance for Organic Districts (GAOD) was signed at the Ministry of Agriculture in Rome. The main objectives of the Protocol are to share knowledge and best practices and to invite other local governments around the World to join the Alliance.

• During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the consequent lockdown, from 26 March to 26 June 2020, 6 on-line conferences were held for the definition of strategic issues for organic districts (such as organic and regenerative farming, soil fertility, carbon reduction, bio-economy, green public procurement, sustainable diets, sustainable local food systems). It was therefore decided to expand the Alliance, which is now composed of the following Organizations: IN.N.E.R., ALGOA, Regeneration International, the League of Municipalities and Organic Provinces of the Philippines; with the support of IFOAM Organics International, IFOAM EU, IFOAM Asia, the Baltica Foundation and the Organic Food Systems Program.

The next meeting will be the World Summit, coordinated by ALGOA, which will take place online from 12 to 16 October 2020, waiting to meet “in the real life” in September 2021 in Rennes, on the occasion of the World Organic Congress and then in 2022 in Goesan for the International Organic Expo.

One of the main lessons of the COVID-19 Pandemic was certainly that “no one can mind their own business”, thinking about only of personal gain, without worrying about what is happening in the World. All of us (… and the territories in which we live) are interconnected.

The organic districts have represented for over 15 years the global, concrete response to the requests and hopes of young people and all those who care about the fate of the Planet and humanity, a 100% sustainable model, which GAOD proposes to make known and spread on a planetary level.

One Planet, one Health!

PROGRAM

(download the program in pdf)

Resources Archive 

12 OCTOBER 2020, MONDAY

moderator: Jang Sangiun (IFOAM Asia Korea Director)

From 7 to 10 CEST – Central European Summer Time (in Korea 14-17)

PART 1 – OPENING CEREMONY – FROM 7:00 TO 8:45 CEST (from 14:00 to 15:45 KST)

Opening ceremony in live streaming, will be attended by the mayor of Goesan and co-president GAOD Lee Cha Young, the President of IFOAM Asia Zhou Zejiang, the Governor of Chungbuk Province Lee Si Jong, the President of the Goesan Local Assembly Shin Dong-un, the Mayor of Jeungpyung County (tbc) Hong Seong-ryeol. Messages of Congratulations (Foreign) by: Stefano Pisani (Mayor of Pollica and International President of Cittaslow International), Armindo Jacinto (Mayor of  Idanha a Nova, the first organic district in Portugal). The ALGOA Ambassador Shaikh Tanveer Hossain will introduce the ALGOA Annual Progress Report.

Opening of the ALGOA Centers (Photo slides)

Signing Cerimonies of Agreement among ALGOA Members and partners,

Signing of the Membership of Commitment of new ALGOA Members.

PART 2 – OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF GAOD – FROM 8:45 TO 10:00 CEST (from 15:45 to 17:00 KST)

Special presentation on “The Global Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) and the Sustainable Development Goals – Pathways to cooperation” from Francisco Sarmento, ESP in FAO – senior rural development officer.

GAOD Progress Report – The establishment of GAOD and future activities by Salvatore Basile (President of IN.N.E.R. and Co-President of GAOD).

Will follow the Inaugural Declaration, introduced by Jostein Hertwig and Read by the Founding Members of GAOD.

Designation of ALGOA as the GAOD Asia Secretariat.

Photo session.

From 10 to 11 CEST (17:00-18:00 KST) break

From 11 to 12.30 CEST – Central European Summer Time (in Korea 18-19.30 KST)

From 11 to 11.20 CEST (in Korea 18-18.20 KST) “Food from 5 continents” (Short videos from countries in each continent showing people and activities from farm to table). We start with Asia and Europe (Cilento Bio-district – Italy and BioVallèe – France).

From 11.20 to 12.30 CEST (in Korea 18.20-19.30 KST):

Cesare Zanasi (UNI Bologna/IN.N.E.R.) introduces the Integrated Management of the Global Alliance for Organic Districts.

Introduction of the 7 GAOD Work Groups, by WGs Leaders (7 virtual rooms)

• WG 1: Organic Districts’ Integrated Management, Planning – Governance – Policies
• WG 2: Tourism – Gastronomy
• WG 3: Regenerative/Organic farming – Agroecology – Natural resources management and Energy production
• WG 4:  Food: Processing-Distribution-Consumption. Food and nutrition security, Quality and Health
• WG 5:  Social issues. Social agriculture – communities’ enforcement – urban-rural relations
• WG 6: Communication
• WG 7: Youth and organic agriculture (ref “Young Organics Global Network)

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13 OCTOBER 2020, TUESDAY

Theme: Framework for Food Systems Transformation

Moderator: Salvatore BASILE, President IN.N.E.R., Co-President GAOD

From 7 to 10 Italian time (in Korea 14-17 KST)

Part 1 (07:00-07:20, CEST – 14:00-14:20 KST)

Keynote by Marina Bortoletti United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)

Contributions (07:20 – 08:45 CEST, 14:20-15:45 KST):

• Paul Luu, 4 x 1000 initiative, Soils for Food Security and Climate
• André Leu, Regeneration International, How agriculture can help to reverse climate change
• Karen Mapusua, Director of the Land Resources Division of the Pacific Community, Vice President of the IFOAM Organics International World Board
• Carola Strassner, Professor of Sustainable Food Systems & NutritionEcology at the Munster University, Managing Director a’verdis Sustainable Foodservice Solutions, Organic Food System Programme.
• Ove D. Jacobsen, Nord University in Norway, introduction to ecological economics
• Eduardo Cuoco, Director of IFOAM-Organics Europe, European Green Deal

PART 2 (08:45-09:05 CEST, 15:45-16:05 KST)

Keynote by JULIA BAUDRY, “Organic food consumption – a step forward for sustainability” Scientific data from the French Bionutrinet cohort study

Contributions (09:05-10:00 CEST, 16:05-17:00 KST):

• Jack Choi, Goesan County officer, “Pregnant Women’s Food Scheme”  
• Moon Jiyoung, Manager Hansalim Organic Consumers’ Cooperative Federation, South Korea, “Consumers Trust Organic”
• Mathew John, Keystone Foundation, India, “PGS Groups Response to Covid-19”

From 10 to 11 CEST, 17-18 KST break

From 11 to 11.20 CEST (in Korea 18-18.20 KST) “Food from 5 continents” (Short videos from countries in each continent showing people and activities from farm to table): Oceania.

From 11.20 to 12.30 Italian time (in Korea 18:20-19:30 KST):

Breakout sessions with discussions on the 7 GAOD Work Groups (7 parallel virtual rooms):

• WG 1: Organic Districts’ Integrated Management, Planning – Governance – Policies
• WG 2: Tourism – Gastronomy
• WG 3: Regenerative/Organic farming – Agroecology – Natural resources management and Energy production
• WG 4: Food: Processing – Distribution- Consumption. Food and nutrition security, Quality and Health
• WG 5:  Social issues. Social agriculture – communities’ enforcement – urban-rural relations
• WG 6: Communication
• WG 7: Youth and organic agriculture (ref “Young Organics Global Network)

14 OCTOBER 2020, WEDNESDAY

Theme: Important Sectors Promoting Organic Agriculture

Moderator: Jennifer Chang (executive Director of ALGOA)

From 7 to 10 CEST (in Korea 14-17 KST)

Part 1 (07:00-08:30 CEST, 14:00-15:30 KST) School Meal Programs of local governments – Lessons Learned and Ways Forward:

• Miyoshi Satoko (Japan),
• Choi Hyang Giun, Representative from Goesan County (South Korea)
• Representative from New Taipei City (ALGOA Center for Public Procurement)
• Gilles Peroles, Mouans Sartoux, Un Plus Bio, France
• Laura Rodrigues & Paula Mota Rodrigues, Torres Vedras, Portugal
• Sara Jervfors, Södertälje Municipality, Sweden

Part 2 (08:30-10:00 CEST, 15:30-17:00 KST) The Young Organics Global Network and Local Governance

• Li Feng (China)
• Julia Lernourd (Argentina)
• Youth Representatives around the World

From 10 to 11 CEST, 17-18 KST break

From 11 to 12.30 CEST (in Korea 18-19.30 kst)

From 11 to 11.20 CEST (in Korea 18-18.20 KST) “Food from 5 continents” (Short videos from countries in each continent showing people and activities from farm to table): Americas.

From 11:20 to 12:30 CEST (in Korea 18:20-19:30):

Breakout sessions with discussions on the 7 GAOD Work Groups (7 virtual rooms):

• WG 1: Organic Districts’ Integrated Management, Planning – Governance – Policies
• WG 2: Tourism – Gastronomy
• WG 3: Regenerative/Organic farming – Agroecology – Natural resources management and Energy production
• WG 4: Food: Processing – Distribution- Consumption. Food and nutrition security, Quality and Health
• WG 5:  Social issues. Social agriculture – communities’ enforcement – urban-rural relations
• WG 6: Communication
• WG 7: Youth and organic agriculture (ref “Young Organics Global Network)

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15 OCTOBER 2020, THURSDAY

Theme: Best Practices of ALGOA & OFSP. Launch of the Asian Organic Innovation Technology Platform

Moderator: Vic Anthony Joseph Fabre Tagupa (IFOAM Asia, Chief Operations Officer)

From 7 to 10 CEST (in Korea 14-17 KST)

PART 1 (07:00-08:30 CEST, 14:00-15:30 KST) Best practices of ALGOA & OFSP:

• LOAMCP-PH (Philippines): PGS in the National Organic Regulations
• Xichong County, (China): “The Organic Promotion Activities of Xichong County
• Nagaland, India: Asia Organic Youth Forum
• Goesan County (South Korea): 2022 International Organic Expo
• OFSP best practices, Lilliana Stefanovic and Sebastian Kretschmer, Kassel University

PART 2 (08.30-10.00 CEST, 15.30-17.00 KST) Launch of the Asian Organic Innovation Technology Platform

Keynote speech: Innovation and Technology in Organic Agriculture

• Dr Shaikh Tanveer Hossain (Ambassador IFOAM Organics International and Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture, ALGOA)

Background and Progress Report on the Asian Organic Innovation Technology Platform (OIT)

• Dr Wahyudi David (Professor of the University Bakrie, Indonesia)

Official launch of the Asian Organic Innovation Technology Platform (OIT), connecting live to China

• Zhou Zejiang (President di IFOAM ASIA)

Congratulatory messages:

• Professor Dr. Ji Li, China Agricultural University
• Dr. Yoko Taniguchi, Miyagi University, Japan
• Digna Ruth Daliva, National Council Member, Ecosystem Stakeholder for Sustainable Agriculture (ESSA)
• Dr Li Qu, Director of Asia Organic Research Xichong Center, Xichong County, China
• Director Li Guoqiu, Beijing Century Kehuan Ecological Agriculture Institution
• Victoriano I. Tagupa, Executive Director LOAMCP-PH

Future Prospects of the OIT

• Li Feng, IFOAM Asia China Country Director

From 10 to 11 breack

From 11 to 12.30 CEST (in Korea 18-19.30 KST)

PART 3 – From 11 to 11.20 Italian time (in Korea 18-18.20) “Food from 5 continents” (Short videos from countries in each continent showing people and activities from farm to table): Africa.

From 11.20 to 12.30 Italian time (in Korea 18.20-19.30):

PART 4 – Breakout sessions with discussions on the 7 GAOD Work Groups (7 virtual rooms):

• WG 1: Organic Districts’ Integrated Management, Planning – Governance – Policies
• WG 2: Tourism – Gastronomy
• WG 3: Regenerative/Organic farming – Agroecology – Natural resources management and Energy production
• WG 4: Food: Processing – Distribution- Consumption. Food and nutrition security, Quality and Health
• WG 5:  Social issues. Social agriculture – communities’ enforcement – urban-rural relations
• WG 6: Communication
• WG 7: Youth and organic agriculture (ref “Young Organics Global Network)

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16 OCTOBER 2020, FRIDAY

Theme: Ways Forward in Organic Cooperation

Moderator Jostein Hertwig, OFSP

From 7 to 10 CEST (in Korea 14-17 KST):

PART 1 (07:00-08:30 CEST, 14:00-15:30 KST) The Significance of ALGOA-GAOD Alliance

Contributions:

• Salvatore Basile (President IN.N.E.R. – Co-President GAOD) & Cesare Zanasi (Scientific Committee IN.N.E.R.)
• Zhou Zejiang (President IFOAM Asia)
• David Gould (Global Head Sustainability Programs for Food Chain ID)
• Ove D. Jacobsen (Nord University in Norway, introduction to ecological economics)
• Sara Jervfors (Södertälje Municipality, Sweden)
• Miyoshi Satoko (Japan)
• Rommel Arnado (Mayor of Kausuwagan, LOAMCP-PH President)

PART 2 (08:30-10:00 CEST – 15:30-17:00 KST) Closing Cerimony, Moderator Jang Sangjun (IFOAM Asia Korea Director)

Reports from the Breakout Sessions

• WG 1: Organic Districts’ Integrated Management, Planning – Governance – Policies
• WG 2: Tourism – Gastronomy
• WG 3: Regenerative/Organic farming – Agroecology – Natural resources management and Energy production
• WG 4: Food: Processing – Distribution- Consumption. Food and nutrition security, Quality and Health
• WG 5:  Social issues. Social agriculture – communities’ enforcement – urban-rural relations
• WG 6: Communication
• WG 7: Youth and organic agriculture (ref “Young Organics Global Network)

Adoption of the ALGOA/GAOD Summits Declaration, read by the Members of ALGOA/GAOD

Words of Thanks:

• Salvatore Basile (President IN.N.E.R. – Co-President of GAOD)
• Zhou Zejiang (President, IFOAM Asia)

Closing Message by the Mayor Lee Cha Young, President of ALGOA and co-presidente GAOD, Lee Cha Young

On the occasion of the Summit, 5 publications in English will be produced: Global Alliance for Organic Districts as models and living laboratories for transformation process towards sustainable food systems, Best practices from 5 Continents:

Contact: Co-President GAOD Salvatore BASILE, e-mail presidente@ecoregions.eu, www.gaod.online