CropLife conferences
1 December 2006, Washington DC, United States
Join speakers from government, academia, NGOs and industry to debate the question "Intellectual property: a hindrance or a boost to innovation?" in the third of a series of global conferences organised by CropLife to debate this highly topical and controversial issue .
22 February 2006, Geneva, Switzerland
CropLife International welcomed some 80 participants to its lunch-time conference on intellectual property and innovation. This event provided a platform to enrich the ongoing discussions about the future of the global intellectual property landscape.
8 December 2005, Brussels, Belgium
On 8 December 2005, CropLife International and EuropaBio celebrated the 10th anniversary of the first commercial biotech crop. Experts in the field of biotechnology from Brazil, the US and the UK shared their different experiences with biotech cultivation and regulation. The event attracted around 100 policymakers, diplomats, academics, NGOs, media and scientists
2 June 2005, Brussels, Belgium
CropLife International held its fifth annual conference in Brussels on 2 June. This year, the conference brought together a diverse range of stakeholders from academia, governments, research institutes, and NGOs to debate the question: how will innovation and intellectual property best serve society and secure a better future?
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8 December 2004, Brussels, Belgium
CropLife International held its Rice and Brussels Sprouts event on 8 December, the only celebration of the UN’s International Year of Rice in Brussels. Representatives from European and international institutions, the diplomatic community, NGOs, industry and the media came together to consider the world’s most important crop, its role in providing food security and eradicating poverty, and its importance to global trade and development
3 June 2004, Brussels, Belgium
CropLife International held its fourth annual conference this 3 June in Brussels. This year’s conference was based around the theme of plant science and its role and impact on the world food agenda. Bringing together world recognised speakers representing the full range of views, the conference helped participants gain an insight into the different concerns of consumers, politicians, business and industry.
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5 June 2003, Brussels, Belgium
CropLife International held its third annual conference in Brussels on 5 June. This year, CropLife International joined forces with EuropaBio, the European Association for Bio Industries, to focus the conference on the use of agricultural technologies throughout the world. Participants from around the world, including representatives from industry, civil society and policy makers, debated with the speakers and panelists on technical and societal issues relating to biotechnology.
6 June 2002, Brussels, Belgium
CropLife International held its second Annual Conference in Brussels on 6 June 2002. Participants joined from not only the global plant science industry but also NGOs, international governmental organisations and media who have a stake in sustainable agriculture and development.