Programme
Download complete ProgrammMonday, 12 May
| 11:00-14:00 | International Demonstration to the venue of the Biosafety Protocol negotiations with speeches in front of the venue with Percy Schmeiser, Ulrich Kelber, Vandana Shiva, Farida Akther, Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf, Hubert Weiger, José Bove (tbc), |
| 14:00-night | Public Festival of Diversity by the river Rhine - Welcome Ceremony, Food, Speeches, Songs and Stories, Theater, Drinks, Dance, Animals, Seeds, Action, Videos, Regional Pavillions, Kids activities |
| 15:00-20:00 | Opportunity for preparatory workshops and meetings |
Tuesday, 13 May
| 08:30-11:00 | Welcome & Plenary Session: The Paradigm of Diversity |
| 11:30-16:00 | Workshops, with lunch break |
| 16:30-19:00 | Plenary Session: Diversity at Work - Food Sovereignty and Small Farmers' Successes |
| 19:00-20:30 | Dinner |
| 20:30-night | Evening delights in the lobby and garden, drinks, speakers corners, films, music |
Wednesday, 14 May
| 08:30-11:00 | Plenary Session: Regional self-determination Local, Diverse, GMO-free |
| 11:30-16:00 | Workshops, with lunch break |
| 16:15-18:00 | Plenary Session: Seeds of hope |
| 18:00-21:00 | Information market (10 short presentations and subsequent discussion in small groups) |
| 21:00-night | Evening delights in the lobby and garden, drinks, speakers corners, films, music |
Thursday, 15 May
| 08:30-9:40 | Plenary Session: Diversity and Climate Change |
| 9:45-11:45 | Information market (10 short presentations and subsequent discussion in small groups) |
| 12:00-16:30 | Workshops, with lunch break |
| 17:00-19:00 | Plenary Session: Strategies for a Diverse Future |
| 19:00-night | Dinner, Evening delights and farewell kisses in the lobby and garden, drinks, speakers corners, films, music |
Friday, 16 May
| 09:00-night | Last session of Biosafety Protocol negotiations and possible lobby efforts |
| 11:00-12:00 | Press Conference presenting the results of the Congress |
| 13:00-14:30 | Presentation of Conference results to the Participants of the Biosafety Protocol negotiations |
| 9:00-18:00 | Excursions, opportunity for follow-up meetings and afterwords |
