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  EFRP WORKSHOP

16th Annual Workshop for
European National Co-ordinators
for the Management of Farm Animal Genetic Resources

Creta Maris Conference Centre, Heraclion, Crete, Greece

21- 22 August 2010 

 

The European Regional Focal Pont for Animal Genetic Resources (ERFP) is the European implementation of FAO’s Global Strategy for the management of farm animal genetic resources. The 16th ERFP Annual Workshop will be in association with the 61st Annual Meeting of the Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) in Heraclion, Crete.

Detailed information will be available in the ERFP website: www.rfp-europe.org

Contact :  Andreas Georgoudis
andgeorg@agro.auth.gr -   erfp_secretariat@agro.auth.gr

PROGRAM                                                                                                       

Projects coordination meeting - Saturday 21 August, 2010

      
Agenda
9:00 – 9:15
Various aspects and possible evolution of in situ conservation in Europe 
E. CHARVOLIN
9:15 - 9:30
Characterisation of the indigenous and improved Podolic cattle breeds and identification of threats for extinction in global challenges
T. SVOBOLEVSKI
9:30 – 9:45
Development of a regional network in function of sustainable breeding programs for transboundary breeds
A. IVANCOVIC
9:45 - 10:00
Proper way of supports for endangered livestock breeds    
D. KOMPAN
10:00 - 10:15
Evaluation of Current Status of Busha Cattle and develop a regional breeding program for their conservation and sustainable economic use
K. KUME
10:15 - 10:30
Development of models assessing the breeds risk status by utilization of population and relevant georeferenced data
C. LIGDA
10:30 - 11:00
Discussion
11:00 - 11:30
C o f f e e   b r e a k
11:30– 13:30
Round Table discussion:
GENRES follow up: ways to ensure the sustainability of the AnGR projects results
13:30- 14:30
L u n c h
15:30
Departure for the Technical Visit
21:00
D i n n e r

16th Annual Meeting, Sunday 22 August, 2010

      
Agenda
8:30 – 8:45
Opening of the 16th Annual Meeting
A. GEORGOUDIS - A. MAKI-TANILA
8:45 – 9:00
Annual report of the European RFP
A. GEORGOUDIS
9:00 – 09:30
FAO activity report and outlook to the forthcoming ITWG
I. HOFFMANN
9:30 - 10:15
Ceremony for Prof. D. MATASSINO and Dr. E. FIMLAND
A. GEORGOUDIS - A. MAKI-TANILA
10:15 – 10:45
C o f f e e   B r e a k
10:50 – 11:10
The management of Animal Genetic Resources in Greece
C. LIGDA – E. DANOU
11:10 - 11:30
Diversity of farmer types safeguarding local cattle breeds
K. SOINI
11:30 - 11:50
Indicators on livestock biodiversity
E. CHARVOLIN
11:50 – 12:10
Breeds at Risk: Standardisation or Confusion?
L. ALDERSON
12:10 – 12:30
 
Description of production environments  - a new module in the Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS)
B. SCHERF
12:30 – 14:00
L u n c h   b r e a k
14:00 – 14:15
CBD and FAO : ABS rules for the animal genetic resources sector, return of experience from the plant genetic resources sector
I. CLEMENT-NISSOU
14:15 – 14:30
Key recommendations on agrobiodiversity and a new Strategic Plan of the CBD from COP preparatory meetings
E. MARTYNIUK
14:30 – 14:40
EFABISnet report
E. GROENEVELD
14:40 – 14:50
EAAP WG_AnGR report
S. J. HIEMSTRA
14:50 – 15:00
Report of the Genebanking and Cryopreservation Training Workhsop
S. HIEMSTRA
15:00 – 15:15
ERFP Business plan 2010 -2014
A. MAKI-TANILA - F. BEGEMANN
15:15– 15:45
Discussion - vote
All NCs
15:45– 16:15
C o f f e e   B r e a k
16:15 – 16:30
Approval of Annual Report 2009-10
All NCs
16:30 – 17:00
Recommendations for ERFP activities for 2010 – 2011 Discussion
A. MAKI-TANILA
17:00 – 17:20
Mandate and Approval of activities and budget for 2010 – 2011
All NCs
17:20 – 17:40
Vote on new member of the Steering Committee
All NCs
17:40 – 18:00
Closing remarks
B. MAKI-TANILA – F. BEGEMANN

 

 

 

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