Conference Hungry for Change 211th of April 2013SQUARE BRUSSELSThis event will be your opportunity to engage with us on the topics of safeguarding water resources, the enhancement of biodiversity within farming landscapes, the provision of safe and affordable food and the protection of farmer’s health.8:30 – 9:30Registration   9:30 – 10:30First plenary session9:30 –   9:35 Welcome speech Friedhelm Schmider, Director General of ECPA  9:35 –   9:55 Keynote speech Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, Executive Director of EFSA - Science and industry: working together for safer food  9:55 – 10:10 Vincent Gros, President of ECPA10:10 – 10:25Introduction to the breakout session   10:30 – 12:30Breakout sessions   10:30 – 12:30Food session – Pesticide Residues in FoodMella Frewen, Director General FoodDrinkEurope; Jan Rether, project lead for residues management project, BASF; Juan Carlos Gázquez Garrido, Cajamar Caja Rural Research Centre “Las Palmerillas”, partner of the project from Las Palmerillas; Andreas Varlamos (General Manager of Food Allergens Labs, M.B. member EKPIZO – Greek Consumer Association); Member of the European Parliament (TBC)   10:30 – 12:30Biodiversity session – Healthy biodiversity and sustainable productive agriculturePaul Speight, DG Environment, European Commission ; TBC (MEP), Hans Friederich (Former Director, IUCN Regional Office for Europe), Donald Reicosky (Soil Scientist ARS-USDA, Retired), Patrick Ten Brink (IEEP), Patrick Wrixon (LEAF Board Member and President of EISA), David Carpintero (Monsanto, and ECPA Biodiversity Stream Lead)   10:30 – 12:30Health session – Pesticides and farmer health – what can we do more?Alfred Pauls, Center of Epidemiology and Health Research; David Stuart, health stream lead, Dow; Gerard Swaen, epidemiologist; Silviane Martin Pierrat, FARRE, Member of the European Parliament (TBC)   10:30 – 12:30Water session – Best Management Practices for water protectionJim Marshall (EUREAU); Jose Fernando Robles (CEJA); Lawrence King, Water stream lead, Bayer; Vittorio Prodi, Member of European Parliament; Aldo Ferrero, University of Turin   12:40 – 13:30Second plenary session   12:35 – 12:55Keynote speech, Janez Potočnik, Environment Commissioner12:55 – 13:30Wrap up session with key conclusions from the breakout sessions 13:30 Close   13:30 –14:30Lunch (buffet style)