Knowledge Based Bio-Economy towards 2020

12.00 – 18.00

Site visit to Ghent 

Rodenhuize Docks - Biofuels Refinery Complex, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant

Ghent Technology Park – Life Sciences cluster

19.30 – 22.00

Conference walking dinner at the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (Academy Palace - Hertogstraat 1 - 1000 Brussels)

Welcome:

Rudolf Strohmeier, Deputy Director-General Research, EC

Dirk Van Melkebeke, Secretary General, Flemish Government

Kris Peeters, Minister-President of the Flemish Government

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Janez Potočnik, Commissioner for Environment, EC

Resource Efficient Bio-economy

Stephan Tanda, Managing Board, DSM

Stepping into the biobased economy: Industry's view

08.00 – 09.00

Registration at the Square – Brussels Meeting Centre 

09.00 – 09.15

Welcome and Introduction 

Ingrid Lieten, Vice-Minister-President of the Flemish Government 

Belgian Presidency - priorities and regional R&D&I policies

Part I : Addressing the global Societal CHALLENGES and socio-economic DRIVERS

09.15 – 10.45

Plenary session 

Chair: Maive Rute, Director, DG Research, Directorate Biotechnology, Agriculture and Food, EC

09.15

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science EC

BioEconomy for a better life

09.35

Marion Guillou, President INRA

Agriculture and its contribution to green growth

09.55

Franz Fischler, Former European Commissioner

Agriculture and the Biobased Economy – Opportunities and Challenges

10.20

Steen Riisgaard, President and CEO of Novozymes

The bio-based economy - what's in it for Europe

10.40 – 11.05 

Coffee

Part II : Defining PRESENT ACHIEVEMENTS and NEEDS 

11.05 – 11.35

Plenary session 

Patrick Cunningham, Chief Scientific Advisor to the Irish Government

Setting the perspective

Part III : Working together to address the NEEDS 

11.35 – 12.45

Parallel sessions 

1. Feedstocks for the KBBE

Availability of biological resources for the bio-economy and sustainable

agricultural and fisheries production through efficient soil and water

management, by respecting biodiversity and labour conditions and

stimulating rural and coastal development.

2. Innovative bio based products

The role of innovative bio based products in greening the industry by

largely replacing conventional fossil fuels and finite raw materials.

3. Innovative food production

Food production and eco-innovation in the food industry, including

sustainability aspects such as packaging, waste, energy and water

management. The development of novel food products and processes

meeting requirements for safety, health and quality.

Part one

Research (S&T) & Innovation

SESSION 1

Feedstocks for the KBBE

Chairs:

Wilhelm Gruissem-ETH Z

 Paolo de Castro-MEP (AGRI)to be replaced 

Panel members (both parts):

- Johan Cardoen-

  CropDesign BASF

- Timo Heikka-StoraEnso

- Michael Carus-Nova Institut

- Ivan Ingelbrecht-UN

  Trustfund/IPBO

- Dianna Bowles-University  

  of York

Rapporteur:

Paul Temple-COPACogeca

SESSION 2

Innovative biobased products

Chairs:

Wim Soetaert-UGent

 Sirpa Pietikainen-MEP (ENVI)

 Panel members (both parts):

- Gunter Festel-Festel 

  Capital

- Iris Anderson, UK gov

- Luis Mora-PharmaMar

 - Christophe Rupp Dahlem-   Roquette

- Steve Devlin-Biopreferred

   Program, USDA

Rapporteur:

Christian Patermann-German  BioEconomy Council

SESSION 3

Innovative food production

Chairs:

Diána Bánáti-Food Research Institute

 Mairead McGuiness, MEP (AGRI)/ Judith Merkies, MEP

Panel members (both parts):

- Andrew Morgan-Danisco

- Daniele Rossi/Mella  

  Frewen-CIAA

- Andrea Segrè-University

  of Bologna

- Heinz Volker-Director of

   DIL Germany

- Paul Vriesekoop-Animal 

  Task Force 

Rapporteur:

Chiara Tonelli-University of Milan

12.45 – 14.15

Lunch and networking 

KBBE Exhibition : demonstrating the wide range of biobased products (throughout the conference in the Grand Hall)

More info 

14.15 – 15.45

Parallel sessions continued 

Part two

Sustainability & Policies

SESSION 1

Feedstocks for the   KBBE

Chairs, panel members and rapporteur as in part one

SESSION 2

Innovative biobased products

Chairs, panel members and rapporteur as in part one

SESSION 3

Innovative Food Production

Chairs, panel members and rapporteur as in part one

15.45 – 16.05

Coffee 

Part IV:

Views, visions and policies on the way forward

16.05 - 18.00

16.05

Plenary session

Panel session: Views, vision and policies on the way forward 

Moderated by Alex Puissant 

Franz Fischler, Former European Commissioner

Ian Hudson, CEO Dupont EMEA 

Roel Bol, director Biobased Economy Programme  

Christian Patermann, Adviser BioEconomy Council, Rapporteur session 2

Chiara Tonelli, University of Milan, Rapporteur session 3

Paul Temple, CopaCogeca, Rapporteur session 1

17.35

Outlook to the Hungarian Presidency

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Closing remarks 

Maria Angeles Benitez Salas, Director, DG Agri, EC

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Robert-Jan Smits, Director-General DG Research, EC

18.00

Farewell reception