It is with great pleasure that the European Dairy Association EDA, ASSIFONTE and the Association of the German Dairy Industry (MIV) invite you to attend the EDA / ASSIFONTE Annual Congress 2013 to be held in Cologne from 25th to 28th September.
Besides the various EDA/Assifonte internal meetings, the World Dairy Forum will be also this year the main event during the Congress. The WDF 2013 will provide a high-level programme tailored to the current debate on Sustainable Dairy: developments with respect to sustainable food, the way to measure and communicate on sustainability and analyses into the economic, social and environmental aspects of sustainability in the dairy supply chain. The issue of sustainability is on everyone's lips, and the customers of the dairy industry push for concrete solutions. Many institutions are working on the subject at the national and international level. We want to discuss this set of items with you and we hope to give you some guidance for solutions.
Attending this Congress will not only provide you with an update on key dairy subjects, but also give you the opportunity to meet colleagues and expand your network.
Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine, and the economic, historical and cultural capital of North Rhine Westphalia. Cologne owes its status not least to the location on one of the main trade routes between East and West Europe. But the city has more to offer than colognes' water: the Catholic dominated Cologne shines with an incredible number of museums, churches, impressive buildings and events.
Whether by air, rail, land or water - all roads lead to Cologne! Choose the ideal way. The Cologne-Bonn Airport is served by more than 130 destinations in Germany and abroad. With excellent speedy connectivity, you can take a train quickly into the cathedral city in the heart of Europe. By car you can reach Cologne on many European motorways and can easily switch to one of the park-and-ride spaces for public transport. Of course, you can also dock conveniently by boat in the Rhine metropolis.
The venue of the Congress is the Marriott Hotel. It is a comfortable hotel with an international ambience, excellent meeting facilities, a bar for after dinner meetings and parking facilities. We have been able to negotiate attractive room tariffs, so all participants can be lodged under one roof.
The social programme will make sure that you get a taste of the historical centre of Cologne. Furthermore, the excursion on Saturday will take you to the famous castle Burg Drachenfels.
World Dairy Forum
Dairy, an essential part of a sustainable society
With the strong increase of the world population, we may expect significant increases of the pressure on the world environmental, social and economic systems. To work towards a healthy and prosperous life for all citizens on this planet, it will be essential that key aspects of life, such as food production and consumption fits well in a sustainable society. In this year’s EDA World Dairy Forum, we shall explore the progress made in the dairy sector on its way towards sustainability in the 9 billion citizen-society. External stakeholders as well as representatives of the dairy sector will discuss the general aspects of sustainability related to the production and consumption of dairy products and will guide you through consideration on the economic, social and environment aspects of sustainability in the dairy chain.
The EDA World Dairy Forum will take place on Friday 27 September from 9:00 to 17:30.
The programme will be:
09:00-09:10 Opening by the President of EDA
09:10-10:40 General considerations on sustainability in relation to dairy production and consumption:
• Johannes Remmel, Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Consumer Protection
"Sustainable dairy production and consumption in North Rhineland Westphalia"
• Bryan Weech, World Wide Fund for Nature (US)
"The view of the WWF on the road towards a sustainable dairy sector"
• Donald Moore, Director, Global Dairy Platform
"The Dairy Sustainability Framework: why, what and how now further?"
10:40-11:05 Coffee Break
11:05-12:30 The economic aspects of sustainability in the dairy chain:
• Torsten Hemme, IFCN/University Kiel
"Sustainability of Milk Production – a global perspective"
• Susanne Clausen, Knowledge Centre for Agriculture, Aarhus, DK
"Sustainability of Milk Production - a European perspective"
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 The social aspects of sustainability in the dairy chain:
• Herbert Dorfmann, Member of the European Parliament
"Sustainable dairying in less-favoured areas/mountain areas"
• Dr. Michel Courat, EuroGroup for Animals
"Animal health/animal well-being as part of sustainability in the dairy chain"
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:30 The environment aspects of sustainability in the dairy chain:
• Joe McMahan, US Dairy Innovation Center
"Progress with the implementation of a sustainability strategy in the US"
• Richard Laxton, Arla Foods UK
"Progress with the implementation of a sustainability strategy in the UK"
• Piet Boer, FrieslandCampina, NL
"Progress with the implementation of a sustainability strategy in the Netherlands"
17:30-17:40 Conclusion and close by President, EDA
Contact Details
Contact Person:Event Manager
Telephone:
Email:
Besides the various EDA/Assifonte internal meetings, the World Dairy Forum will be also this year the main event during the Congress. The WDF 2013 will provide a high-level programme tailored to the current debate on Sustainable Dairy: developments with respect to sustainable food, the way to measure and communicate on sustainability and analyses into the economic, social and environmental aspects of sustainability in the dairy supply chain. The issue of sustainability is on everyone's lips, and the customers of the dairy industry push for concrete solutions. Many institutions are working on the subject at the national and international level. We want to discuss this set of items with you and we hope to give you some guidance for solutions.
Attending this Congress will not only provide you with an update on key dairy subjects, but also give you the opportunity to meet colleagues and expand your network.
Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine, and the economic, historical and cultural capital of North Rhine Westphalia. Cologne owes its status not least to the location on one of the main trade routes between East and West Europe. But the city has more to offer than colognes' water: the Catholic dominated Cologne shines with an incredible number of museums, churches, impressive buildings and events.
Whether by air, rail, land or water - all roads lead to Cologne! Choose the ideal way. The Cologne-Bonn Airport is served by more than 130 destinations in Germany and abroad. With excellent speedy connectivity, you can take a train quickly into the cathedral city in the heart of Europe. By car you can reach Cologne on many European motorways and can easily switch to one of the park-and-ride spaces for public transport. Of course, you can also dock conveniently by boat in the Rhine metropolis.
The venue of the Congress is the Marriott Hotel. It is a comfortable hotel with an international ambience, excellent meeting facilities, a bar for after dinner meetings and parking facilities. We have been able to negotiate attractive room tariffs, so all participants can be lodged under one roof.
The social programme will make sure that you get a taste of the historical centre of Cologne. Furthermore, the excursion on Saturday will take you to the famous castle Burg Drachenfels.
World Dairy Forum
Dairy, an essential part of a sustainable society
With the strong increase of the world population, we may expect significant increases of the pressure on the world environmental, social and economic systems. To work towards a healthy and prosperous life for all citizens on this planet, it will be essential that key aspects of life, such as food production and consumption fits well in a sustainable society. In this year’s EDA World Dairy Forum, we shall explore the progress made in the dairy sector on its way towards sustainability in the 9 billion citizen-society. External stakeholders as well as representatives of the dairy sector will discuss the general aspects of sustainability related to the production and consumption of dairy products and will guide you through consideration on the economic, social and environment aspects of sustainability in the dairy chain.
The EDA World Dairy Forum will take place on Friday 27 September from 9:00 to 17:30.
The programme will be:
09:00-09:10 Opening by the President of EDA
09:10-10:40 General considerations on sustainability in relation to dairy production and consumption:
• Johannes Remmel, Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Consumer Protection
"Sustainable dairy production and consumption in North Rhineland Westphalia"
• Bryan Weech, World Wide Fund for Nature (US)
"The view of the WWF on the road towards a sustainable dairy sector"
• Donald Moore, Director, Global Dairy Platform
"The Dairy Sustainability Framework: why, what and how now further?"
10:40-11:05 Coffee Break
11:05-12:30 The economic aspects of sustainability in the dairy chain:
• Torsten Hemme, IFCN/University Kiel
"Sustainability of Milk Production – a global perspective"
• Susanne Clausen, Knowledge Centre for Agriculture, Aarhus, DK
"Sustainability of Milk Production - a European perspective"
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 The social aspects of sustainability in the dairy chain:
• Herbert Dorfmann, Member of the European Parliament
"Sustainable dairying in less-favoured areas/mountain areas"
• Dr. Michel Courat, EuroGroup for Animals
"Animal health/animal well-being as part of sustainability in the dairy chain"
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:30 The environment aspects of sustainability in the dairy chain:
• Joe McMahan, US Dairy Innovation Center
"Progress with the implementation of a sustainability strategy in the US"
• Richard Laxton, Arla Foods UK
"Progress with the implementation of a sustainability strategy in the UK"
• Piet Boer, FrieslandCampina, NL
"Progress with the implementation of a sustainability strategy in the Netherlands"
17:30-17:40 Conclusion and close by President, EDA
Contact Details
Contact Person:Event Manager
Telephone:
Email:
