Program

The program of the conference is still under development and might be subject to change.

09:00

Registration and mingle

10:00

Opening of the conference

10:10

Keynote: The state of the world’s biodiversity for food and agriculture and its connection to the global biodiversity framework.

10:30

Climate change’s effect on the Nordic agri-food systems

10:50

Genetic resources as tools for mitigating climate change and promote green transition

11:05

The importance of plant breeding and genetic diversity for Nordic food security

11:25

The Nordic Youth Biodiversity Network

11:40

Interactive session with speakers

12:00

Lunch

13:00

Keynote: The business case of biodiversity

13:20

Wild relatives to our crops - crucial genetic diversity for food security

13:40

The Nordic Public-Private Partnership on pre-breeding – purpose and results

14:00

Genetic diversity as a tool to save the Nordic ashes from ash dieback disease

14:20

Introduction of cereals at Iceland due to climate change

14:40

Coffee and tea

15:10

The benefits of Norwegian local cattle breeds in the milk industry

15:30

Heading to the gourmet kitchen - what can genetic diversity provide for our taste buds?

15:50

Where do we go from here? Thoughts on the future by the Novo Nordisk Foundation

16:10

Panel discussion and final remarks