The Second European Workshop on National Plant Genetic Resources Programmes will be held in Belgrade, Serbia, 09-11 June 2005

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Workshop Announcement

The Second European Workshop on National Plant Genetic Resources Programmes will be held in Belgrade, Serbia, 09-11 June 2005

EUROPE, Feb. 21 -/E-Wire/-- Workshop Announcement

The Second European Workshop on National Plant Genetic Resources Programmes will be held in Belgrade, Serbia, 09-11 June 2005

Following one of the most important gatherings of European experts in plant genetic resources at the Alnarp Workshop in Sweden, in April 2003, a survey of participants revealed a widespread desire across the region to organize a follow-up Workshop in 2005.

The Belgrade Workshop, to be held between 09 and 11 June 2005, is set to follow in the footsteps of Alnarp, where around 100 participants from 39 countries gathered with the objective of exchanging experiences in designing and implementing National Programmes (NP). A host of ideas and proposals for further action were developed during the Alnarp Workshop â synthesizing the views and concerns of the different national stakeholders from all across Europe.

The basic idea of the Second Workshop in Belgrade is to seize on the valuable momentum built in Alnarp, and to facilitate a creative discussion that will increase the understanding of different approaches, limitations and needs relative to NP by applying a broad participatory approach. The discussion will help to mobilize resources and further strengthen collaborative work at the national, sub-regional and regional levels. The broad participation from different stakeholder groups will be essential for the success of the Workshop.

The general objectives of the Belgrade Workshop include:

1. Exchange information and experiences 2. Discuss opportunities and benefits of networking at different levels (national, sub-regional, regional and interregional) 3. Discuss opportunities for sharing conservation responsibilities in Europe 4. Discuss progress made in the region after the Alnarp Workshop 5. Learn from case studies

If you are interested in participating, please fill in the preliminary registration on the following web site NO LATER THAN 15 MARCH 2005. We strongly encourage you to help distribute this announcement to all potential participants from different stakeholder groups. It is essential that we receive your response by this date as it will help the organizers to proceed with arrangements for the Workshop.

http://www.minpolj.sr.gov.yu/workshop.php

Please also look for more information on the Belgrade workshop web page that will be continuously updated over the following weeks:

http://www.minpolj.sr.gov.yu/workshop.info.htm

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Serbia

National Coordinator for the European Cooperative Programme for Crop Genetic Resources Networks [Serbia and Montenegro]

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http://www.minpolj.sr.gov.yu/workshop.info.htm

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