Day 1
Tuesday 27 September
SUMMIT 2016 kicks off with an official opening by Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje-Nassau, member of the dutch Royal Family.
The day continues with two plenary sessions covering the key themes of the conference:
STAYING AHEAD OF FOOD SAFETY RISKS
Balancing Science-Based Safety Measures, Consumer Perceptions, and The Power of Analytics
with keynote speaker
Dr. Arie Havelaar, Professor, University of Florida
BRINGING MORE GOVERNMENTS ON BOARD
Increasing Public-Private Collaboration
with keynote speakers
- Dr. Stefan Hoenig, Head of Food Unit, European Commission
- Colin McIff, Director Europe, USA Food and Drug Administration
After the GLOBALG.A.P. Press Conference & Update Meetings, delegates are invited to the conference dinner at a very special hallmark location in Amsterdam!
Day 2
Wednesday 28 September
Day 2 of conference begins with our famous breakout sessions, covering the following topics:
- INNOVATIONS IN AQUACULTURE – New Transparency and New Species
- CAPACITY BUILDING & G.A.P. – Growing G.A.P. Culture from the Inside Out
- FOR A CLIMATE-RESILIENT FUTURE – The Role of the GLOBALG.A.P. Community in Advancing Climate-Smart Agriculture
- SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY – A Joint Platform to Drive Change
- RISKS IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION – Mitigation through Certification and Data Collection
- CROPS FOR PROCESSING – The Standard for the Future
The afternoon continues with two plenary sessions on the key themes of the conference:
THE METRICS OF IMPROVEMENT
Measuring and Monitoring Continual Improvement for Safe and Sustainable Agriculture
with keynote speakers
- Jan-Kees Vis, Global Director Sustainable Sourcing, Unilever/ Vice-Chairman, SAI Platform
- Euan Murray, COO, The Sustainability Consortium
USING BIG DATA IN CERTIFICATION
Benefits, Challenges, and Prospects
with keynote speaker
Prof. Jaideep Srivastava, Research Director for Social Computing, Qatar Computing Research Institute
Conference Dinner
Tuesday 27 September at 7 p.m.
The SUMMIT 2016 Conference Dinner is taking place at the Westerkerk, a historic site in the center of Amsterdam. Built in the Dutch Renaissance style, the beautiful old interior of the Western Church offers a special setting for a cozy atmosphere, highlighted by the chandeliers of burning candles and beautiful Duyschotorgel by Gerard de Lairesse painted shutters. A real eye catcher is the bright, undimmed sunlight pouring in from every angle via the 36 large windows and further enhanced by the monument’s whitewashed inner walls.
Farm Visits
Thursday 29 September
We have organized two farm visits for those of you who are interested in seeing the benefits of GLOBALG.A.P. on-farm implementation.
- TOUR 1: Flower Auction Royal Flora
6:00 – 9:45 a.m. - TOUR 2: Vegetable Farm at Middenmeer
10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m
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