About the speakers
Miss Sylvie Bonnie
Researcher at the National Institute of Agronomy Research. (French)
bonny(a)grignon.inra.fr
Tel : +33 (0)1 30 81 53 34
Fax: +33 (0)1 30 81 53 68
INRA-UMR Économie publique
Avenue Lucien Brétignières
78850 Thiverval Grignon
FRANCE
Research fields
– Dynamics of change and prospects for French agriculture, especially as concerns technological evolution in agriculture, taking into account different factors of change. Evolution of the agricultural production model.
– Biotechnology in agriculture, in particular GMOs and transgenic crops: impacts, issues, prospects, and related debate.
Selected publications
Bonny, S.
Organic farming in Europe: situation and prospects
Report to the Fondation Notre Europe. Paris, 2006. 24 p.
Bonny, S.
The Growth Of Transgenic Crops In The USA: what it tell us
[L’expansion des cultures transgéniques aux Etats–Unis : quelques enseignements]
in : INRA Sciences Sociales, 2005/01, n° 4–5, « Risk regulation, precautionary principle and GMO ». 2 p.
Mr Gerald A. Hermann
President of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements. (German)
Company/Organisation: Organic Services
Address: Organic Services GmbH, Landsberger Str. 527, 81241 München, GERMANY, Phone: +49 89 820 759 - 06, Fax: +49 89 820 759 - 19
Email + Web: g.herrmann@organic-services.com
Years of experience: 20 years in organic farming
3 years with scientific research
11 years as consultant
10 years as president and manager of an international
operating certification association of farmers
Specialised fields: Standards, certification, Policy development, Marketing, Public relations, Management, business development, Lectures
Countries worked in: A number of countries in Europe (East, West), Latin America, North America, Asia, Africa
Main activities & responsibilities: International consultancy in Organic Agriculture and Food, Processing, Vice-President ECOLAND Association
Areas of specialisation: Private and Public Standards
Certification and Accreditation (incl. dev. of certification
programs and Internal Control Systems), International Markets, Tourism, Marketing and PR, Human resources, Management
Professor Mickael Jones
Mike Jones is Professor of Plant Sciences and Director of the WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre (SABC) at Murdoch University, which is the major centre for agricultural biotechnology in Westen Australia.
Details:
Director
Ph:(08) 9360 2424
Fx:
Email: m.jones@murdoch.edu.auThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Professional History
Professor Jones has a degree in Biochemistry and PhD in Plant Biochemistry from Cambridge University, UK. His expertise is in plant biotechnology and its application to agriculture, including molecular diagnostics, marker-assisted breeding, gene mapping and molecular plant pathology. Mike is Professor of Plant Sciences and Director of the WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre (SABC) at Murdoch University, which is the major centre for agricultural biotechnology in Western Australia. The SABC acts as a ‘Research Hotel’ and a commercial incubator. Professor Jones is also a member of the Australian Biotechnology Advisory Council (ABAC), which provides independent advice to the five Australian federal government ministers responsible for national biotechnology policy.
Research Interests
Prefessor Jones` research interests include plant biotechnology and its application to agriculture, plant molecular biology, GM plants/crops, diagnostics and quality assurance, marker-assisted breeding, commercialisation of biotech R&D, plant virology, and plant nematology.
Professor David Kemp
Professor, Chair of Farming Systems in Charles Sturt University. (Australia)
Position Professor Chair of Farming Systems
Campus Orange Campus
Phone (02) 6365 7526
Fax (02) 6365 7590
Teaching Interests
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Plants in Agriculture
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Pasture Production and Management
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Advanced Grazing Management
Research interests
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Livestock grazing systems
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Grasslands Ecology
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Grassland Weed Management
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Tools for Systems Analysis