'Sharing perspectives' workshop
28-30 Oct 2019, Hotel Gustavelund in Tuusula (Helsinki) Finland
The objective of this workshop was to build bridges between different genetic resources communities by bringing together a range of experts, stakeholders and end-users in the field of management of crop, forest and animal genetic resources.
Participants represented the wider biodiversity conservation perspective from Europe and countries in the Mediterranean basin.
The main goal of the workshop was to prepare recommendations for the development of an Integrated Strategy for the conservation and use of crop, forest and animal genetic resources.
Synergies, controversies, overlaps, gaps, bottlenecks and opportunities in and between sectors were identified and discussed as well as the existing roadmaps and recommendations a common Strategy.
Read more about the outcomes of the workshop
Webinar series
In preparation for the workshop, three webinars gave insights on management of plant, forest and animal genetic resources.
Wednesday, 9 October, 12:00-12:45 Plant genetic resources - Lorenzo Maggioni, ECPGR Secretary
Thursday, 10 October, 12:00-12:45 Farm animals genetic resources - Coralie Danchin, ERFP Secretary
Friday, 11 October, 12:00-12:45 Forest genetic resources - Michele Bozzano, EUFORGEN Coordinator
Friday 18 October 11:00 - 12.00 CET European Policies on genetic resources - Annette Schneegans, European Commission
Programme
Monday 28 October (lunch at 12.00, start at 13.00)
Welcome
Introductions
Process logistics
A marketplace on the bridge - exploring each domain and community. Specific aspects of each domain. Identifying linkages, opportunities.
Break
Making sense of key opportunities and gaps
Key insights from the marketplace; identifying the most important gaps and opportunities that the GenRes Bridge (cross-) community should focus on
Exploring paradoxes of this collaboration
Identifying and formulating some of the paradoxes that impact this work and ought to be addressed for better chances of success
Closing
Dinner & reception
Tuesday 29 October
Recap
Sketching the policy space
Sketching the collective policy environment
Making sense of the policy space
Understanding the policy space in which we operate and how interlinkages play out across countries, domains, timelines
Break
Fleshing out a strategic approach
Uncovering a possible vision for the strategic approach including collaboration and communication across domains
Lunch
Strategy development: early feedback loops on relevance
Testing draft ideas for developing a strategy for GenRes conservation in Europe
Closing
Dinner & reception
Wednesday 30 October (half-day programme, ends at 13.00)
Recap
Open Space & sense-making
Suggesting and hosting issues for discussion so that any important remaining issue is addressed
Identifying ways to integrate these issues with the work on the strategy
Integrated break
Commitments and peer support
Identifying personal commitments and ways to strengthen the collective work with the help of peers from other domains
Closing
Lunch
Back-to-back events
Two other workshops took place back-to-back with this event (in parallel) at the same venue:
'Demonstration cases' workshop
30-31 October 2019
Workshop on 'Enhancing and Linking Information Systems'
30-31 October 2019
