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Justice Begins with Seeds International Conference DAY TWO | |
Date | Saturday May 19 |
Time | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Location Details | |
Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 (Auditorium) 3351 23rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 |
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Event Type | Other |
Organizer/Author | Miguel Robles |
Biosafety Alliance is pleased to share the program of the 2012 Justice Begins with Seeds International Conference:
9:00 AM Ceremony by Luis Vasquez-Gomez Welcome by Miguel Robles Biosafety Alliance Track 1 Global Voices on Food Sovereignty: Indigenous Perspectives on Seed, International Initiatives and Global Action 9:30-10:00 AM Facilitators: Katherine Zavala - Karen Swift - Yeshica Weerasekera Indigenous Voices on Seed and Tradition Gathuru Mburu: African Food Sovereignty Alliance, Kenya Lilián Amarilis Guamuch: Afedes, Guatemala Mpatheleni Makaulule: VhaVenda Nation, South Africa Luis Magaña: Comite del Maiz Criollo, Stockton 10:00 AM-10.30 AM International Movement Building Phrang Roy: Indigenous Partnership for Agrobiodiversity and Food Sovereignty, India Adelita San Vicente: Semillas de Vida; “Sin Maiz no hay Pais”. Mexico, Mexico Mariama Sonko: Association of Young Farmers of Casamance, Senegal Martin Gomez Sanchez: Centro Agropecuario para el Desarrollo Rural, Mexico 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Global Strategies to Rio+20 Liz Hosken: GAIA Foundation UK Victor Mennoti: International Forum on Globalization Jeff Conant: Global Justice Ecology Project Laetitia Mailhes: Nourish 9 Billion 15 min Break TRACK 2: The Right to Know GE Food: Multilevel Campaigns--Organizing from the grassroots to the corporate shareholders 11:15 - 11:45 AM Facilitators: Malin Alegria – Frank Plughof What is happening federally Rebecca Spector, Center for Food Safety Devika Ghai, Pesticide Action Network Dave Murphy, Food Democracy Now 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM Media and Strategy Robin Carpenter, Writer and Journalist Karen Swift, Biosafety Alliance Andrew Behar: As you Sow 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM Local Movements Pamm Larry, Label GMOs, California Chris Hardy, Jackson County Oregon Sabrina Siegel, GMO Free Oregon Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumer Association 12.45-1.30 PM Lunch Break TRACK 3: Food Sovereignty and Sustainability: Stories of Success--growing local food economies 1:30 - 2:00 PM Facilitators: Dana Perls – Miguel Robles Cooperatives & Food Business Mr. Tezozomoc, South Central Farmers Cooperative Yoni Landau COFED Caryl Levine, Lotus Foods Dana Harvey: Mandela Marketplace 2:00 - 2:30 PM Stories from sustainable farmers Joe Morris, Morris Ranch Maria Catalan, Catalan Farms Rev Roosevelt Tarlesson: Tarlesson Farms 2:30 - 3:00 PM Investing in Sustainable Business Theo Ferguson, Slow Money Scott Hackenberg, RSF Social Finance Aileen Suzara, Pie Ranch 15 Min Break TRACK 4: Occupy the Food System from the Field to the Backyard and 2012 Farm Bill Implications. 3:15 - 3:45 PM Facilitators: Antonio Roman Alcala - Kay Cuajunco - Võ Hải Urban Grassroots Community action and Cross Sector Organizing Barb Finn: City Slicker Farms Gavin or Haleh, Planting Justice Kelly Carlisle: Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project Ann Lopez: Center for Farmworker Familes Esperanza Pallana: East Bay Urban Agriculture Alliance 3:45 - 4:15 PM Bridging the Gaps: The intersection between food access and community organizing Katie Cantrell: Coalition to Fight Factory Farming Maya Salsedo: Rooted in Community Doria Robinson: Urban Tilth Dana Frasz: Food Shift 4:15 - 4:45 PM Farm Bill 2012 Global implications Armando Nieto: California Food Justice Coalition Adam Scow: Food and Water Watch Christopher Cook: Author and Journalist Navina Khana: Live Real
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Added to the calendar on Saturday May 12th, 2012 11:04 AM
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