Newsletter | Danish Research Centre for Organic Food and Farming • March 2006 • No. 1

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Congress Topic 1: Towards a sustainable Europe
Within this topic, sessions on economic, social, environmental, mercantile, and political aspects of organic food and farming will be conducted. Furthermore, sessions will discuss if and how organic food and farming systems can enhance a sustainable development in rural areas.

The topic is organized by the EU research projects EU-CEE-OFP, ORGAP and CHANNEL and consists of three themes:
  • Research in sustainable systems
  • European policy initiatives
  • What should be the rule

Coordinators of the three themes, as described below, are Nic Lampkin, Markus Schermer and Erik Steen Kristensen.


Research in sustainable systems
The theme will elucidate firstly the future of organic farming. How can organic farming tackle issues like increased professionalisation, conventionalisation and instrumentalisation. Also, the impact of organic farming on the wider society and rural development will be discussed. More...
Schermer
European policy initiatives
Possibilities for development of organic farming through policy initiatives are highlighted. The take-off is the development of organic farming in Europe, national and European examples on policy initiatives for organic farming, and the data needs for decision-making and policy evaluation. More...
Lampkin

What should be the rule
The theme discuss the role of rules, values and principles as a basis for regulation of organic agriculture. Also, the role of rules and values are discussed in relation to differences between regulations and standards in Europe and to issues as derogations on feed and seed. More...
Kristensen