Organic World Congress 2011 Seoul, Republic of Korea.
26 September to 05 October, 2011
Pre-Conference Seminars 26 & 27 September
Inaugural function: 28 September, 2011
Organic World Congress 2011: 29 Sept-01 Oct.
INOFO General Assembly: 02 October, 2011
IFOAM General Assembly: 03 to 05 October.
The Program Steering Committee (PSC) is responsible for both the supervision of the organization and logistics related to the Organic World Congress 2011 as well as the planning and execution of the overall program.
Anna Wissmann, Advocacy Coordinator, IFOAM, Germany
Daniel Neuhoff, Coordinator, ISOFAR
Ong Kung Wai, World Board Member, IFOAM, Malaysia
Suh Chong Hyuk, Executive Director, Korea Organizing Committee
Andre Leu, Vice-President, IFOAM, Australia
Lee Hyo Won, Professor, Korea National Open University
Shin Jae Sung, Director, Heuksalim Research Institute, Korea
DELEGATES FROM INDIA
Small Holding Farmers with “Best Practices” selected by OFAI’s 3-Member Committee
The three member committee of Sarvdaman Patel, Jayant Barve and Claude Alvares discussed the recommendations made by the OFAI office in respect of nominations for the World Organic Congress in Korea between September 27 and October 3, 2011.
After going through the tabulated information submitted for each of
the candidates and considering other inputs, the committee has made
the following selection to represent OFAI at the World Organic
Congress 2011. The names are:
1) George Antony, Kerala
2) B. N. Nandeesh, Karnataka
3) Vikram Singh, Himachal Pradesh
4) Sarvdaman Patel, Gujarat.
Authors of Papers to be presented at the OWC 2011.
The persons selected directly as 'Authors for oral presentation of papers ' by the Korea Organizing Committee of the Organic World Conference are the following:
I. From OFAI:
A. Systems Track
1) Dr. Sujata Goel, Kodagu, Karnataka
2) Dr. Anurag Goel,Kodagu, Karnataka
3) Mr. Kailash Murthy, Mysore, Karnataka
4) Ms. Sangita Sharma,Bengaluru, Karnataka
5) Mr. Miguel Braganza, Mapusa, Goa
B. Research Track
6) Dr. Sultan Ismail, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
7) Dr. Narayangowda Devakumar, Bengaluru, Karnataka
From organizations linked to OFAI through PGSOC
1) Mr. Mathew John, Keystone Foundation, Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu
2) Mr. Joy Daniel, IIRD, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
3) Ms. Alka Ramrao Najan,IIRD, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
The Korea Organizing Committee has come to an agreement with Hotel Riviera Seoul (4-star hotel) and Hanhwa Resort Yangpyeong to provide a comfortable and memorable stay in Korea. Hotel Riviera is a 4-star hotel, situated in Chungdam-dong, Seoul city, within walking distance of the Corea Convention Exhibition Center (COEX). Major tourist attractions and shopping centers are easily accessible from the Hotel. The OWC venue can be reached within half an hour from the hotel. Hanwha Resort in Yangpyeong County is situated in a quiet area amidst natural forests and is a great place for overnight seminars and conferences. The resort is half an hour from the OWC venue and free shuttle buses will be available to the participants.
Free Transportation from Hotel to Conference Venue All transportation to conference venues will be provided and buses will leave the hotel at designated times. English speaking volunteers will be available at special IFOAM OWC information desks at Incheon Airport, Gimpo Airport and hotels to offer services to the participants of the conference. Please submit application form to:R Fax : + 82 31 521 9160.
Various side and parallel events have been planned at the conference venue, the Namyangju Sports and Culture Center, to provide diversity and excitement to the participants of the Organic World Congress. Foreign and local participants will be exposed to the uniqueness of Korean organic agriculture through farmers' markets, musical performances, organic and slow food stalls and an international organic fair.