Presentations
Session 1 - Moderator Irene Hoffmann, FAO
- The AGRI-Res-GEN activities (Olivier Diana, DG AGRI RES GEN, European Commission)
- Introduction and Presentation of Globaldiv (Paolo Ajmone Marsan, Universitā Cattolica del S. Cuore, IT)
- Genomics for breed characterization (Tad Sonstegard, USDA, USA).
- Current status of the evaluation of genetic diversity in livestock breeds (Steffen Weigend FLI, DE)
- Domestication and diversity of cattle (J.A. Lenstra Utrecht University, NL)
- IAEA animal Genomics and bio informatics communicating platform (Massoud Malek, IAEA)
Session 2 - Moderator Milan Zjalic, EAAP
- Livestock in the Balance - State of Food and Agriculture 2009 (Simon Mack, FAO)
- Climate change and characterization, management and conservation of animal genetic resources (Irene Hoffmann, FAO)
- EFABISnet: documenting biodiversity and national genebanks in an European network (Eildert Groeneveld, FLI, DE).
- Objectives criteria and methods for priority setting in conservation of animal genetic resources (Paul Boettcher, FAO)
- Strategy to support endangered livestock breeds in Switzerland (Catherine Marguerat, FOAG, CH)
- Integrating geo-referenced multiscale and multidisciplinary data for the management of biodiversity in livestock genetic resources (Stephane Joost, EPFL, CH)
Session 3 - Moderator: Paul Boettcher, FAO
- Introduction and presentation of the EURECA project (Sipke J. Hiemstra, CGN WUR, NL)
- Breeds at risk: criteria and classification (Lawrence Alderson, UK)
- Economic Decision-Support Tool for AnGR Conservation and Use: Overview and Applications (Adam Drucker, Bioversity International, IT)
- Assessment of self-sustainability of local cattle breeds based on farmer interviews and stakeholder perceptions: similarities and differences between breed cases (EURECA) (Gustavo Gandini, UNIMI, IT and Kateriina Soini, MTT, FI)
- Optimal strategies and tools for management of genetic variation (EURECA) (Asko Mäki-Tanila, MTT, FI and Miguel Toro, UPM, ES)
Session 4 - Moderator: Sipke J. Hiemstra, CGN WUR
- Role and state of cryopreservation programs to support local cattle breed conservation (EURECA) (Flavia Pizzi, IBBA CNR, IT and Delphine Duclos, IE, FR)
- Decision support tools for breed strategy development (EURECA) (Daniel Martin, INIA, ES, Yvette de Haas, CGN WUR, NL and Clara Diaz, INIA, ES)
- ELBARN: outcomes and future perspectives (Elli Broxham, SAVE, DE)
- Conservation of sheep breeds in Europe: main outcomes of the HERITAGESHEEP project (Christina Ligda, ERFP, GR)