1st GLOBLADIV WORKSHOP
A global view of livestock
biodiversity and conservation
University of Technology and Life Sciences
Bydgoszcz, Poland. 18-19th March 2009
Conference rooms of the New Auditorium and of the Regional Centre for Innovation, Fordon district, Kaliskiego street 7, 85-789 Bydgoszcz
DAY 1: 18th March 2009
8,30-9,00 Registration of participants
9,00-9,20 Welcome by University of Technology and Life Sciences, Antoni
Bukaluk, Rector of UTP
Session 1: EU initiatives on FAnGR conservation
Chairman: M. Siwek-Gapinska, UTP
9,20-9,50 EU initiatives and funding opportunities for characterization and
conservation on farm animal genetic resources J.C. Cavitte, EC Project
Officer
9,50-10,10 Presentation of GLOBALDIV Project P. Ajmone Marsan, UCSC
10,10-11,00 Presentations of other GENRES Projects:
EFABISNET E. Groeneveld, FLI
EURECA S. Hiemstra, CGN
HERITAGESHEEP A. Carson, MRCVS
11,00-11,20 Coffee Break
Session 2: New challenges for FAnGR conservation
Chairman: J. Han, ILRI China
11,20-11,40 Rare breeds and varieties of poultry in Eastern European
countries E. Smalec, UTLS
11,40-12,00 Advances in avian germplasm preservation - M. Bednarczyk, M.
Siwek, K. Kasperczyk, UTLS
12,00-12,30 New challenges at the global level and new threats for
biodiversity - I. Hoffmann, FAO
12,30-14,00 Lunch Break offered at the University Canteen
Session3: State of the art in FAnGR characterization and conservation
Chairman: E. Smalec, UTLS
14,00-16,30
Phenotypic and Genetic diversity of livestock breeds L. Groeneveld, FLI
Molecular tools of conservation: analysis of cattle microsatellite
datatsets - J.A. Lenstra, UU-NL
Reform of the Common agricultural policy and conservation of biodiversity
of farm animals in the European Union - M. Zjalic, EAAP
Integrating spatially explicit data for the management of biodiversity in
livestock genetic resources - S. Joost, MICROGIS
Objectives, criteria and methods for priority setting in conservation of
animal genetic resources - P. Boettcher, FAO
16,30-16,50 Coffee Break
Session 4: Working group discussion (4 parallel session)
16,50-18,30 Facilitated and open Discussion in 4 working groups on
topics addressed in GLOBALDIV WGs 2, 3, 4 and 5:
WG2 Characterization of FAnGR diversity Chairman: J.A. Lenstra,
Moderators: O. Hanotte and J.L. Williams
WG3 Meta analysis of diversity - Chairman: M. Bruford Moderators: L.
Groeneveld and J. Kantanen
WG4 Socio economic aspects of conservation Chairman: A. Rosati -
Moderators: I. Hoffmann and G. Gandini
WG5 Integrating data and setting priorities for conservation Chairman:
S. Joost -Moderators: P. Boettcher and M. Tixier-Boichard
18,30 End Day 1
DAY 2: 19th March 2009
Session 5: Novel and forthcoming opportunities for FAnGr
characterization, and conservation (1)
Chairman: J.F. Garcia, UNESP
8,30-9,00 A web-based Research and Management Platform (RaMP) for animal
genetic resources at IAEA M. Malek, IAEA
9,00-9,30 Whole genome approaches and biodiversity T. Sonstegard, USDA
9,30-10,00 Opportunities offered by new sequences technologies
P. Taberlet, CNRS and Universitι Joseph Fourier
10,00-10,40 Report by moderators of WG2 and WG3 on the discussion of the
previous day.
10,40-11,00 Coffee Break
Session 5: Novel and forthcoming opportunities for FAnGr characterization,
and conservation (2)
Chairman: P. Ajmone Marsan, UCSC
11,00-11,40 Report by moderators of WG4 and WG5 on the discussion of the
previous day
11,40-12,10 General Discussion
12,10-12,30 Summary and perspectives: What message is to be sent to the EU?
I. Hoffmann, FAO
12,30-12,40 Closure of the 1st GLOBALDIV Workshop P. Ajmone Marsan, UCSC
12,40 End Day 2 and the workshop
12,40 Lunch offered at the University Canteen