Regional Forum for the Future of Agriculture - Ljubljana, Slovenia

12:30 - 14:00

Light lunch and registration

14:00 - 14:10

Welcome and introduction by MEP Franc Bogovič

14:10 - 14:30

Keynote Speech: Janez Potočnik, Chairman, Forum for the Future of Agriculture, Former EU Commissioner for Environment 2010-2014

14:30 - 15:45

Panel 1: “Food self-sufficiency vs. Food security”

Panel discussion:

• Tanja Strniša, State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
• Gabriel Lodares, Vice-President, ELO
• dr. Emil Erjavec, Agricultural Economics, University of Ljubljana
• Vlado Auguštin, Specialist for Beekeeping Technology, Slovenian Beekeepers' Association
• Bernd Kallfass, Corporate Product Management Precision Farming, Deutz-Fahr

Questions & Answers

Moderator: Vida Petrovčič, Journalist

16:00 - 17:20

Panel 2: “Sustainable management of natural resources”

Panel discussion:

• prof. dr. Marina Pintar, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
• Anton Medved, President, Farmers’ Union
• Branko Ravnik, Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia
• Environment and Climate Change Division, Ministry of the Environment and Spatial planning

Questions & Answers

Moderator: Vida Petrovčič, Journalist

17:20 - 17:30

Closing remarks by Janez Potočnik, Chairman, Forum for the Future of Agriculture