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EC-LLD / News! n. 6 of 2024 - Christmass Edition
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EDITORIAL
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A Merry Christmas from ECLLD
As we near the close of another year, we at ECLLD wish to extend our warmest holiday greetings to all our members, partners, and supporters. This festive season is a time for reflection, gratitude, and renewed hope for the year ahead.
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2024 has been an important year for ECLLD. Together, we have advanced our shared mission of promoting seed diversity and supporting farmers' systems and community seed banks.
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We have worked across several impactful projects, including the Horizon Europe LiveSeeding, DiverSeedPaths, an Erasmus+ initiative exploring the nexus between seeds and migration, and a project funded by the Salvia Foundation supporting us to foster an active European seed community.
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We facilitated exchanges and knowledge sharing in European processes such as the Seed Law Marketing Reform and amplified the voices of our members in international forums like the FAO Commission for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
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We co-organized a successful 13th edition of the LLD Forum in Antibes, France. Hosted during the International Gathering "Sow Your Resistance," the event welcomed over 400 participants from across the globe and strengthened relationships with seed networks in other regions.
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Our family grew with two new members: Foundation Alica from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Seminkovna from the Czech Republic. We anticipate further growth next year, with new membership requests already on the table.
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Looking ahead, strengthening partnerships across Europe and beyond will be vital as we confront global challenges. Key upcoming events include a symposium on city food policy in Granollers at the end of April 2025, the 14th Edition of the LLD Forum in Luxembourg in September 2025, and more opportunities to continue building and strengthening our community.
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None of this would be possible without the dedication of our members and the support of individuals and organizations who champion our mission. Your commitment inspires us and drives our work forward.
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From all of us at ECLLD, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a joyful, prosperous New Year. May this holiday season bring peace and inspiration for the work ahead.
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NEWS from Let's Liberate Diversity! Members
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The Global Plan of Action of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: what happened in Rome
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In our previous post we wrote that EC-LLD was heading to the FAO in Rome for the revision of the Global Plan of Action (GPA) for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - the main international framework guiding how countries conserve and use cultivated diversity. The 13th session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group has now taken place (8–10 …
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Analysis of trilogue negotiations on plant reproductive material
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Our colleagues at ARCHE NOAH have shared with us their analysis of the trilogue on PRM. We summarise the main points here and share information on the next online meeting.
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Véronique Chable is a senior researcher. She worked at INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment. For more than 25 years, she has worked with organic farmers, French and European seed networks and seed associations on participatory and transdisciplinary research. Her work focuses on cultivated plant diversity, on-farm management of genetic resources and plant breeding strategies …
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Carimi Cortez Ribeiro is a botanist with expertise in plant taxonomy, biodiversity research, and genetic-resource stewardship. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology, as well as a Master’s degree and a PhD in Botany from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, where her research contributed to national floristic projects and advanced the understanding of angiosperm floral diversity. Carimi serves as …
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Gea Galluzzi is an independent specialist on genetic resources, seeds and agricultural biodiversity, based in Italy. Her work combines research, project development, policy analysis and advocacy on the conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biodiversity. Since 2016, she has collaborated with Rete Semi Rurali on research, dissemination, lobbying and advocacy related to genetic resources and seed legislation. She also provides …
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This week, the European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity (ECLLD) participated as an observer in the FAO Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The session marks an important step in the revision of the Global Plan of Action (GPA), a critical international framework that guides the conservation and sustainable use of seeds and plant genetic diversity. The …
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Call for urgent and important changes to the EU seed regulation proposal, by 139 organisation and 170,000 citiziens. The proposal favours the interests of industrial agriculture over both the rights of farmers and the conservation of agrobiodiversity in the EU.
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A press release issued by DiverSeedPaths after their Internationas Farmers' Seed Gathering: Sow Your Resistance
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We’re excited to announce that Foundation Alica from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Semínkovna from the Czech Republic have joined the European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity! With expertise in seed diversity, community engagement, and agroecology, these organizations will enrich our efforts to promote biodiversity and sustainable seed practices across Europe.
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NEWS from the communities
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The Agroecology Partnership, funded by Horizon Europe, is a transformative initiative uniting the European Commission and 72 partners across 26 countries. With a budget of €300 million, this ambitious project began on January 1, 2024, and will run until December 31, 2030. Its mission is to accelerate the transition of farming systems through research with a focus on Living Labs …
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The London Freedom Seed Bank is open for donation of collected seeds by the Network Growers and any new Growers that register and submit a seed donation form first.
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1st EU Symposium on Local Food Policy
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Save the date for the 1st EU Symposium "Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity through Local Food Policies". April 29-30, 2025, Granollers (Spain)
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