Speakers
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Magdalena PrielerSeed Policy Officer at Arche NoahMagdalena Prieler is Seed Policy Officer at Arche Noah – She is a top graduate of international business enrolled in the Master program Socio-Ecological Economics and Policy. She gained working experience in Europe and Latin America in the fields of project management, sales and education. Since 2021 she is working at Arche Noah.
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Susanne GuraDKNVSusanne Gura is a Board member of Dachverband Kulturpflanzen- und Nutztiervielfalt, an umbrella of 25 diversity organisations from german speaking countries
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Paul GrabenbergerArche NoahPaul Grabenberger – raised in rural Upper Austria – has been active in various civil society organizations and contributed to building several political initiatives before he began working in the European Parliament in 2021. With an academic background in conflict resolution, he is particularly interested in the interconnections between the climate crisis, food security, and migration. Since April 2025, he has been working at ARCHE NOAH at the EU level, advocating for the preservation of cultivated plant diversity and for fair, diversity-promoting food systems.
Other Organizers
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Dachverband Kulturpflanzen Nutztiere Vielfalt e. V.
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Website
https://kulturpflanzen-nutztiervielfalt.org/
WS 1 – EU seed law reform: How to support small seed producers’ large contribution to cultivated biodiversity?
This workshop empowers participants to understand and influence the EU seed law reform. While current proposals risk marginalizing nano-enterprises, informal seed systems, and biodiversity, the legislative process remains ongoing—and participation is urgently needed.
Through interactive scenario work and collective storytelling, we’ll explore how legal definitions and regulatory burdens impact real actors across the seed system. Participants will imagine worst- and best-case futures, and identify concrete steps toward inclusive, biodiversity-friendly regulation.
The goal: better access to information, stronger engagement, and motivation to act—whether through advocacy, legal input, or grassroots organizing. By the end, participants will leave informed, inspired, and connected to a shared vision for seed sovereignty in Europe.
