Let’s Liberate Diversity – 12th Forum – Dublin 2023

Report

Have a look at Report of the 12th LLD Forum – Dublin

This 12th edition, hosted at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, in collaboration with the Irish Seed Savers Association (ISSA), was a remarkable convergence of knowledge, experience, and expertise. Held from October 26th to 28th, it brought together over 100 participants who shared a common vision of a diverse and resilient food system. Participants included farmers, breeders, scientists, civil society organizations, and citizens.

The program was rich and diverse, featuring 15 workshops and plenary sessions covering a wide array of topics, ranging from key issues on policy and legislation, including New Breeding Techniques (NBTs), the critical aspects of Seed Marketing Reform, and Farmers’ Rights, to sessions dedicated to Culinary Breeding and Seed Quality. But the forum went beyond intellectual exchanges and workshops. Following the spirit of EC-LLD to serve as a platform to foster exchange and promote action, it provided ample opportunities for networking, collaboration, and relationship building. Attendees had the chance to connect during social dinners and explore firsthand the practical applications of dynamic seed management through field visits and seeds exchange.

Presentations:

Workshop 1: The EU proposal for deregulation of new GMOs

Workshop 2: Options for the realization of Farmers’ Rights

Workshop 3: AGENT – Underutilised crops

Workshop 7.1: Capacity building on seed marketing reform – Liveseeding Intro

Workshop 7.2: Capacity building on seed marketing reform – Reform

Workshop 9.1: Multiactor Culinary Breeding – ECOPB Intro

Workshop 9.2: Multiactor Culinary Breeding – From theory to examples

Workshop 9.3: Multiactor Culinary Breeding – Root Vegetables

Workshop 9.4: Multiactor Culinary Breeding – Rice

Workshop 9.5: Multiactor Culinary Breeding – SMARTIES

Workshop 11: Eating the City – Biodiversity and Urban Diets

Workshop 12: Liveseeding Seed Drying & Storage

Workshop 13: Agrobiodiversity for rural regeneration – Irish-grown textiles

DYNAVERSITY Project

Technical Manual series on Community Seed Banks

A series of three manuals realized by the European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity, Dynaversity partner, to explain the role of Community Seed Banks.

Download pdf of Manual #1 Establishment, management and governance – English version; French version; Italian version

Download pdf of Manual #2 Documentation systems: a tool for data and information management – English version; French version; Italian version

Download pdf of Manual #3 Community Seed Banks: access to germplasm and benefit sharing models – English version; French version; Italian version

Policy Brief

Check out the policy recommendations from the DYNAVERSITY project!

Download pdf of English version.

JOINING FORCES TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY SEEDBANKS WORLDWIDE

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