Science Day 2018

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In this entry some of the presentations at Science Day 2018 are compiled.
Speakers were:
> Eduardo Cuoco, Head of Secretariat, TP Organics
> Hans-Joerg Lutzeyer, Senior Expert, Unit Agri-Food Chain, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission
> Annette Schneegans, Senior Expert, Unit Research and Innovation, DG Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
> Albert Esper, Meridian Fruchthandelsgesellschaft mbH, Germany
> Giovanni Marino, G-teK srl / CREA-IT Milano, Italy
Hanns-Christoph Eiden, President, Federal Office for Agriculture and Food, Germany
> Philippe Vinçon, General Director, DG Education and Research, French Ministry of Agriculture and Food
> Marian Blom, GB member CORE Organic, Bionext, the Netherlands
> Hans-Joerg Lutzeyer, Senior Expert, Unit Agri-Food Chain, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission
> Annette Schneegans, Senior Expert, Unit Research and Innovation, DG Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
> Christian Andres, FiBL & TiPI
> Dr Monika Messmer, Senior Plant Breeder, FiBL, Switzerland: Biggest challenges and research gaps for organic plant breeding in the Global South
> Prof Dr emer. Hans Hummel, Distinguished expert in plant protection and biocontrol, University of Giessen, Germany: Biggest challenges and research gaps for biological plant protection in the Global South
> Prof Dr Gerold Rahmann, Director Thünen Institute of Organic Farming, Germany: Biggest challenges and research gaps for organic livestock systems in the Global South