4/8/2023 0 Comments Itab world food program![]() Over the two days, a range of workshops were held both onsite in Rennes and online via Zoom. The ability for attendees to connect and discuss challenges and strategies, and form working groups around these central issues, was inspiring. Onsite and online participants engaged with each other on the Organic Seed Commons platform in a dedicated Synergy Space for the pre-conference. For example, this year’s Organic World Congress was hosted as a hybrid event with onsite participation in Rennes, France, with Organic Seed Alliance facilitating the online component from the United States. The silver lining of this new format is that access to these important conversations extends beyond travel restrictions. Many events have pivoted to either a virtual or hybrid format since the beginning of the pandemic. Event co-hosts included INRAE, ITAB, FiBL, Eco-PB, and Organic Seed Alliance with support from LiveSeed, Chav’ AMAP, and IFOAM. The program was developed from participant input and each workshop facilitated by participating seed ambassadors from several countries. Key goals of the event were to broaden and diversify international representation within the IFOAM organic seed community and engage young seed ambassadors and pioneers to facilitate knowledge sharing, foster mentorship, and build relationships. The aim of the event was to build relationships and exchange knowledge within the organic seed and plant breeding community to ensure crop development reflects IFOAM principles and brings maximum benefit to organic and ecological agriculture. This year marks the third time that a seed-specific, pre-conference event convened as part of the Organic World Congress. In September 2021, over 100 participants from 30 countries gathered for the Organic World Congress’ two-day Seed Ambassadors event. Photo credit: Gabriel Jimenez via Unsplash
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