PGR Forum Workshop 5

Genetic erosion and pollution are major threats to the diversity of European crop wild relatives. PGR Forum is tackling the critical issue of how plant genetic erosion and pollution can be predicted and assessed. The forum will build upon and refine existing methodologiesfor the prediction of genetic erosion; however, there are currently no established methodologies for assessing plant genetic pollution. The threat of genetic pollution or introgression, either from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or from conventionally bred crops, to wild species has become an increasing risk to the in situ genetic conservation of crop wild relatives. PGR Forum's objectives in this context are to:

provide a forum to debate genetic erosion and pollution assessment and prediction for crop wild relatives;
establish methodologies for the assessment and prediction of genetic erosion and pollution.

Workshop 5, a three day workshop, will consist of a series of presentations and working group discussions, which will result in a set of draft recommendations for the assessment and prediction of genetic erosion and pollution in crop wild relatives.

Agenda

Final agenda (192 KB)

Workshop briefing document (1 MB)

Organisers

Workshop 5 is co-organised by the Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas (INIAP), Portugal and the University of Birmingham (UOB), UK.

Venue

The plenary sessions and working group meetings will be held at the Training Centre of the Regional Directorate for Agrarian Development, located on the outskirts of the city of Angra do Heroísmo.

Speakers will make use of the AV equipment provided. Please bring your presentations on a USB memory stick or CD. An internet connection will be available for presentations.

Accommodation

Angra Garden Hotel located on the main square of the city beside the City Hall.

Expenses

Single room 70 € per night including breakfast

Double room 75 € per night including breakfast

Lunches 8-11 September 66 € payable in cash on arrival

Evening meals to be taken in local restaurants

The meeting room facilities and excursion are provided courtesy of the local agricultural authorities

Participants funded by the University of Birmingham: Accommodation will be paid for in advance; please pay for your own meals and claim reimbursement after the workshop. Claim forms will be provided at the workshop.

Excursion

On Saturday 11th September, a field trip has been organised to visit traditional agricultural systems and natural habitats where endemic species occur. The participants will also have the opportunity to visit the “endemics park” maintained by the regional agricultural services.

Local information

The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine islands grouped into three groups: The Eastern, Central and Western Group. Terceira Island is part of the Central Group. For easier reference, the city of Angra do Heroísmo, where the Workshop will take place, is located at: 38º 38’ 60’’ N and 27º 13’ 00’’ W. For further information on geography, culture, climate, gastronomy and on many other subjects, please visit:

www.virtualazores.net

www.multi.pt/bit9/guiadosacores

www.azoresguide.net

Contacts

INIAP: Ms Sónia Dias (soridi@net.sapo.pt) Mr Eliseu Bettencourt (e.bettencourt@meganet.pt)

UOB: Dr Brian Ford-Lloyd (b.ford-lloyd@bham.ac.uk)

The University of Birmingham hosts and administers this web site on behalf of the European crop wild relative diversity assessment and conservation forum (PGR Forum)

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