programme in English - VII European Chestnut Meeting

www.chestnut-meetings.org
PRESENTATION
With the organization of the 7th European Meetings of the Chestnut, the organizers aim at stimulating the
promotion and the revitalization of the chestnut sector, and develop the production in Europe. Besides, other
important goals are the collaboration of the producing areas, the defense of the sector and the setting up of
common strategies of transfer of knowledge.
This event is opened to all chestnut producers, students, technicians, sales peoples, to any person of the sector,
etc.
Place of the conferences and technical visits: Gard and Lozere, France
PROGRAMME
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 2016
Place of the Event :
Alès : Pôle culturel et scientifique de Rochebelle,
155 faubourg de Rochebelle (en face du musée PAB).
Google maps link
8:00: Welcome coffee and distribution of the documents to the participants
9:00: Oficial opening by Mr. Max Roustan, Président of Alès Agglomération and M.
Bertrand Guérin, President of SNPC
Conferences in
French, with
translations to
Portuguese,
English, Italian and
Spanish
Fee for Day 1 :
 60€ without
evening meal
(midday included)
 100€ with gala
dinner
Sponsors:
9:30: Current situation of the countries present: Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Chile.
11:00: Coffee break
11:30: Round table on the topic “a priority to develop the European production is to raise the phytosanitary
barriers”
Assessment of the work of the European researchers groups on phytosanitary issues
Animated by Jose Laranjo - Refcast, Portugal
12:30: Lunch
14:00: Chinese production: an opportunity or a threat?
 Feed back of the mission in China (30 mn) - Eric Bertoncello
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Presentations by Alice Eknan, Institut français des relations internationales, Sciences Po Paris and
François Lafitte, Président du Gefel (Gouvernance économique des fruits et légumes)
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Animation by the Union Interprofessionnelle châtaigne Périgord Limousin Midi Pyrénées – Bertrand
Guérin with a european representant
Round table (45 mn)
16:00 Coffee break
16:30 : Conference, “the creation of added-value - Panorama of the successful modes of valorization on the farm
and artisanal transformation”
Examples of some French areas (the Cevennes, Corsica, Ardèche).
18:00: Presentation of the evening to come and the two following days
18:15: End of the work
20:00: Gala dinner (mandatory registration)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 2016
Topic: visits on the farm and artisanal valorization of the chestnut
Presentation of the French (and European) farm and artisanal production with the visit of 2 companies:
Morning:
 CUMA of Pendedis - Saint Michel of Dèze (Lozère): transformation company
of vegetal products (sweet chestnut, apples, grape,…)
 Orchard of traditional chestnuts
Fee for Day 2:
80€
(transport and
lunch included)
Midday: lunch at the Collet of Dèze
Afternoon:
Fee for Day 1
+ Day 2:
150€
Save 30€
Sponsors:
Verfeuille - Genolhac (Lozère): transformation company of
vegetal products (chestnut, raspberries and others).
www.verfeuille.fr
Return to Ales
Free time evening meal
SATURDAY September 10th 2016
Agro-touristic visit at a brewer and lunch.
Fee for Day 3:
60€
(transport and
lunch included)
REGISTRATION - FEES
Various prices are proposed to you:
Day 1 - Thursday 8th Sept.
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Conferences and lunch: 60€
Conferences, lunch and gala dinner: 100€
Gala dinner alone (for accompanying people, for example): 40€
Register
here !
Day 2 – Friday 9th Sept.

Technical visits, lunch and transport: 80€
Pack for day 1 + day 2: save 30€ !
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Conferences of the 8th Sept., 2 lunches, transport for the 9th, gala dinner of the 8th sep. : 150€ (save 30€)
Day 3 – Sat. 10th Sept
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Agro-touristic visit including transport and lunch: 60€
Sponsors:
PAYMENT
Several options are offered to you:
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By check sent to AREFLH: AREFLH 37 rue du general de Larminat 33000 Bordeaux (before 1st Sept.)
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By credit card through PayPal (a commission is taken by PayPal)
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By bank transfer: Bank Crédit Agricole
RIB : 13306 00013 66001678940 01
IBAN : FR76 1330 6000 1366 0016 7894 001
BIC : AGRIFRPP833
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In cash on September 8th (in this case a registration beforehand is still mandatory)
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
The European meetings of the chestnut are co-organized by the AREFLH, the Chambre Régionale
d’agriculture du Languedoc Roussillon Midi Pyrénées, Union Languedoc Roussillon des acteurs
castaneincoles and the National Syndicate of the French Chestnut producers.
Secretariat of the European Meetings of the Chestnut
AREFLH, Assembly of the European Regions producing Fruit and Vegetable
37 rue du General de Larminat, 33000 Bordeaux France
Telephone: +33 (0) 556 48 88 48 - E-mail: [email protected]
www.chestnut-meetings.org
Sponsors:
Programme
updated on
28th june
2016