Alumni meeting

Online Alumni Event - Sino-Dutch Seed Sector Innovation Workshop - 19 May 2022

We hereby would like to invite you to the Sino-Dutch Seed Sector Innovation Workshop on Thursday 19 May 2022. The workshop is organized by Wageningen University and Research and Huazhong Agricultural University.

Organised by Wageningen University and Research and Huazhong Agricultural University
Date

Thu 19 May 2022 14:00 to 18:00

Venue Online via Brightspace

Date and time for the workshop:
Thursday 19 May 2022
Amsterdam time: 8:00-12:30 am
Beijing time: 2:00-6:00 pm

Seed industry is crucial for achieving the sustainable development goals by contributing to reduce poverty, fight hunger, stimulate good health and well-being, and support climate actions, etc.

Dutch seed sector is well known for its innovation and outstanding performance, what are the drivers for this achievement? How does the golden triangle model work in the seed industry in the Netherlands?

Chinese seed sector is also well known for its tremendous volume and fast development, what are the challenges and opportunities for further collaboration?

Wageningen University and Research and Huazhong Agricultural University jointly organize this workshop, let’s find the answer together with the industrial and academic experts from both China and the Netherlands!

Chair and speakers

Chair

    • Dr. Zhen Liu, Program manager Wageningen Academy, Wageningen University and Research

    Invited speakers

    • Prof. dr. Chunming Liu, Dean of Morden Agriculture College of Peking University
    • Mr. David Liu, Vice president of DaBeiNong Group
    • Dr. Liping Gao, Scientist of Keygene
    • Mr. Marco Hoffman, Specialist variety testing Ornamentals & Fruit of Naktuibouw
    • Mr. Marien Valstar, Senior Policy Officer for Seeds & Plant Propagating Materials Directorate General for Agro and Nature, Ministry of Agriculture Nature and Food Quality
    • Dr. Olga Scholten, Program Manager Plant Breeding of Wageningen University and Research, Programme secretary Biotechnology & Breeding Topsector Horticulture & Starting Materials and Topsector Agri & Food
    • Prof. dr. Qiang Xu, Vice dean of Horticulture college of Huazhong Agricultural University
    • Mr. Sjoerd Bijl, Policy officer of Plantum NL

    Acknowledgement

    This workshop is organized by Wageningen University and Research (WUR) together with Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU), with special support from Wageningen Academy and Wageningen Alumni China Chapter. We welcome WUR and HZAU students and WUR alumni China members to join!