Organised by the NGOs PAN Europe, Pollinis and hosted by MEPs César Luena (S&D) and Sebastian Everding (The Left), this event will bring together scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders to address the urgent lack of protection for bees and other vital arthropods in the EU from the effects of pesticides.
Date: Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Time: 12:00 - 14:30 CET
Location: European Parliament and online
Language: English
Programme:
Opening remarks
Host MEPs César Luena and Sebastian Everding
Moderator - Karl Falkenberg, previous Director-General of DG ENVI (2009-2015)
Introductory speaker - Dr. Alexandre Barraud, Research Manager at Pollinis
Section 1: State of play on the protection of bees in the EU
Dr. Alexandre Barraud, Research Manager at Pollinis
Prof. Mark J.F. Brown, Coordinator of the PoshBee research project
Dr. Jessica Knapp, Lead author of the PoshBee study
Dr. Noa Simon Delso, Scientific Director & Project Manager, BeeLife
Speaker: Constantin Dobrescu, Vice-president of Romapis
Q&A
Comfort / Coffee Break
Section 2: Protecting bugs, saving biodiversity!
Prof. Dave Goulson, professor of Biology at the University of Sussex, specialising in bee ecology
Ongoing activities at EFSA focused on protecting biodiversity
European Food Safety Authority, Mr. Tobin Robinson, Head of Risk Assessment Production Department
Dr. Barbara Berardi, Senior Policy Officer on Biodiversity, PAN Europe
Q&A
Panel discussion
European Food Safety Authority, Mr. Tobin Robinson, Head of Risk Assessment Production Department
Dr. Marie-Pierre Chauzat, ANSES, France
Dr. Barbara Berardi, Senior Policy Officer on Biodiversity, PAN Europe
Constantin Dobrescu, Vice-President of Romapis
Concluding remarks
Martin Dermine, Executive Director of PAN Europe
Moderator - Karl Falkenberg