Hosted by Asociatia ROMAPIS, WWF Romania, Eco Ruralis and Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe)
Where: Faculty of Biology - University of Bucharest, Systemic Biology and Ecology Research Platform & Online
When: 14 November, 2023, 09:00 - 11:00 CET
Language: English and Romanian
Moderator: Marco Badea, Independent journalist
Programme:
09:00 - 09:05: Introduction
09:05 - 09:20: The importance of pollinators and how they are affected by pesticides, especially by neonicotinoids
- Prof. Dave Goulson , University of Sussex
09:20 - 09:30: The importance of the sustainable use of pesticides for the integrated pests control in Romania
- Dr. eng. Emil Georgescu, NARDI Fundulea
09:30 - 10:35: The impact of pesticide use, including neonicotinoids, on bees and beekeeping in Romania
- Constantin Dobrescu, ROMAPIS
09:35 - 09:40: The need for a National Action Plan for Pollinators
- Monia Martini, WWF Romania
09:40 - 09:45: Romanian peasants and the use of pesticides. The undemocratic nature of derogations for neonicotinoides
- Ramona Duminicioiu, Eco Ruralis
09:45 - 09:55: The EU legal framework on pesticides and neonicotinoids in particular
09:55 - 10:05: Romania's perspective in the European Parliament, on the adoption of the SUR (EU Regulation for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides)
- Daniel Buda, Member of the European Parliament
10:05 - 10:15: Romania's perspective in the European Parliament, on the adoption of the SUR (EU Regulation for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides)
- Nicolae Ștefănuță, Member of the European Parliament
10:15 - 10:55: Debate, question and answer session with audience participation
10:55 - 11:00: Conclusions, closing the conference
See LIVESTREAM (in Romanian)
See RECORDING (in English)