Hosted by Green Transition Denmark, in collaboration with the Danish Society for Nature Conservation and Pesticide Action Network Europe.
Where: Proviantsalen, Christiansborg, the Danish Parliament (Folketinget), and Online
When: 30 October 2025 from 11.30 to 15.30 CET
Registration deadline: Wednesday 29 October 2025 at 10.00 (CET)
Language: English
Programme:
Chair/Moderator: Professor Mikael Skou Andersen, Institute for Environmental Science, Aarhus University
11.30 - 11.50: Welcome - Sandwich
11.50 - 12.00: Opening of the conference
- MP Claus Jørgensen (SF)
- Christian Ege Jørgensen, Senior Consultant (Rådet for Grøn Omstilling / Green Transition Denmark)
12.00 - 12.20: Lea Frimann Hansen, Head of Department, The Danish Ministry of Environment
- Priorities of the Presidency - SUD (Sustainable Use Directive), PFAS pesticides and TFA (trifluoroacetic acid)
12.20 - 12.35: Klaus Berend, Director for Food Safety, Sustainability and Innovation, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), European Commission
- TFA in waters, PFAS Pesticides, SUD
12.35 - 12.55: Lisbeth E. Knudsen, Professor in Experimental Toxicology, University of Copenhagen
- Pesticides and Human Health
12.55 - 13.10: Angeliki Lyssimachou, Head of Science and Policy, Pesticide Action Network Europe
- TFA, PFAS Pesticides - NGOs' demands
13.10 - 13.30: Dorte Skræm, Discipline Lead - Drinking Water, DANVA (Danish Water and Wastewater Association)
- Pesticides/TFA in Danish surface and ground waters
13.30 - 13.50: Break and networking
Chair/Moderator: Nicoline Noe, journalist
13.50 - 14.10: Rune Gjengedal, Manager, Hverringe Gods – practicing Integrated Pest Management
- Pesticide use reduction and protection of waters in practice
14.10 - 14.30: Beate Strandberg, Senior Researcher, Institute for Ecoscience, Aarhus University
- Pesticides and biodiversity
14.30 - 15.20: Panel discussion on alternative solutions in plant protection with the benefits for farmers, consumers and environment – and the need for regulation
- Lea Frimann Hansen - The Danish Ministry of Environment, Head of Department
- Angeliki Lyssimachou - Pesticide Action Network Europe, Head of Science and Policy
- Rikke Lundsgaard - The Danish Society for Nature Conservation, Senior Agricultural Policy Advisor
- Dorte Skræm - DANVA, Discipline Lead - Drinking Water
- Sybille Kyed - Organic Denmark, Head of Agriculture and Food Policy
- Rune Havgaard Sørensen - Danish Beekeepers Association, Head of Secretariat
15.20 - 15.30: Claus Jørgensen, MP and Christian Ege, Senior Consultant, Green Transition Denmark
- Conclusion - Closing of the conference