Wednesday, 15.01.2025
not accessible to the public
Thursday, 16.01.2025
Opening hours: 12:00 bis 18:00 Uhr
Friday, 17.01.2025
Opening hours: 09:00 bis 17:30 Uhr
Saturday, 18.01.2025
not accessible to the public
10:00 - 18:00
International Young Farmers' Forum
At the upcoming International Young Farmers‘ Forum, more than 20 young farmers from all continents will come together in Berlin. They actively contribute their valuable experiences from their own farms or their work in national farmers’ organisations to the discussions at the GFFA. As the future shapers of the global food supply, they will play a central role in the development of sustainable solutions. The Young Farmers‘ Forum and the GFFA will therefore once again offer them the opportunity to make themselves heard at the international level. Two representatives of the group will present the jointly developed declaration on “Farming a Sustainable Bioeconomy” at the Agriculture Ministers’ Conference and address political demands to international policymakers.
09:00 - 13:00
Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM)
12:30 - 17:30
Innovation Forum
The GFFA Innovation Forum will once again offer an exciting exhibition format at the next GFFA, presenting innovative projects, practical examples and new solutions related to the GFFA’s main topic. Numerous scientific institutions, NGOs, companies, including start-ups, authorities and associations will present their latest innovations and activities. A total of 25 exhibitors are expected to present their creative approaches and forward-looking ideas.
14:00 - 15:30
Opening Event
The opening event marks the official start of the GFFA with an exchange between renowned experts in global bioeconomics from politics, business, science and civil society on the guiding theme ‘Farming a sustainable bioeconomy’. It provides a high-level introduction to the topic, outlines its many aspects and thus paves the way for the various discussions at the GFFA.
16:00 - 17:30
High Level Panel - Munich Security Conference and BMEL
The High-Level Panels will provide an in-depth insight into the topic of bioeconomy. Ministers of agriculture will present their perspectives on the global bioeconomy from various angles, such as sustainable production and use of biomass, promotion of innovation, and creation of fair framework conditions. One of the three High-Level Panels will once again be jointly organized by the Munich Security Conference (MSC) and the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL).
Sowing Peace: Entry-Points Through Food and Climate Security Efforts
16:00 - 17:30
Expert Panels
The GFFA expert panels enabled an intensive professional exchange between the international visitors and were organized by stakeholders from politics, science, business and civil society. Important insights and opinions on the current topic of the GFFA were compiled and bundled in the expert panels, which represent a valuable contribution to the further discussion.
Expert Panel 1
Ready for a joint take-off? Bioeconomy and the Transformation of Agriculture and Food Systems.
Expert Panel 2
Promoting sustainable development through agro-ecological and regenerative approaches - Examples from South-East Asia
Expert Panel 3
The Converging Climate and Bioeconomy Agendas in Africa
Expert Panel 4
Cultivating a greener future – toward sustainable use of biomass for carbon sequestration
09:00 - 16:00
Innovation Forum
The GFFA Innovation Forum will once again offer an exciting exhibition format at the next GFFA, presenting innovative projects, practical examples and new solutions related to the GFFA’s main topic. Numerous scientific institutions, NGOs, companies, including start-ups, authorities and associations will present their latest innovations and activities. A total of 25 exhibitors are expected to present their creative approaches and forward-looking ideas.
09:30 - 11:00
Expert Panels
The GFFA expert panels enabled an intensive professional exchange between the international visitors and were organized by stakeholders from politics, science, business and civil society. Important insights and opinions on the current topic of the GFFA were compiled and bundled in the expert panels, which represent a valuable contribution to the further discussion.
Expert Panel 5
Aligning biomass production with HRDD and local food security: practical approaches
Expert Panel 6
Bioeconomy and global food security - Challenges seen in an international perspective
Expert Panel 7
Frameworks for sustainable bioeconomy: Innovations from indigenous knowledge and science with nature based approaches
Expert Panel 8
The future is here – sustainable bioeconomy solutions for food security
11:30 - 13:00
Expert Panels
The GFFA expert panels enabled an intensive professional exchange between the international visitors and were organized by stakeholders from politics, science, business and civil society. Important insights and opinions on the current topic of the GFFA were compiled and bundled in the expert panels, which represent a valuable contribution to the further discussion.
Expert Panel 9
Innovative Biomass Energy Technologies and their policy implications
Expert Panel 10
Financing the Bioconomy transformation
Expert Panel 11
No bioeconomy without agroecology, planetary boundaries and right to food as guard rails
Expert Panel 12
Enhancing global bioeconomy coordination and monitoring, with a focus on food security and nutrition
11:30 - 13:00
Science Slam
This year, four exciting and entertaining science slam lectures, each lasting ten minutes and in English, will once again be presented live in Berlin under the new theme ‘Shaping a sustainable bioeconomy’. These talks offer an entertaining insight into innovative scientific topics and invite the audience to join in the excitement. After the slam presentations, the international audience, both on site and online, will vote on who will receive the GFFA Science Slam trophy in 2025. The application deadline for the Science Slam has already expired.
13:30 - 15:00
High Level Panel - FAO
The High-Level Panels will provide an in-depth insight into the topic of bioeconomy. Ministers of agriculture will present their perspectives on the global bioeconomy from various angles, such as sustainable production and use of biomass, promotion of innovation, and creation of fair framework conditions.
FLW reduction by advancing a sustainable and circular bioeconomy: what we know and how we can transform the future.
13:30 - 15:00
Expert Panels
The GFFA expert panels enabled an intensive professional exchange between the international visitors and were organized by stakeholders from politics, science, business and civil society. Important insights and opinions on the current topic of the GFFA were compiled and bundled in the expert panels, which represent a valuable contribution to the further discussion.
Expert Panel 13
The future role of agriculture and forestry in a sustainable food system and bioeconomy
Expert Panel 14
The promise and challenges of the new sustainable bioeconomy – learning from country experiences
15:30 - 17:00
High Level Panel - IICA
The High-Level Panels will provide an in-depth insight into the topic of bioeconomy. Ministers of agriculture will present their perspectives on the global bioeconomy from various angles, such as sustainable production and use of biomass, promotion of innovation, and creation of fair framework conditions.
From Diversity to Action: Global Collaboration to Achieve a Sustainable Bioeconomy in Agriculture
15:30 - 17:00
Expert Panels
The GFFA expert panels enabled an intensive professional exchange between the international visitors and were organized by stakeholders from politics, science, business and civil society. Important insights and opinions on the current topic of the GFFA were compiled and bundled in the expert panels, which represent a valuable contribution to the further discussion.
Expert Panel 15
Securing Land Tenure Rights: Key to fair framework conditions for advancing the right to food
Expert Panel 16
Unlocking Systemic Innovations for a Sustainable Bioeconomy
10:00 - 13:45
Public Livestream of the opening 9:30-10am.
Berlin Agriculture Ministers' Conference
The world’s largest informal Conference of Agriculture Ministers will take place on the last day of the conference. It constitutes the political highlight of the GFFA. During this conference, agriculture ministers from all around the world will adopt a joint political communiqué. High-level representatives from more than ten international organisations, such as the FAO, OECD, WTO and World Bank, will also attend the conference.
Keynote Speaker
Éliane Ubalijoro, PhD is Chief Executive Officer of the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) and Director General of ICRAF. An accomplished leader with a background in agriculture and molecular genetics, she serves on several boards and has been recognized for outstanding contributions in the areas of innovation, gender equity, and sustainable prosperity creation.
Éliane Ubalijoro
Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry
CEO
Promoting a Global Bioeconomy Partnership
Germany supports a FAO-Project on the development of Terms of Reference for a Global Bioeconomy Partnership.
Please find here a short summary of the project in all UN languages and in German and Portugese: