Seminars and presentations

2012, November, AnGR-NordicNET workshop "Genotype-by-Environment Interactions and Farm Animal Adaptation on Phenotypic and Molecular Levels", Tuusula, Finland

Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) and the University of Helsinki organized a two-day workshop on the 7th-8th of November 2012 in Tuusula, Finland. Proceedings, presentations and posters of this meeting can be found  here>>.

2011, November, AnGR-NordicNET workshop on Effects of Climate Change on Primary Industries in the Nordic Countries

Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) and Nordic Research Network on Animal Genetic Resources in the Adaptation to Climate Change (AnGR-NordicNET) organized a workshop on effects of climate change on primary industries in the Nordic Countries, with a main focus on animal genetic resources and future farm animal breeding strategies within adaptation and mitigation issues. Proceedings and presentations of this conference can be found here>> .

2011, September NordGen’s Workshop on Socio-economic and Cultural Values of Farm Animal Breeds, Reykjavik, Iceland

NordGen-Nordic Genetic Resource Center organised in collaboration with the Agricultural University of Iceland and MTT Agrifood Research Finland a scientific workshop on socio-economic and cultural values of farm animal breeds. The Workshop proceedings and presentations are available here.

2011, February, Nordic-Baltic Apicultural Research Symposium, Tartu, Estonia

Juha Kantanen from NordGen Farm Animals was invited to give a presentation. Read the full program here

1. Towards conservation of the Nordic Brown Bee , Kantanen, J

2010, November, Nordic Poultry Conference in Tromsø, Norway

Benedicte Lund from NordGen Farm Animals was invited to give a presentation at the annual Nordic Poultry Conference ( please see the program here ). Read previous information on the conference  here. The presentation was about the genetic foundation for modern poultry breeding globally, and the need for genetic diversity.

1. Diverse poultry genes, a condition for the adjustment to the future   , Lund, B  

2010, September, Workshop and Exhibition in Lithauen

Benedicte Lund from NordGen Farm Animals was invited to give a presentation about the utilization of local farm animal breeds in the development of niche products (see also below, same topic in Crete). Read more about the program  here.

1. Farm Animal Genetic Resources, and their conservation options  , Lund, B.  

2010, August, EAAP 61. Annual meeting, Crete, Greece

Benedicte Lund from NordGen Farm Animals was invited to give a presentation on the use of local breeds in developing niche products. NordGen published a report on this topic for the Nordic region in 2004, in Scandinavian languages (Kan bruk av lokale raser styrke merkevarebygging i matproduksjon i Norden ?) Please also see the presentations from our seminar in the autumn of 2009 on the same topic.

1. Marketing products based on breed in the Nordic region , Lund, B.

2010,  July, 9th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Productions (WCGALP), Leipzig, Tyskland

Juha Kantanen presented a poster:

1. Genetic uniqueness and socio-Cultural Conservation Values of the Endangered Yakutian Cattle , Kantanen, J. et al.

2010, June, NordGen's workshop Risk Management in animal breeding programs , Tallin, Estland

NordGen in cooperation with Estonian University of Life Sciences by Haldja Viinalass, invited to a summer-workshop. Read more about the workshop here.

Presentations from the workshop:

By:
Peer Berg, Senior Scientist, Research Centre Folumn, Aarhus University, Denmark

1. Optimal contribution selection  
2. Optimal contribution selection - advanced  
3. Genetic contributions and optimal contribution selection  
4. INPUT to EVA  

Hans Ekström, Senior Adviser, NordGen

1. Patenting - some aspects concerning Farm Animal genetic resources  

Jarmo Juga, Professor, University of Helsinki, Finland

1. Genomic Selection    - only advantageous  ?

Morten Kargo Sørensen, Researcher, Research Centre Folumn, Aarhus University, Denmark

1. Relationship, inbreeding and Genetic contributions  
2. Consequences of inbreeding  
3. Presentation of EVA-inbred  
4. Eva Interface  
5. Eva Interface part two  

Harri Vehviläinen, MTT, Finland

1. Eva in the Finnish rainbow trout breeding program  

Theo Meuwissen, Professor, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway

1. Managing inbreeding  
2. Genomics in animal breeding  
3. Marker assisted selection  
4. Accuracy of genome-wide EBV  

Anna Valros, Professor, University of Helsinki, Finland

1. Animal breeding and welfare

2009, December, seminar in connection to Nina Sæthers defense of her PhD degree

In connection with Nina Sæther from the Norwegian Genetic Resource Centre's defense of her PhD degree a seminar was held 10th of December 2009 at Aas, with the title  "Challenges and opportunities in the management of animal genetic resources". Juha Kantanen and Erling Fimland from NordGen contributed with presentations.

1. Program
2. Multidisciplinary approach to evaluate the conservation value of breeds , Juha Kantanen
3. Future challenges in the utilization of farm animal genetic resources , Erling Fimland

2009, December, NordGens seminar "Genetic Resources in Protected Areas" , Röstånga, Sweden

NordGen's emphasis on engaging in environmental issues was the base when the cross sectorial seminar was held. Juha Kantanen gave a presentation.

1. Landscape Management by Applying Old Native Breeds of Farm Animals

2009, October, Side-Event at the CGRFA12-møtet  in Roma

A summary from CGRFA12-meeting can be read here.

NordGen hosted a side-event where practical examples on how to implement the Global Plan of Action in a country's national program was presented. Swedish and Danish national coordinators presented their work.

1. Danish plan of action , by Helle Palmø

2009, September 30. "Develop products based on breed"

The best way to conserve our farm animal breeds is by making sustainable use of them, preferably by developing profitable products with added values and well told stories behind the products. How can we meet the practical, economical as well as the political challenges to support such a development? NordGen invited to a seminar with focus on these issues. The seminar was held in Scandinavian language, but you can read the program in English here . And the presentations held in English are presented here:

1. Political support to focus on local product-development in agriculture , Kirsten Indgjerd Værdal
2. The program "New Nordic Food" , Mads Randbøll Wolff
3. Local breeds - can we make it profitable?  Kirsten Indgjerd Værdal

2009, January, Side-Event in Rome

During the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group-meeting in January 2009, NordGen was invited to chair a side-event by our Managing Director Jessica Kathle, and give a presentation with the titlet:Different aspects of rights to animal genetic resources  

1. Report from the workshop on Rights to Animal Genetic Resources , World Trade Institute, Susette Biber-Klemm
2. Report from the workshop on South African Livestock keepers rights , League for Pastoral Peoples, Evelyn Mathias
3. Farm animal genes in national and international trade ,  NordGen, Erling Fimland

2008, May, Bergen, workshop for the Nordic national coordinators and members of the farm animal species groups

1. Program

2008, January Aas, "From theory to sustainable animal breeding"

Dr Erling Fimland retired from his position as the Director of NordGen in January 2008. The seminar was held in his honor as a tribute to his accomplishments. 

1. Program
2. The Norwegian model for a sustainable breeding program , by Professor Odd Vangen
3. Tools for genetic management of small populations , by Professor John Woolliams
4. The Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources , by Dr Elzbieta Martyniuk
5. Who shall own the genes of livestock and farmed fish?, by Professor Ingrid Olesen
6. A future scenario for farm animal breeding including patents and standard trasfer agreements , by Morten W.Tvedt
7. Future challenges for the science and education within aminal breeding , by Dr Ab Groen
8. What is achieved and what remains ? Erlings own talk

2007, Frostadvallen, Sweden, NordGen's seminar "After Interlaken"

After the adoption of the Global Plan of Action and the Interlaken declaration in Swithserland September 2007, NordGen wished to sum up the consequences for the future work in the Nordic countries. 

1. Program
2. How should Global Plan of Action influence modern animal breeding work?  Asko Mäki-Tanila
3. International law: legal obligations, challenges and possibilities , Morten Walløe Tvedt
4. Legal implications of patent law for animal breeding and trade , Magnus Finckenhagen
5. The Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources , Irene Hoffmann

2007, May, Foulum, Danmark, two seminars "Sustainable breeding in main stream populations" and"International policy framework for conservation and breeding"

A Nordic work group, consisting of among others NordGen (under the name of Nordic Genebank Farm Animals) hosted the two seminars. Erling Fimland gave a presentation.

1. Program
2. Exchange of genetic material - Coming international trade regulation , Erling Fimland

If there is presentations missing, or given previous to 2007 that you are interested in, please contact us, and we will do our best to help.

Responsible:  Benedicte Lund