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NordGen PPP Conference

Location: Malmö Arena Hotel

Date: 1 February 2023 - 2 February 2023

In February, NordGen and partners will host the conference Use of Genetic Resources in Breeding for Climate Change in the Nordic Region – Why Research and Innovation Do Matter.

The conference is based on the Nordic Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for Pre-breeding. A poster session with a focus on young scientists will also be organized. The registration is now closed.

Program

Day One – 1 February
12:00–13:00	Arrival and Setup of Posters
13:00–13:20	Welcome
	Birgitte Lund, Chair of the PPP Steering Committee Lise Lykke Steffensen, Executive Director, NordGen
13:20–14:45	SESSION 1: Use of Genetic Resources in Breeding for Climate Change in the Nordic Region – Why Research and Innovation Do Matter Chair: Lise Lykke Steffensen, Executive Director, NordGen Xinqing Lu, World Economic Forum Jørgen E. Olesen, Professor, Aarhus University Alison Bentley, Director, CIMMYT Global Wheat Program
14:45–15:15	Coffee Break
15:15–17:45	SESSION 2: New Technologies Chair: Ahmed Jahoor, Head of Breeding and Research, Nordic Seed Kim Hebelstrup, Associate Professor, Aarhus University Sofia Marmon, Researcher, Lund University Rasmus Hjortshøj, Plant Breeder, Sejet Plant Breeding Signe Marie Jensen, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen Abstract poster pitches (TBC)
17:45–18:30	Poster session and poster viewing Chair: Michael Lyngkjær, Teamleader Plant Senior Scientists, NordGen
18:30–21:30	Dinner Including Award for Best Poster
Day Two – 2 February
8:00–8.10	Welcome to Day Two
8:10–10:30	SESSION 3: Abiotic/Biotic Stresses Chair: Marja Jalli, Group Manager/Senior Scientist, Luke Frank Ordon, Professor, Julius Kühn-Institut Lise Nistrup Jørgensen, Senior Researcher, Aarhus University Merja Veteläinen, Director of Plant Breeding, Boreal Plant Breeding Ltd Therese Bengtsson, Associate Professor, SLU Abstract poster pitches (TBC)
10:30–11:00	Coffee Break
11:00–13:30	SESSION 4: Genebanks and Pre-breeding Chair: Michael Lyngkjær, Teamleader Plant Senior Scientists, NordGen Mats Hansson, Professor, Lund University Shin Taketa, Professor, Okayama University Ulrike Lohwasser, Genebank Manager, IPK Muath Alsheikh, Head of Research and Development, Graminor AS Abstract poster pitches (TBC)
13:30–14:30	Lunch
14:30–15:30	SESSION 5: Panel Discussions – Use of Genetic Resources in Breeding for Climate Change in the Nordic Region – Why Research and Innovation Do Matter Chair: Lise Lykke Steffensen, Executive Director, NordGen Hjörtur Þorbjörnsson, Director, Reykjavík Botanic Garden Erik Alexandersson, Associate Professor, SLU Annette Olesen, Director Plant Breeding, Lantmännen Arne Flåøyen, Director, NordForsk Thomas de Bang, Scientific Manager, Novo Nordisk Foundation
15:30–16:00	Summing up and Closure

Online Participation

It will be possible to follow the presentations by live stream via Zoom webinar. Please state your choice in the registration. Remember that you might need to log in to your Zoom account to be able to access the stream. A link will be sent when the event site is published.

Accomodation

A limited number of hotel rooms are available at a special price at the Malmö Arena Hotel. Please observe, in order to receive the discount the booking must be made before 1 January 2023, and the following information must be must be entered at the top of the page immediately after clicking on the link below: number of residents, date of arrival and departure. Use this link for bookings.

If you want to reserve four rooms or more, please contact this address: reservation@malmoarenahotel.com

Conference Fee

Participants need to pay a conference fee of SEK 1,000 (the fee is the same whether you attend on-site or online). Students and PhD students are excluded from the fee. The conference fee is paid by a link in the registration form.

Poster Session

A poster session with a focus on young scientists will be organized. The deadline for abstract submission is 20 January, please send this to the email address below.