ISF Celebrates 100 Years and Opens the Association’s Next Century in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
2,091 delegates representing 733 organizations and companies from over 80 countries gathered at the Ahoy Convention Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands to celebrate ISF’s first centennial.
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands’ presence at the opening ceremony underscored the vital role the Dutch and the international seed sector play in global food security and sustainable agriculture. His Majesty, the King, took a tour of the congress, co-hosted by the Dutch seed association Plantum, visiting the Plantum pavilion in recognition of the country’s contribution to the global seed sector. The King also took the opportunity to meet representatives from the youth delegation who are part of the Next Generation Agriculture Impact Network(NGIN), composed of young professionals and students in the seed and agriculture sector. He also met with representatives from the national seed associations of Chile, Australia, the Philippines, and South Africa.
Under the theme “Navigating into the Next Century,” panel discussions explored critical issues like de-globalization and the new global order of trade, plant breeding innovation regulatory challenges, public-private partnerships, climate change, and social polarization and fragmentation.
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