Program
Daily Congress Program
The daily Congress program will be available for download in the Download section.
| Saturday, 3 July 2021 | Venue | Location | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | 17:00 | Executive Committee (EC Members only) | |||
| 08:30 | 17:00 | Phytosanitary Committee (Invitation only) | |||
| 09:30 | 14:30 | Meeting of Secretariats of National and Regional Associations | |||
| 10:00 | 12:30 | Forage & Turf Crops Section Board (Invitation only) | |||
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee break | |||
| 12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch | |||
| 13:00 | 18:00 | Congress Registration Desk | |||
| 15:30 | 16:00 | Coffee break | |||
| 19:00 | 22:00 | Dinner of Secretariats of National and Regional Associations (Invitation only) | |||
| Sunday, 4 July 2021 | Venue | Location | Level | ||
| 07:00 | 16:30 | Golf Tournament | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Congress Registration Desk | |||
| 08:30 | 15:30 | ISF Board of Directors (BoD Members only) | |||
| 08:30 | 17:00 | Plant Breeding Innovation Working Group Meeting (Invitation only) | |||
| 08:30 | 17:00 | Seed Health Group Board (Invitation only) | |||
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee break | |||
| 12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch | |||
| 15:30 | 16:00 | Coffee break | |||
| 16:00 | 22:00 | President’s Dinner (Invitation only) | |||
| Monday, 5 July 2021 | Venue | Location | Level | ||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Congress Registration Desk | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Internet Corner | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Media Corner | |||
| 09:00 | 10:30 | Opening Ceremony | |||
| 11:00 | 12:30 | Press reception | |||
| 11:00 | 18:00 | Channel World Seed | |||
| 11:00 | 17:00 | Coffee & Water stations | |||
| 11:00 | 18:00 | Trading Floors – Reserved tables | |||
| 11:00 | 18:00 | Exhibition | |||
| 11:00 | 18:00 | Private Meeting Rooms | |||
| 11:00 | 13:00 | VO Section Board (Invitation only) | |||
| 12:00 | 14:00 | Lunch | |||
| 13:00 | 18:00 | Seed Applied Technologies Committee (Invitation only) | |||
| 14:00 | 15:30 | Roundtable on TBA | |||
| 15:30 | 16:00 | Coffee break | |||
| 16:00 | 17:30 | Open Breeders Committee | |||
| Tuesday, 6 July 2021 | Venue | Location | Level | ||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Congress Registration Desk | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Internet Corner | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Media Corner | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Trading Floors – reserved tables | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Channel World Seed | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Exhibition | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Private Meeting Rooms | |||
| 08:30 | 11:00 | Vegetable and Ornamental Crops Section Meeting | |||
| 09:00 | 17:00 | Coffee & Water Stations | |||
| 10:00 | 10:30 | Coffee break | |||
| 11:00 | 13:00 | Open Meeting of the Trade and Arbitration Rules Committee | |||
| 12:00 | 14:00 | Lunch | |||
| 14:00 | 15:30 | Roundtable on TBA | |||
| 15:30 | 16:00 | Coffee break | |||
| 16:00 | 17:30 | Open Meeting of the Seed Applied Technologies Committee | |||
| Wednesday, 7 July 2021 | Venue | Location | Level | ||
| 08:00 | 15:00 | Congress Registration Desk | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Internet Corner | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Media Corner | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Trading Floors – reserved tables | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Channel World Seed | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Exhibition | |||
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Private Meeting Rooms | |||
| 09:00 | 17:00 | Coffee & Water Stations | |||
| 09:00 | 09:30 | Open Meeting of Field Crops Section | |||
| 09:30 | 10:30 | Open Meeting of Forage and Turf Crops Section | |||
| 10:30 | 12:00 | Panel on TBA | |||
| 09:00 | 17:00 | Coffee & Water Stations | |||
| 10:00 | 10:30 | Coffee break | |||
| 12:00 | 14:00 | Lunch | |||
| 14:00 | 15:30 | Panel on TBA | |||
| 15:30 | 16:00 | Coffee break | |||
| 16:00 | 18:00 | ISF General Assembly | |||
| 18:00 | Trading floor, Exhibition and Private Meeting Rooms dismantling | ||||
| Thursday, 8 July 2021 | Venue | Location | Level | ||
| 09:00 | 16:00 | WG Vegetable Seed Production (Invitation only) | |||
| 10:00 | 10:30 | Coffee break | |||
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
Invitation
See you in Barcelona
The International Seed Federation, the Asociación Nacional de Obtentores Vegetales (ANOVE) and Asociación de Empresas Productoras de Semillas Selectas (APROSE) warmly invite you to attend the ISF World Seed Congress 2021 in Barcelona, Spain from 5-7 July.
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Donald Coles – President – International Seed Federation -
Julian Arnedo, Chair of the National Organizing Committee
Social Events
Only Congress-registered participants are eligible to attend the Social Events. For more information about eligibility, see the Registration section.
Due to the public health situation, this year there will have no Welcome Party and no Gala Dinner.
Opening Ceremony
A formal and warm welcome to all attendees and guests of the ISF World Seed Congress 2021.
The Opening Ceremony will be streamed, giving participants who cannot make it to Barcelona the opportunity to watch it online.
Date: Monday 5 July 2021
Time: 09:00 – 10:30
Venue: PCC – Auditorium
Dress code: Business
Future Generation of the Seed Industry
Golf Tournament
Get involved! Join the fun!
The golf tournament will be held on Sunday 4 July 2021
The program will be advised at a later stage.
Golf Tournament and Golf Clinics
If you have always been “afraid” of joining the Golf Tournament, this year you will be able to enjoy the sport whether you are an amateur or a pro. If you sign up to our Golf Clinics, you will receive a series of golf lessons and discover more about this activity. The basic package consists of a green fee, lunch and transport. Clubs, caddies or anything else related to this fantastic sport can be rented or bought on-site according to your needs.
Prizes
Incotec will provide cash prizes to the top male and top female golfers. These will be donated to the winner’s favorite charity. In addition, there will be prizes for hole-in-one, closest to the pin and longest drive.
Registration
Register for ISF World Seed Congress 2021 Golf Tournament or Golf Clinics upon submitting your registration to the Congress. Please indicate your handicap by emailing K.I.T at isfwsc2021@kit-group.org after submission of your Congress registration request.
Price for registered golfer is EUR TBA including green fees, transportation, and lunch.
A limited number of golf clubs can be rented as follows:
TBA
Cancellation Policy
For information on cancellation requests and refunds, refer to the Cancellations section.
Location
TBA
The 2021 Golf Tournament is generously sponsored by:
Thematic Day
This year there is no Thematic Day.