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Summing up The celebration of an Organic Day is a very useful tool for the development of organic farming to connect with consumers and capture the attention of the public at large. As it is difficult to establish an exclusive organic day or period in countries with very different social, economic and cultural backgrounds, we suggest two different scenarios: 1) organizing an Organic Day in each country on a national or autonomous level under a common criteria, or 2) establishing an International Organic Day with support of a intergovernmental organization like the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, or linking Organic Days to International Food Day. To achieve this, it seems more appropriate to think in a wider area than Mediterranean, with the involvement of IFOAM and the whole Organic Movement. iFOam agriBiOmediterraneO regiOnal BOard www.ifoam-abm.com/ IFOAM Regional Office in Latin America Beginning on June 1st, IFOAM is opening a Regional Office in Latin America to support the development of Organic Agriculture in the region. The office will be located in Salta, Argentina, and Patricia Flores Escudero will serve as the IFOAM representative to Latin America and the Caribbean on a part-time basis. Patricia is a specialist in Agroecology and Institutional Development, and has been involved in rural development projects focused on Organic Agriculture for 15 years. She has been engaged with several national and international NGOs like Red de Agricultura Ecológica del Perú (RAE-Peru), Institute of Development and Environment (IDMA) and Movimiento Agroecológico Latinoamericano (MAELA); and since 2002 she has been the Coordinator of Latin America and the Caribbean Group of IFOAM (GALCI) . She will work in close cooperation with staff from the IFOAM Head Office in Bonn. Patricia Flores escudero EMAIL: patriciafloresescudero@gmail.com IFOAM Thanks Donors for Their Generous Support IFOAM would like to take the opportunity to give a big “thank you“ to following people for their generous donations: Platinum Triodosbank, Bo van Elzakker (Agro Eco), Gunnar Rundgren (Grolink). 12 IFOAM – News Ecology & Farming | SEptEmbEr -DEcEmbEr 2006 Gold Volkert Engelsman (EOSTA B. V. Organic Fruits & Vegetables) Silver Wolfgang Gutberlet (Tegut), Wiesengold Landei GmbH Co, Al- exander Beck (Assoziation Oekologischer Lebensmittelherstell- er), Jesus Luis Barrera Lozano A, Ulrich Walter (Lebensbaum), Jan Schrijver (Good Food Foundation), Ong Kung Wai (Humus Consultancy), Jacqueline Haessig-Alleje, Paolo Steccanella, Soonthorn Sritawee (River Kwai). Bronze Tom Vaclavik (Green marketing), Shi Shi Kai (Heilongjiang Harvest Farm Foods Co.,Ltd.), Sheldon Weinberg, Daniel Burke (Pacific Soybean and Grain), Punlert Sodsee (Dole Thailand Ltd), Patricio Parra, Asha Kachru, Katherine DiMatteo, Nazir Nahlawi (East Milling), Georg Roesner (Georg Roesner Ver- triebs GmbH), Hartmut Wöllner (Entwicklungsbüro für ökolo- gischen Landbau Lindenberg), Lilo Massing, Roberto Pinton (Pinton Organic Consulting), Nadezda Pesic Mlinko (Organic Control System d.o.o.), Roberto Lughi (Associazione produttori biologici e biodinamici dell Emilia Romagna), Organic Farming - Production,Training and Consultancy, Inc , Meenakshi Pareek (Morarka Foundation), Henry W. Short.
BE PART OF ThE SOLuTION! Apply for IFOAM membership online at www.ifoam.org PROuD TO BE PART! Nartrudee Nakornvacha General Manager Organic Agriculture Certification Thailand - ACT I am proud to be member of IFOAM because IFOAM takes care of small holder interests. The Internal Control System developed by IFOAM has been internationally recognized and significantly improves small holders market access opportunities. bob Quinn President kamut International, uSA I appreciate the efforts of IFOAM to promote organic production throughout the world. Their work to keep the integrity of organic standards high worldwide and harmonize these standards with governments has greatly added to the success of the worldwide trade of organic goods. I can not say enough for the many years of dedication by hard working and capable staff and volunteers. I have enjoyed my association with these people over the years and have appreciated the help and encouragement they have offered to me. kari Örjavik Grolink Partner, Sweden I am happy that IFOAM faces the challenges for the organic sector, be it climate change, GMOs or cooperation with governments and private sector. There is a lot ahead of us and therefore IFOAM should be strengthened. I am proud to be part. Souleyman bassum Agrecol-Afrique, Senegal I am proud that IFOAM membership revised the Principles of Organic Agriculture in a unique, truly global stakeholder process. It is of daily use for us, since we have based the principles of our organization on the same. I am proud to be part of IFOAM. Vandana Shiva Navdanya President, India winner of the ’right Livelihood Award‘ in 1 3 I am happy to be member of an organization who positions itself at the right spot to successfully protect Organic Agriculture against the threat caused by Genetically Modified Organisms. Ong kung wai world board member, Malaysia We are many different people and interests living in one World. I join IFOAM to learn, build and live together in a better future in line with the Principles of Organic Agriculture. Mwatima Juma world board member, Tanzania IFOAM stands for dialogue, harmonization and equivalence in the organic sector. This is why I engage myself in the IFOAM World Board. urs Niggli Fibl, Switzerland I cannot imagine another organization than IFOAM to represent Organic Agriculture globally. I am proud to be part. Volkert Engelsman Eosta, The Netherlands I am happy that IFOAM defends the holistic organic concept by defining the Principles of OA. To find the balance between ecological, social and economic objectives is crucial for my business. I am proud to be part. IFOAM – News 13
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