ESCORENA Network on the web is a European initiative to enhance sustainable agricultural development and food security by improving the use of information, communication, and associated technologies. The overall aim is to enable ESCORENA members, its partners and users to exchange opinions, experiences, good practices and resources related to agriculture research, and to ensure that the knowledge created is effectively shared and used in the European region and worldwide.

• Session 1: transnational and multidisciplinary research programmes
• Session 2: high quality animal products and landscapes stakes
• Session 3: fodder production adapted to the environment.

1 - 2 October, 2009
International Conference Agricultural Knowledge Exchange in Russian Language
Moscow, Russia
The purpose of this Conference is to provide an international forum for the presentation of the work of Russian-speaking experts and their partners in agricultural education, science and practice, and to discuss developments in agricultural information and knowledge exchange. The Conference will offer a platform for discussion, analysis and review of current status and future actions in these fields. The objective is to achieve a better understanding of global and national constraints, particularly in countries marginalised from the mainstream West European communities. The Conference also aims to encourage and enhance the development of international co-operation in the important field of knowledge dissemination. The Conference will introduce the new international initiative on Coherence in Information for Agricultural Research for Development (CIARD), and promote action to strengthen collaboration among agricultural institutions in Russian-speaking countries towards making research information more publicly accessible.
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3 - 4 September, 2009
10th International Cotton Conference "Natural Fibres - Their Attractiveness in Multidirectional Applications”
Gdynia, Poland
The Gdynia Cotton Association, the Department of Yarn Technology and the Department of Clothing of Technical University Lodz, in the cooperation with the Textile Research Institute and Institute of Natural Fibres will hold the 10th International Cotton Conference entitled "Natural Fibres - Their Attractiveness in Multidirectional Applications”. The topic of the conference will match well the celebrations of the International Year of Natural Fibres 2009 (IYNF). Referring to the current situation of the European and world textile-apparel sector, the Conference topic will also encompass the questions of new technologies of fibre processing and possible applications of natural fibres as well as the role and efficiency of R&D units all over the world.
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21 - 26 June, 2009
“Week of the Natural Fibres” - Scientific Workshop and Exhibitions on Textiles and Non-Textiles Applications
University "Aurel Vlaicu", Arad,  Romania, FAO/ESCORENA [European Cooperative Research Network on Flax and Other Bast Plants and ESCORENA SYSTEM]. The main aim of the event is to foster effective international partnership among various natural fiber industries. The event will contributes to the promotion of beneficial features of natural fibres in solving problems caused by global economic crisis, climatic and environmental global changes. The goal of the IYNF is to raise awareness of natural fibres, to promote efficiency and sustainability of the natural fibres, and to foster effective international partnership among various natural fiber industries. The event will contribute to the promotion of beneficial features of natural fibres in solving problems caused by global economic crisis, climatic and environmental global changes.
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8 - 9 June 2009
15th International Conference for Renewable Resources and Plant Biotechnology NAROSSA®2009
will take place, this time at the Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants in Poznan, Poland.
Numerous prominent specialists in the field from all over the world have announced their attendance in the conference. Only selected papers of high scientific value and possible commercial applications are going to be presented. Therefore We would like to invite you and your affiliates to take part in this event and present an oral or poster presentation. You will find the details in the circular below.
Please send your submissions to: narossa@ppm-magdeburg.de
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20 - 22 January, 2009
Knowledge Share Fair and official opening of the International Year of Natural Fibres 2009 [IYNF 2009] at FAO
Rome, Italy
The representatives of the ESCORENA Focal Point in Poland: Mr. R. Kozlowski and Mrs. Maria Mackiewicz-Talarczyk will attend 2 important events at FAO, Rome, Italy:
1. Knowledge Share Fair for Agricultural Development and Food Security which will be held at FAO on January 20 - 22, 2009. See all details on http://www.sharefair.net We will present recent ESCORENA developments in oral presentation and on poster. If ESCORENA coordinators  would like to delegate any of the Network members leaving in Rome or Italy, feel invited. If you would like to send to Focal Point some ideas, questions to be asked at FAO in Rome - please contact us by 19.01.2009 to e-mail: ryszard.kozlowski@escorena.net

2. Official opening of the International Year of Natural Fibres (IYNF2009) , 22 January 2009, FAO HQ.
The official launch of the IYNF will be webcast on Thursday 22 January at 11.00 am Central European (Rome) time (GMT +1) at http://www.fao.org/webcast/details.asp?lang=EN&movie=http://link.rai.it/s/20090122_fao00.asx&pub_id=253149&high=1
Watch it live on your computer, or catch up on it later, it will be there at that address for some time.
Please, disseminate the information about possibility to watch the International Year of Natural Fibres 2009 opening to relevant institutions and/or your colleges.

Prof. Dr. Ryszard M. Kozlowski, ESCORENA Focal Point Coordinator
and Mrs. Maria Mackiewicz-Talarczyk, ESCORENA Focal Point Secretary

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Recent and planned activities of the Network on Nuts

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