Scientific conference program
8:00 – Welcome coffee and registration
8.30 Opening & Welcome
- Philippe Augé – President of the University Montpellier
- François Pierrot – University of Montpellier, Vice President Global Affairs
- Karen Lambert-Cordillac – University of Montpellier, scientist in charge of UM-UP FOODS global collaborative platform
- Representatives of the National Institute of Origin and Quality, INAO
9.00 Vine and Wine Sciences
Introduction by Hervé Hannin – Institut Agro Montpellier – Laboratory MoISA – Head of the Wine and Vine Business Chair, Montpellier, France
Round table
Contributions of research to quality of wine and labels: International Insights
Moderators : Fabienne REMIZE – Wine sciences & Patrice THIS – Grape vine genomics and breeding
Participants
- Luis Antonio DIAZ-GARCIA – U.C. Davis, USA
- Benoît DIVOL – Univ. Stellenbosch, South African Grape and Wine Research Institute (SAGWRI), South Africa
- Gerard MARTIN – South Africa Wine (SAWINE), South Africa
- Madeline ORAVEC – Cornell Univ., USA
- Fabienne REMIZE – INRAE, JRU SPO, Montpellier, France
- Patrice THIS – INRAE, JRU AGAP Institut, Montpellier, France
10.30 Coffee-Tea Break & Poster session
Hall Charles Flahault amphitheater and patio, University of Montpellier posters by doctoral students of FOODS PhD collaborative platform
11.00 Shellfish farming & bivalve sciences
Introduction by Fabrice GRILLON-GABORIT / Patrice LAFONT – Directeur/Président, Comité Régional de Conchyliculture de Méditerranée (CRCM), Sète (TBC)
Round table
1. What will be the role of shellfish farming in a future shaped by climate change?
2. What risks does the shellfish production sector face, and what adaptation strategies are being considered to enhance its resilience and sustainability?
3. What role do product quality labels and geographical indications play in the resilience of these sectors?
Moderator : Franck LAGARDE
Speakers
- Réjean TREMBLAY – Univ. of Québec at Rimouski, Canada
- Fiz DA COSTA GONZALEZ – Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), Spain
- Masakazu HORI – Fishery and Research Agency (FRA), Japan
- Franck LAGARDE – IFREMER, JRU Marbec, Sète, France
12.30 Lunch
Jardin des Plantes, University of Montpellier
14.00 Coffee & Rice
General introduction by Delphine MARIE-VIVIEN – CIRAD, JRU Innovation, Montpellier, France
Introduction to Coffee : The historical influence of origin on quality
by Coline LENSEIGNE, CIRAD, JRU Innovation, Montpellier, France et Jacques AVELINO, CIRAD, JRU PHIM, Montpellier, France
Moderators : Guillaume DAVID, CIRAD, Montpellier, France et Claire ORBELL, CIRAD, Montpellier, France
Speakers
- Carlos R. ROJAS CHAVES – Instituto del Café de Costa Rica (ICAFE), Costa Rica
- Debele NEGASH DAGNE – University of Jimma, Ethiopia
- Noor FEBRIANTO – Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute (ICCRI), Indonesia
15.40 Coffee-Tea Break & Poster session
Hall Charles Flahault amphitheater and patio, University of Montpellier posters by doctoral students of FOODS PhD collaborative platform
16.10 Rice
Presentation: The case of Basmati rice, the search of a link between the product and its geographical origin
by Jean-Christophe GLASZMANN, Delphine MARIE-VIVIEN, CIRAD, JRU Innovation, Montpellier, France and Deepa SINGH (TBC)
Presentation: The importance of geographical indications on rice for Thailand
by Orachos NAPASINTUWONG, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Presentation: The importance of sensorial quality evaluation in the elaboration of the geographical indication Madame Rose rice in Madagascar
by Vonimihaingo RAMAROSON, National Center for Applied Research in Rural Development, FOFIFA, Madagascar
Expert intervention : The issue of plant varieties in the PGI Riz de Camargue (France)
by François CLEMENT, Director, French Rice Center
Expert intervention: The French and European market of GI rices from all over the world
by Jean-Pierre BRUN, Marius Brun & Fils
17.30 Wrap up and Closing
Conclusion by François PIERROT, V.P. Global Affairs, University of Montpellier
18.00 Closing reception & Poster session
Terrace, Institut Botanique, UM