Programme

14:30 | Keynote speakers

  • Representative of the Irish Presidency (tbc)
  • Carlos Martin Ovilo, Deputy Head of unit E.3 - Animal products, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission, to present the context of the upcoming EU Livestock Strategy 
  • Representative of DG SANTE, current policies within the DG that foster a sustainable EU Livestock Strategy (tbc)
  • Valeria FORLIN, Deputy Head of Unit C3 - Low Carbon Solutions (III): Land Economy & Carbon Removals, Directorate-General for Climate Action, current policies within the DG that foster a sustainable EU Livestock Strategy 

15:10 | Panel 1: A EU sustainable Livestock Strategy supporting a One Health & Healthy Diets approach 

  • John Ruane, Senior Advisor, Secretariat of the COAG Sub-Committee on Livestock, FAO, to present FAO’s perspective on sustainable livestock transformation in a One Health context 
  • Nathalie Kerhoas and Pierre Weill, Bleu Blanc Cœur, relevant example to bring the perspectives on livestock, healthy diets, and One Health principles 
  • Giulia Gouet, Senior Advocacy Officer, Slow Food, general perspective and animal welfare 

Debate with members 

15:55 | Panel 2: A EU sustainable Livestock Strategy supporting climate, environmental and biodiversity objectives 

  • Anton van den Brink, Deputy Secretary General of FEFAC (European Feed Manufacturers Federation), on the role of feed and the EU feed industry to drive sustainable livestock production 
  • Jonathan Herron, Teagasc, Irish example: AgNav, a free, voluntary online tool supporting climate action and sustainability improvements on farms 
  • Leonor Algarra, Subdirector of Livestock Means of Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in Spain, Spanish example: EcoGAN, an IT system created to help farmers comply with environmental legislation while tracking emissions 

Debate with members 

16:40 | Panel 3: A EU sustainable Livestock Strategy supporting generational renewal & Rural Development 

  • Katharina Schobersberger, Vice-President of CEJA and young livestock breeder from Austria, for the young farmers' perspective on the future of livestock farming systems (tbc)
  • Albina Yasinskaya, owner and manager of Rozino Organic Farm in the Rose Valley in Bulgaria and Winner of the Best Organic Farmer (female) at the EU Organic Awards 2025, to present a best practise of Livestock breeding
  • Adriana Borsellino, Policy Manager at Rural Youth Europe, livestock breeding: the youth perspective and impact on rural development

17:30 | End of the event