By virtue of its sustainable approach to economy and agriculture and its multiple applications as food and manufactured products, the hemp sector attracts young generations of farmers, offering a promise of regeneration of rural areas. Moreover, by repatriating manufacturing processes and fostering innovative value chains, the sector could deliver long-term sustainable growth and create highly-skilled jobs across Europe. Experts from all over the world will discuss how to #unlockthepotential of hemp to develop a sustainable economic model that reconciles agriculture, industry and environment.
More concretely, the event will encourage fruitful discussions on hemp farming, fibre processing and biocomposites, with a special focus on how to build a strong value chain, and the future of hemp foods and food supplements. Other topics will include regulation and industry insights – cannabinoids, technology, cosmetics and medicine.
#HempforEurope: emerging opportunities for the Green Recovery will feature diverse speakers, including members of the European Parliament and Commission, farmers, market operators, policy experts and researchers.
AGenda
Hemp fibre and the textile sector: Sustainable fashion and the repatriation of the value chain
Moderated by Francesco Mirizzi, EIHA Senior Policy Advisor
Networking lunch
Hemp Fibre Processing: Seizing the opportunities of tomorrow
Moderated by Francesco Mirizzi, EIHA Senior Policy Advisor
Building the value chain: Good practices in the structuring of the sector
Moderated by Francesco Mirizzi, EIHA Senior Policy Advisor
Hemp farming: Whole plant approach
Moderated by Francesco Mirizzi, EIHA Senior Policy Advisor
The future of the hemp food and food supplements sector: Seizing the opportunities of the sustainable food business
Moderated by Lorenza Romanese, EIHA Managing Director
Lunch break
Regulatory session: Hemp extracts moving forward
Moderated by Lorenza Romanese, EIHA Managing Director
Global update: Market and regulatory state of play
Moderated by Lorenza Romanese, EIHA Managing Director
Industry insights & updates: Hemp - farming, food, fibres, shives and technology
Industry insights & updates: Cannabinoids – in food, supplements, cosmetics and medicine
Speakers
Jason Argyris
Researcher at Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) CSIC-IRTA-UABtural Genomics (CRAG)
Tanja Bagar
CEO and Chairman of the Expert Council of the International Institute for cannabinoids, Slovenia
Cinzia Citti
Post doctoral fellow at the Institute of Nanotechnology of the National Council of Research (CNR NANOTEC)
Jason Fung
Deputy General Secretary of Chinahemp Alliance, Supply chain manager of Hemp Fortex Industries Ltd
Livia Menichetti
Director General of EHPM, the European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers
Michael Scannell
Deputy Director-General, DG Agriculture and Rural Development at the European Commission
Malgorzata Zimniewska
Professor at the Institute of Natural Fibers and Medicinal Plants National Research Institute, Leader of hemp textile research team