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Postcongress – wednesday April 21- friday April 23 (Ypres & Brussels)

Wednesday April 21 - Europe, the past (Ypres)

  • Visit to the 'Westhoek' - scenery of the Great War : From 1914 to 1918 the "Westhoek" was the scene of the Great War. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers of more than 20 nationalities fell in this conflict.
  • Farmers confronted with the past :  Still today farmers plough up bombs from this Great War.
  • Attending the Last Post, the traditional salute to the fallen warrior
  • Visit to Milcobel: the biggest dairy corporation in Belgium
  • Dinner in Ypres

 

Thursday April 22 - Europe, the present (Brussels)

  • Symposium: 'Future of the Common Agricultural Policy' organized by the European Commission (morning)

 Check out the preliminary program of the session:
http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/events/ifaj-2010/index_en.htm

  • Partner program: city of Brussels (morning)
  • Visit to the European Parliament (afternoon) and contact with representatives of the European Farmers Union:  COPA–COGECA (European agricultural union)
  • European dinner

     

    Friday April 23

    • Leisure time in Brussels
    • End of postcongress

Start of main congress

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