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Invitation to a Press Conference with Dr. Vandana Shiva on the UN Year of Pulses
11th of February 2016, 11.00 am – 11.30 am BIOFACH at Nuremberg Messe, Germany, Room New Delhi, NCC Ost
Launch of the book: Pulse of Life: The Rich Biodiversity of Edible Legumes by Vandana Shiva, Maya Godurdhun, Reetha Balsavar The book is launched at BIOFACH 2016 and it is issued at the occasion of the International Year of Pulses. It looks at the rich bio-‐cultural diversity of pulses and legumes and analyses the threats to diversity and sovereignty on the background of the century old traditions of pulses in India and around the world.
The UN General Assembly declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses (IYP). The IYP 2016 aims to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses as part of sustainable food production aimed towards food security and nutrition.
The press conference is moderated by Bernward Geier, Colabora and you can speak to:
• Dr. Vandana Shiva, Navdanya India, Laureate of the Alternative Nobel Prize
• Andre Leu, President of IFOAM – Organics International and author of the book: “the myths of safe pesticides”.
• Paulina Ceballos, International Year of Pulses
You are kindly invited to also attend the BIOFACH conference session: 2016 – UN's Year of Pulses at the organic pulse on 11 February, from 10 am -‐10.45 am in Room Kiew, NCC Ost. https://www.biofach.de/de/events/vortrag/2016-‐-‐uns-‐year-‐of-‐pulses-‐at-‐the-‐organic-‐pulse/12912#top
Your contact: Bernward Geier: b.geier@colabora-‐together.de (+49 160 979 88 850)
Best regards
Markus Arbenz ED, IFOAM – Organics International