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Hall 1, Main Stage, forum “Our product, our strength”

10.30–14.00
Forum “Our product, our strength”
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10.30–10.45
Opening “Self-reliance = security”
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Mārtiņš Cimermanis, CoB, Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre (LLKC)
Ministry of Agriculture
10.45–11.15
Presentation: Crisis preparedness of the Baltics: lessons from the Estonian experience (in English)
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Ando Leppiman, Chairman of the Management Board of the Estonian Stockpiling Agency, former Secretary General of the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, and an experienced leader in the energy sector and state-owned companies.
Estonian Stockpiling Agency
11.15–11.45
Presentation: Preparedness of Latvian producers: status quo”
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Liene Jansone, Undersecretary of the State for Agricultural Policy and Market, Ministry of Agriculture
11.45–12.10
Break, networking
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12.10–13.40
Panel discussion “From field to plate during crisis: how strong is Latvia’s food chain?”
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Moderator: Jānis Vanags, IATA crisis management expert, entrepreneur
Toms Auškāps, Head of Communications and Development, member of the board, Balticovo
Jānis Meija, Member of the board, Fristar, Latvian Catering Union
Lauris Apsis, CEO “Zivs uz ledus/Fish on ice”
Dr. Dr Sandra Muižniece-Brasava, Professor, Food Institute, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Head of the Technology and Knowledge Transfer Centre
13.40–14.00
Conclusion “What do we do tomorrow?”
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