See also
CIRAD at SIA 2011: The future of tropical forests, a global issue (Press release, 25/01/2011)
CIRAD at the 2011 Paris International Agricultural Show, on the topic of tropical forests
17/02/2011 - Article
CIRAD will be at the Paris International Agricultural Show, from 19 to 27 February 2011 at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre (Hall 3, Aisle C, stand no. 60), with a stand on tropical forests and conferences and debates on 21, 22, 23 and 25 February.
CIRAD stand - Hall 3, Aisle C, no. 60: The future of tropical forests, a global issue
Visitors will see a lush, colourful stand. Behind a living wall, there will be an area showing CIRAD's forest research , centring on the following topics: biodiversity, climate, sustainable development, fuelwood, planted forests, tropical woods, and agriculture.
Visitors will be able to read posters hung on creepers, around showcases containing forest products (tropical woods, non-wood products, etc), discover animated features on plant growth , and play a game aimed at identifying trees from their leaves or fruit, using an educational software.
There will also be mini-workshops
for visitors to do experiments.
Not forgetting tasting sessions
: Brazil nuts, tamarind juice, tropical honey, etc; and an area for children
to draw the tree of their choice with a view to building a veritable tropical forest, albeit made of paper!
Conferences: "Should we pay for tropical forests?" (in French)
21 and 22 February
9 am to 6 pm
Hall 7, Mezzanine 2, Lyra Room
Topics for the round tables:
- REDD (reduced deforestation) and payments for environmental services;
- Sustainable logging and management, certification;
- Forests and energy;
- Forest dynamics, climate change and adaptation.
Detailed programme and registration
The conferences are being organized as part of the International Year of Forests
CIRAD-INRA meeting: "Global food security as an objective" (in French)
23 February
1:30 to 4 pm
INRA stand (Hall 3, Aisle C, no. 54)
CIRAD-INRA meeting: "New high-performance economic and environmental practices for the overseas regions" (in French)
25 February
2 to 4:30 pm
INRA stand (Hall 3, Aisle C, no. 54)
Meeting organized as part of the Année des Outre-mer
Terre d'infos debate: "What is the future for overseas agriculture?"
22 February
2:30 pm
Terre d'infos stand (Hall 3)
With the participation of Gérard Matheron, CIRAD President Managing Director
Practical information
Opening hours
The SIA is open from Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 February 2011, from 9 am to 7 pm, and until 11 pm on Friday 25 February.
The CIRAD stand is in Hall 3, Aisle C, no. 60.
Prices
Full price (day and evening): € 12
Children aged 6 to 12: € 6
Children aged under 6: Free
Access
Metro: line 12, Porte de Versailles station; line 8, Balard station
Bus: lines 39 and 80, Porte de Versailles stop
RER: line C, Boulevard Victor station
Tram: lines T2 and T3, Porte de Versailles stop
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