Open Session on EASAC’s Report on Neonicotinoids and their Substitutes in Sustainable Pest Control

Budapest, Hungary, 29 March 2023

The European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) and the Academia Europaea Budapest Knowledge Hub have the pleasure to invite you to

Open session on EASAC’s Report on Neonicotinoids and their Substitutes in Sustainable Pest Control

at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Széchenyi István tér 9, 1051 Budapest, Reading Room, 1^st floor), on 29 March 2023, between 10:00-12:00 hrs (CET).

The session will be moderated by science journalist István Palugyai.

The audience are welcome to attend in person at the venue, but the event will also be streamed live on MTA’s Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MTA1825  

AGENDA

10:00-10:10     
Greetings – Professor György Kosztolányi, Vice-President of MTA and Professor Lars Walløe, Chair of EASAC’s Environment Steering Panel

10:10-10:30     
The process of EASAC report preparation – Lars Walløe, Chair of EASAC’s Environment Steering Panel

10:30-11:00     
Presentation of the “Neonics” Report – Mike Norton, Programme Director, EASAC

11:00-11:30     
Invited comments by:
Professor Ervin Balázs, Member of MTA, Section President of MTA’s Section of Agricultural Sciences
Professor László Hornok, Member of MTA,
Professor Emeritus at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Professor András Székács, Doctor of MTA,member of the Expert Group

11:30-11:50     
Round-table discussion, Q&A

11:50-12:00     
Wrap-up and closing of the session
Professor Lars Walløe and
Professor György Kosztolányi

Registration to the event is open here:
https://forms.gle/vQShr3xGE2Rp6odb7