Conference Program

November 4-5

Arrival and registration of the Conference participants, cultural program.

11 Heroyiv Oborony street, Educational building # 10, ground floor.

November 5, Tuesday

Greetings; keynote speeches (15-20 min.); concert; solemn reception of Rector’s administration. Venue: The International Convention Center “Ukrainian House”, 2 Khreshchatyk Street (European Square), Kyiv.

8.00-9.30

9.15-9.30

Registration of the participants

(The International Convention Center “Ukrainian House”,   2 Khreshchatyk Street (European Square), Kyiv).

Meeting of the Organizing Committee.

10.00-13.00

10.00-10.20

10.20-10.40

10.40-11.20

Conference opening.

Academician D. Melnychuk (co-chairman of the Organizing Committee, Rector of NULES of Ukraine, GCHERA Honorary President) – “About the History and Future of NULES of Ukraine and GCHERA”.

Prof. P. Choquet (Chair of the Board, GCHERA, President of Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais, France) – “GCHERA: from Consortium to Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for Agricultural and Life Sciences”.

Greetings (up to 5 min.) from:

§  the Government of Ukraine, Ministries and other State Agencies.

§  GCHERA founders and their representatives:
Prof. S. Johnson
(National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy (NCFAP), USA) – GCHERA advocate;
Prof. E. Lindemann (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany) – GCHERA co-founder;
Prof. D. Acker (Iowa State University of Science and Technology, USA) – GCHERA advocate;
Prof. V. Udin (the U.S. Russian and Eastern European Business Council) - GCHERA advocate.

§  Universities, research institutions, companies, other organizations and persons.

11.20-13.00

First Plenary Session.
Moderators: prof. I.Maw, acad. D.Melnychuk,
prof. P.Choquet, prof. E.Lindemann.

(Keynote Speakers – up to 15 min.)

Keynote Speakers:

§   Prof. I. Maw
(Vice President, Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources, APLU, USA) – “Research Universities –   a Basis for the Progress of Research and Higher Education in the United States”;

§   Acad. D. Melnychuk, prof. S. Melnychuk

(NULES of Ukraine) – “Acidosis of the Nature – Global Cataclysm for the Life on the Planet”;

§   Prof. C. Oliver
(Pinchot Professor of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Director of Yale‘s Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry, USA) – “Global Forest Bioresources: Present, Challenges and Opportunities”;

§   Prof. A. Shvidenko
(Senior Research Scholar Ecosystems Services and Management, The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria) – «Global Changes and Current Tendencies of Forestry in the World»;

§   Prof. W. Keeton
(Chair of Forestry, Gund Fellow, School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont, USA) – „Towards a Unified Vision of Forest Carbon Management”;

§   Prof. G. Van Huylenbroeck
(President, Association for European Life Science Universities – ICA; Dean, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium) – “A Multifunctional Agriculture in the Bio-Economy Era: the Global and Local Challenge”;

§   Prof. O. Van Cleemput
(Emer. Prof. of Ghent University, Belgium) – “Global Soil Resources: Problems of Quality, Fertility and Safety”.

13.00-14.00

Lunch 

14.00-17.00

Second Plenary Session.
Moderators: prof. G. Van Huylenbroeck,

acad. M. Melnychuk, prof. C. Oliver, prof. D. Acker.

Keynote Speakers (up to 15 min):

§  Prof. S. Johnson

(Chair of the Board, National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy (NCFAP), USA) – “The Role of Extension System and GIS-Technologies in Formation and Predicting Global Agricultural and Food Policy”;

§  Acad. T. Yespolov

(Rector, Kazakh National Agrarian University) – “New Innovative Approaches to Kazakh Agroindustrial Complex Development: Program “Agrobusiness-2020”;

§  Prof. S. Melnychuk
(Director, Ukrainian ERI of Bioresources Quality and Life Safety, NULES of Ukraine) - "Innovative IT-biotechnology in Ensuring Food Quality and Products Safety for Humans from Undeveloped Industrial Resources";

§  Acad. V. Petrychenko

(President, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Ukraine) –“Scientific Reasoning for Food Security Strategy in Ukraine”;

§  Acad. M. Melnychuk

(Vice-Rector for Scientific, Innovation and International Activity) – “Biodiversity and climate change”;

§  Prof. P. Bielik

(Rector, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia; President, Visegrad University Association) – „Interregional Bridging and Local Benefits : A Case of Visegrad University Association”;

§  Prof. J. Glössl

(Vice Rector for Research and International Research Collaboration, BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria) – “Plants as Expression System for Recombinant Therapeutic Glycoproteins”;

§  Acad. G. Matishov

(Chairman, Southern Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences (SSC RAS) – “Features and Prospects of Aquaculture Development in the Southern Regions of Russia”;

§  Prof. L. Chekal, prof. V. Lukyanets,              acad. D. Melnychuk
(NULES of Ukraine) – “Еcoenvironment, Bioresources, Quality of Life Under                NBIC–revolution Convergence”;

§  Dr. L. Kozachenko

(President, All-Ukrainian public organization "Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation") – “Science and Education – the Foundation for Successful Development of Modern Agribusiness”;

§  Prof. Y. Pimenov

(Rector, Astrakhan State Technical University, Russia) – “Fish Resources of the Caspian Sea:   the Present and the Future”.

17.00-18.00

Concert

19.00-22.00

Official reception
of Rector of the University.

Greetings on the occasion

of 70^th Jubilee of Rector D. Melnychuk

(Venue: hotel “Kyiv”, 26/1 Hrushevskoho street).
An invitation will be given individually.

November 6, Wednesday

Section Meetings

(according to the section titles, see website http://nubip.edu.ua/en/115yearsNULES/scope), official receptions of      the directors of Education and Research Institutes; cultural program (optional).

Poster presentations: demonstration in lobbies of each Section’s educational buildings during the day.

FAO Regional Workshop on Adapting Innovations and Technologies for Diagnostic Purposes to Contribute to the Increase of Livestock Production and Food Safety.

9.30-17.00

Sections of the Conference:

1.     Quality and Biosafety of Bioresources and Foodstuffs. Radiation Safety. The Role of Natural and Humanitarian Sciences in Sustainable Development.
Moderators: Prof. G. Van Huylenbroeck (Ghent University, Belgium), prof. S. Melnychuk (NULES of Ukraine), prof. D. Acker (Iowa State University, USA), prof. V. Lukyanets (NULES of Ukraine),                prof. V. Kopilevych (NULES of Ukraine),               prof. V. Kashparov (NULES of Ukraine).

Venue: 7 Mashynobudivelnykiv street, Chabany, Ukrainian Laboratory of Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products, Conference room.

2.     Plant Bioresources, Soil Science, Traditional
and Gene Technologies of Present and Future, Plant Protection.
Moderators: prof. O. Van Cleemput (Ghent University, Belgium), acad. M. Melnychuk (NULES of Ukraine), prof. J. Glössl (BOKU, Austria),
prof. G. Demydas (NULES of Ukraine),
prof. M. Boehme (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany), dr. T. Stefanovska (NULES of Ukraine).

Venue:  13 Heroyiv Oborony street, Educational Building # 4, auditorium # 37.

3.     Animal Science and Fish-Farming.
Moderators: acad. G. Matishov (SSC RAS, Russia), acad. I. Ibatullin (NAAS of Ukraine), prof. V. Dzitsyuk (NULES of Ukraine), prof. Y. Pimenov (Astrakhan State Technical University, Russia),
dr. V. Skotsyk (NULES of Ukraine, “Amaco”),
prof. E. Lindemann (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany), Prof. O. Kaufmann. (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany).

Venue:  8 Zatevakhina street, Holosiyevo Research Bee-garden, auditorium # 3.

4.     Biosocial Economy. Global Agricultural and Food Policy. State Administration of Sustainable Environmental System Development.
Moderators: acad. T. Yespolov (Kazakh National Agrarian University); prof. A. Dibrova (NULES of Ukraine), prof. P. Bielik (Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia), Prof. B. Klepacki (Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland),
prof. W. Meyers (Missouri State University, USA), prof. L. Usachenko (NULES of Ukraine).

Venue:  11 Heroyiv Oborony street, Educational Building # 10, auditorium # 228.

5.     Bioscience Engineering.
Moderators: Prof. P. Choquet (Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais, France), prof. V. Dubrovin (NULES of Ukraine), acad. D. Strebkov (All-Russian Scientific Research Institute for Electrification of Agriculture, Russia), Prof. G. Holub (NULES of Ukraine),
Prof. T. Pawłowski (Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering), Prof. P. Jevic (VUZT, Czech Republic).

Venue:  12 Heroyiv Oborony street,
Educational Building # 11, auditorium # 335а,
Library reading room.

6.     Alternative Energetics, Automation Electrotechnologies in Biotechnological Systems. Moderators: Prof. A. Chochowski (Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland), Prof. V. Kozyrskyi (NULES of Ukraine), prof. O. Bereka (NULES of Ukraine), prof. V. Kharchenko (All-Russian Scientific Research Institute for Electrification of Agriculture, Russia), Prof. A. Zhyltsov (NULES of Ukraine).

Venue:  12в Heroyiv Oborony street, Educational Building # 8, auditorium # 26.

7.     Topical Problems of Veterinary Medicine in Ensuring Food Safety and Veterinary Welfare in the Contest of Global Transformation.
Moderators: prof. A. Wieliczko (Wroclaw University of Life Sciences, Poland), Prof. M. Tsvilikhovskyi (NULES of Ukraine), prof. V. Nedosekov (NULES of Ukraine), prof. M. Gulyukin (All-Russian Research Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine).

Venue:  16  Polkovnyka Potekhina street, Educational Building # 12, auditorium # 412.

8.     Sustainable Management of Forest and Urban Landscape at the Global and Regional Levels: Challenges and Prospects.
Moderators: prof. C. Oliver (Yale University, USA), prof. P. Lakyda (NULES of Ukraine),
prof. A. Shvidenko (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria), prof. N. Oleksiychenko (NULES of Ukraine), prof. W. Keeton (University of Vermont, USA).

Venue:  19  Generala Rodymtseva street, Educational Building # 1, auditorium # 94.

9.     Information, Telecommunication Technologies, Extension System.
Moderators: prof. S. Johnson (National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy (NCFAP), USA),
prof. V. Koval (NULES of Ukraine), prof. V. Shelestov (NULES of Ukraine), prof. D. Cotton (Nebraska State University, USA).

Venue:  16a  Heroyiv Oborony street, Educational Building # 15, auditorium # 230.

10.  Land Resources, Ecology, Law.
Moderators: prof. V. Kurylo (NULES of Ukraine),
Dr. O. Isachenko (State University of Land Use Planning, Russia), Dr. O. Dorosh (NULES of Ukraine).

Venue:  17 Vasylkivska street,                    Educational Building # 6, auditorium # 221.

11.  FAO Regional Workshop on Adapting Innovations and Technologies for Diagnostic Purposes to Contribute to the Increase of Livestock Production and Food Safety. Moderators: Dr. A. Rozstalnyy (FAO UN),  
prof. S. Melnychuk (NULES of Ukraine).

Venue: 7 Mashynobudivelnykiv street, Chabany, Ukrainian Laboratory of Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products, Conference room.

12.  The Mission of Students and Young Scientists in Knowledge Acquisition and Practical Implementation the Principles of Sustainable Development and Life Quality Improvement. Moderators: O. Kukhar (President of the Student's organization), prof. N. Ridei (NULES of Ukraine),
dr. A. Bilous (NULES of Ukraine), dr. D. Cherkashyn (NULES of Ukraine).

Venue:  13 Heroyiv Oborony street, Educational Building # 4, auditorium # 27.

13.  Research and Innovation Programs and Investment Proposals.

 Moderators:
L. Kozachenko (All-Ukrainian public organization "Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation"), Prof. V. Udin (the U.S. Russian and Eastern European Business Council, USA), O. Altashyn (Vice-President of Scientific Park of NULES of Ukraine “Sustainable Natural Recourse Management and Life Quality”),
S. Shepelev (Director of Scientific Park
of NULES of Ukraine “Sustainable Natural
Recourse Management and Life Quality”), representatives of “John Deere”, “Monsanto”, “Amaco” and other companies.

Venue:  12г  Heroyiv Oborony street, Educational Building # 7, auditorium # 11.

Poster presentations in lobbies of each Section’s educational buildings.

11.00-11.30

Coffee break

11.30-13.30

Section meetings (continuation)

13.30-14.30

Lunch

14.30-17.00

Section meetings (continuation)

18.00

Dinner

Visiting remarkable places of Kyiv and Kyiv Region (theatres, museums, other cultural activities)

November 7, Thursday.

10.00-13.00

Plenary Session: reports of section moderators, Conference conclusions and decisions; press-conference, interview for TV.

Venue: 11 Heroyiv Oborony street, Educational         building # 10, auditorium # 228.

13.00-14.00

Lunch

14.00

Visiting University structural units. Summary of proposals for the cooperation between business and science: Research & Innovation and Research & Investment proposals and projects.

Registration of the abstracts and full papers in International Scientific Journal “Earth Bioresources and Life Quality”.

Free time (by guests’ interests)

November 7-8:   Departure