SeedNL Podcast: Episode 2 - Szonja Csörgő
SeedNL presents Episode 2 of this podcast miniseries in which we dive into how Plant Breeders' Rights and Farmers' Rights are frequently framed as contradicting ways for how seeds are accessed, developed, sold and used. These rights and corresponding policies have a significant impact on the seed sector, and therefore also on food and nutrition security around the world.
The podcast series facilitates dialogue with and between three experts who talk about their different perspectives on the discussion - and find collaborative ways forward.
“Without return on investment, there wouldn’t be a possibility for breeders to actually continue creating, continue breeding new varieties for the users of the variety - farmers, consumers and society. ”
For a summary of our podcast host’s reflections on proposed ways forward, read this short paper. For those who are interested to immerse themselves into the intricacies of the subject, Abishkar Subedi, Senior advisor genetic resources and seed systems and Wageningen University, prepared a technical paper.
If you have any questions for us or our speakers, or if you would like to suggest solutions to this discussion, please put them in the comment section below!
Our Special Guest :
Szonja Csörgő is Hungarian and holds a degree in Law from ELTE Budapest University, an MA in French and European Law from Panthéon-Assas University (Paris) and an L.LM. in IP and Competition Law from the University of Liège. Before joining Euroseeds she worked at the European Commission. In 2009 she became Euroseeds’ Intellectual Property and Legal Affairs Director. Within Euroseeds, Szonja is primarily responsible for issues related to intellectual property protection and plant genetic resources and also handles all seed legislation related legal questions. She represents Euroseeds towards relevant international organizations, European Institutions as well as the Community Plant Variety Office.
SeedNL is a public private partnership that aims to strengthen the seed sector in low and middle income countries by helping farmers get better access to better quality seeds. We believe in partnerships and an integrated approach that respects and includes the formal and the so-called informal seed sector. We aim to create a safe space for multi-stakeholder discussions, also on more controversial topics such as the one focused on in this podcast. For more information, send us an email at info@seednl.nl
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