Program

Tuesday, 1 April : project internal meeting (restricted to AGENT partners)

12:00 - 13:20 : Registration, Sandwiches, Coffee

13:20 10' Welcome by host INRAE and Coordinator IPK - Michael Alaux (INRAE) and Nils Stein (IPK)

13:30 20' WP1 Update on final tasks and open issues - Nadine Drechoux (EURICE)/ Nils Stein (IPK)

13:50 20' WP2 Update on final tasks and open issues - Nils Stein (IPK)

14:10 20' WP3 Update on final tasks and open issues - Vojtech Holubec (CRI)

14:30 20' WP4 Update on final tasks and open issues -  Filippo Bassi (ICARDA)

14:50 10' Coffee break

15:00 20' WP5 Update on final tasks and open issues - Michael Alaux (INRAE)

15:20 20' WP6 Update on final tasks and open issues - Paul Kersey (RBGK)

15:40 20' WP7 Update on final tasks and open issues - Sandra Goritschnig (IPGRI)

16:00 15' Coffee break

16:15 30' Update on publication plans - All, Nils Stein (IPK)

16:45 15' Follow-up project plans - All, Nils Stein (IPK)

17:00 15' Wrap-up - Nils Stein (IPK)

17:15 5' Logistics for Wednesday - Michael Alaux (URGI)

Wednesday, 2 April : Scientific presentations / discussions

8:30 20' Arrival, Registration, Coffee

8:50 10' Welcome by host INRAE and Coordinator - M. Alaux (INRAE), N. Stein (IPK)

9:00 30' Lessons learned from activated genotypes, and still learning - Max Haupt (IPK)

9:30 30' Curation and analysis of historical phenotypic data - E. Le Floch (INRAE)

10:00 30' Unlocking Global Wheat Diversity through the Panphenome - H. Oertel (IPK)

10:00 30' Harnessing k-mers to predict wheat powdery mildew resistance across genebanks - B. Jaegle (UZH)

11:00 15' Coffee break

11:15 30' Exploring Barley Historical and Precision Collections in AGENT Genebanks to Develop New Tools for Future Breeding - M. Zaim (ICARDA)

11:45 30' Genomic solutions for the identification of useful genebank germplasm - Z. Kehel (ICARDA)

12:15 30' FAIR Digital Objects to Democratise Integrated Genbank Phenomics - D. Arendt (IPK)

12:45 15' The Role of Peer Reviews in Strengthening Genebank Operations - E. Wijnker (WR)

13:00 Lunch Break

14:15 Meet in front of building 18 (URGI) to go to the guided tour in 2 groups: 1.dedicated AGENT bus, 2. walk though the garden (additional 45 min walk)

15:15 Meet in front of the petit trianon, then guided tour during 2h30

18:30 Gala dinner (Restaurant in Versailles castle garden): La Petite Venise
 

Thursday, 3 April : public outreach event (roundtable or panel discussion with other projects and invited guests)

8:40 20' Arrival, Registration, Coffee

9:00 10' Welcome by host INRAE and Coordinator - M. Alaux (INRAE), N. Stein (IPK)

9:10 40' Keynote: The Role of International Collaboration in the Molecular Study of Cereal Genetic Resources - Beat Keller (UZH)

9:50 15' Key findings of AGENT project  - Nils Stein (IPK)

10:05 15' Presentation of Pro-Grace - Giovanni Guiliano (ENEA)

10:20 15' Group photo + coffee break

10:35 15' Presentation of Pro-Wild  - Jérôme Salse (INRAE)

10:50 15' Presentation of COUSIN (online) -  Christian Schob (URJC)

11:05 15' Presentation of Australian genebank - Gabriel Keeble

11:20 15' Presentation of Canadian genebank - Gurcharn Brar (this presentation will be moved forward)

11:35 15' Coffee break

11:50 60' Fostering Collaboration for Sustainable Agriculture: Assessing the Impact of Joint Efforts in Plant Genetic Resource Management (Panel discussion among Genebanks/project leaders and other relevant stakeholders to brainstorm on how the project(s) outputs will enhance genebank management and how we could ensure exploitation in the future)  - Moderated by Sandra Goritschnig (IPGRI)

12:50 10' Conclusion - Nils Stein (IPK)

13:00 Sandwiches

Possibility to stay onsite the afternoon