cc: e.l.jones@uea.ac.uk
date: Thu May  1 12:35:17 2003
from: Mike Hulme <m.hulme@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Re: Growing the Future 11 Workshop on Non-Food Crops
to: "dee rawsthorne (JIC)" <dee.rawsthorne@bbsrc.ac.uk>

   Dee,
   Sounds interesting.  I am in Swindon at an EPSRC meeting on 21 November, but free on 20
   November.  Could happily give a state-of-the-science talk about global climate change (with
   some side references to European agriculture, although I am not an expert on this) and also
   maybe 1 or 2 comments on the role of non-food crops in climate mitigation policy.
   If this fits, count me in - but I do not write papers for these events, i.e., I'll give a
   power-point based talk only and join in any discussion on the day.  Otherwise my work load
   would be too great.
   What audience are you going for and how many?
   By the way, we are planning a day seminar in September here at UEA on biofuels and climate
   policy, using the European Climate Forum as a platform.  Does this have any interest over
   at JIC?
   Mike
   At 16:12 29/04/2003 +0100, you wrote:

     Dear Professor Hulme,

     The John Innes Centre and Rothamsted Research are jointly organising a series of
     workshops called Growing the Future. The workshops were conceived to produce an
     authoritative, scientific analysis of a set of closely focussed topics that relate to
     the complex global problems. The first was on insect pests and their control and the
     second is on non-food crops which is to be held at the John Innes Centre on November
     20/21, 2003.

     The is an initial enquiry to find out if you would be available and willing to
     participate in this second workshop by giving an overview of global climatic change and
     its potential effects on European agriculture?

     The provisional plan and speakers for the meeting at the moment is as follows:

     Introduction and scene setting

     Global Climate Change

     Economic Consequences

     Current status of the Science, Overview

     Industry perspective

     Industrial applications of the science

     Case Histories

     Biosafety/Segregation

     Landscape Preservation

     Potential of New Science

     Summing up


     If possible, I would also like to ask for some advice, as we are not so familiar with
     the economic aspects of these issues and would like to invite a speaker to cover this
     area. Any suggestions you have would be much appreciated.

     If there is any other information you would like before reaching a decision then please
     do not hesitate to contact me.

     Best wishes
     Dee
     Dee Rawsthorne
     John Innes Centre
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