Annual Meeting of SAVE Foundation & the SAVE Network

Thursday 20th August
16.00 Brussels: Presentation at European Parliament
Transfer to hotel in Ghent, dinner

Friday 21st August
9.00 Registration

International Agrobiodiversity Seminar:
Innovative Aspects for In-Situ Conservation

Lunch

14.00 Closed Session – combined meeting of the Project Commission and theCouncil of Cooperation partners. Discussion of SAVE project activities and suggestions/recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Restaurant Tour of Ghent with regional products

Saturday 22nd August
9.30 Closed Session – Board of Directors
Visit to farms of local rare breed keepers and breeders organised by SLE, the Belgian Rare Breeds Organisation
• Flemish Horses (http://www.stal-coen.be)
• t' Ename Forest (grazed by Cattle of East Flanders (http://www.werkgroep-bos-t-ename.org)
• a breeder of Flemish goats
• a breeder of local sheep
• the last traditional "farm genever distiller" in the Benelux (www.stokerijvandamme.be)

Dinner

Sunday 23rd August
Visit to the SLE "Living Heritage Park" in Wachtebeke near Gent. On the 23rd of August SLE celebrate the annual “Living Heritage Exhibition” in Wachtebeke The Expo brings together a large selection of domestic and foreign old animal breeds and a wide variety of old fruits. Several thousands of visitors come to see and admire the prestigious animals and taste the fruits.