Lise Lykke

    President of the European Genebank Managers Network

    She is former Executive Director of the Nordic Genetic Resources Center (NordGen) and a well-known international capacity within genebank management. She has a long professional career within genetic resources, agriculture and life sciences in both public organizations and private industries. She has more than 25 years of experiences within resilient agrifood systems, biodiversity, and genetic resources on both national, regional, and international level. She sits on various boards, panels and think thanks relating to agricultural research and genetic resources as well as she has received several prizes for her work as executive manager, communicator, and her professional skills. Lately, in May 2023 she was appointed by ECPGR to be the first chairperson of the European Genebank Manager Network and in August 2024 she was elected as Head of Genetic Resources by EUCARPIA.

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    • Day 2: 30 April 2025


    • 10:15  - 11:30

      In this session, speakers will share actions for promoting cultivated biodiversity in the framework of green infrastructure and connectivity and climate and biodiversity programmes.

      Moderator: Marcelo Gerlach, Expert for Nature-based Solutions and Biodiversity at ICLEI-Europe.

      Speakers:

      • Saverio Mecca – Councillor for ecological transition with the municipality of Scandicci, Italy.
      • Lise Lykke – President of the European Genebank Managers Network.
      • Maria Young – Cork Food Policy Council representative, Ireland.
      Where
      Roca Umbert, Sala NAUB1



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    Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity
    Through Local Food Policies

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