2024 – Circular Bioeconomy in the Climate Agenda

3 October, 2024 - Agriculture, Bioenergy and Biomaterials in the Circular Bioeconomy

Opening Remarks and Introduction:

• Hanzade Sarıçiçek / TTGV, Deputy Secretary General,
• Prof. Dr. Hakan Özkardeş / Baskent University, President  
• Prof. Dr. Mehmet Haberal / Başkent University, Founder
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tunç Durmaz / Yıldız Technical University - Keynote: The Circular Bioeconomy-Concepts, Opportunities, and Limitations

Session 1: Bioeconomy & Biodiversity

• Prof. Dr. Zümrüt Begüm Ögel / The Presidency Health and Food Policies Board Member - Circular Bioeconomy and Biodiversity
• Alper Önoglu / Altaca Group - Chairman of Board - Biofuels and Organic Fertilizer from Biomass
• Prof. Dr. Jie (Joe) Zhuang / Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, UTK - Climate-Smart Circular Bioeconomy in Agriculture

Session 2: Sustainable Agricultural Practices

• Dr. Fatih Özdemir / Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Vice General Director of TAGEM - Sustainable Agriculture in Climate Agenda
• Sustainable Agricultural Practices for Circular Bioeconomy in Türkiye - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cem Erdoğan / Başkent University
• Panel on Agricultural Banking for Circular Bioeconomy in the Climate Agenda - Umut Gökçen Yılmaz / Agrio Finans (Moderator), Metin Yüksel Bölüm /Türkiye İş Bankası, Dr. Onur Terzi / Türk Ekonomi Bankası, Prof. Dr. Fatma Handan Giray / Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Session 3. Bioenergy and Natural Resource Sustainability

• Prof. Dr. Mingzhou Jin / John D. Tickle Professor, Department Head, and Director, Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment – UTK - Evaluation of Shelf-life Extension Technologies to Reduce Waste, Energy, and GHG Emissions in the U.S. Food Supply Chain
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Emine Fidan / Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science – UTK - Data Driven Solutions for Sustainable Water Management in a Changing Climate

Session 4: Biomaterials

• Bengü Demirci / Bioplastics Platform from Biotechnology Association - Discussion on How Biotechnology Contributes to the Production of Biomaterials, Showcasing Success Stories and Exploring Challenges.
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Hongyou Nick Zhou / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering – UTK - Innovative Pathways to Integrate Bio-Products and Processes into Sustainable and Low Carbon Construction Materials

4 October, 2024 - Collaborative Strategies and Future Directions

Session 5: A Sustainable Food Future: New Foods Leading the Way Forward

• Ebru Akdağ / Bitkiden - Plant Based Protein and Sustainability
• Prof. Dr. Remziye Yılmaz / Hacettepe University IFBBC - Food Biotechnology for Food Future
• Alternative Proteins: A Sustainable Future for Food - Dr. Ayse Sever Akdağ, Dr. Güniz Gürel /TTGV
• Closing Session: Overcoming Challenges to Circular Bioeconomy in the Climate Agenda - Dr. E. Serdar Gökpınar / TTGV (Moderator), Dr. Selda Türkoğlu Coşkun / Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (IPARD), Dr. Samet Serttaş (GIFT), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hülya Çakmak / Hitit University (FULLRECO4US)

 

2019 - International Food Law Summer School

2019 - Guest Talk

• Prof. Dr. Ustunol - Dairy Foods Programs at Michigan State University
• Lewis Cardenas - International Special Programs for Michigan State University

2018 - Welcome to Hacettepe University

• Prof. Dr. Nair - Functional Food and Healthy Being
• Sean Lawrie - Climate Change and Conflict

2017 - International Food Biotechnology and Biosafety Workshop

• Dr. Mbabazi - Assessment of Foods and Feeds Derived From GE Products
• Dr. Bayrac and Dr. Yilmaz - Technical Guideline for the Risk Assesment of Genetically Engineering Crops and Derived Food and Feed
• Dr. Chen - The Ownership and Regulation of Agricultural Products Containing Genetically Modified Organisms
• Dr. Day -  NanosynQ: A DNA Nanosensor for Field-deployable, Point-of-contact Detection and Diagnosis of Plant and Pathogen Traits
• Dr. Graham - Making Sense Out of the Science and Politics of International Agricultural Trade
• Dr. Grumet - Development of Genetically Engineered Crops and Relationship to Conventional Breeding
• Dr. Karim Maredia - Socioeconomic Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology
• Dr. Olhan - Türkiye’de Genetiği Değiştirilmiş Organizmaların Sosyo Ekonomik Değerlendirme Süreci
• Dr. Yardimci - Support for the Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework of the Republic of Turkey
• Dr. Yildirim - Biyogüvenlik Kanunu'nu Hazırlayan Dinamikler ve Kanunun Ana Hatları
• Dr. Yildiz - Türkiye’de Biyogüvenlik Üzerine Yasal Düzenleme ve Uygulamalar
• Dr. Yilmaz - Biotechnology and Biosafety in Food and Agricultural Sciences
• Nurten Ural - Hacettepe University and Michigan State University