- Prevent acts of Agroterrorism through well-coordinated intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination processes.
- Develop technical and tactical response strategies to neutralize and eliminate a potential attack.
- Provide an opportunity for education across a variety of disciplines regarding threats directed at the world’s food supply.
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Provide an avenue to share ideas and information among attendees through meaningful dialogue and networking opportunities.
Program At-A-Glance
MONDAY, APRIL 21 |
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3:00 – 6:00 pm |
Registration |
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TUESDAY, APRIL 22 |
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7:30 am |
Late Registration/Continental Breakfast |
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8:00 am |
Opening Ceremonies |
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8:30 am |
Keynote: Dr. Vahid Majidi , FBI |
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9:00 am |
Agroterrorism Threat Brief |
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10:00 am |
Networking Break/Exhibit Hall |
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10:30 am |
Avian Influenza - Threat to Poultry |
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11:15 am |
Keynote: Robert Mueller, Director, FBI |
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12:00 pm |
LUNCH |
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1:30 pm |
Breakout Session #1 |
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2:30 pm |
Breakout Session #2 |
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3:30 pm |
Networking Break/Exhibit Hall |
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4:30 pm |
Breakout Session #3 | |
5:30 –7:30 pm |
Reception/Exhibit Hall |
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 |
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8:00 am |
Keynote: David Acheson |
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8:45 am |
Video: 2008 Update on Avian Influenza (H5N1) Virus |
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9:15 am |
CDC Global Disease Detection Initiative |
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10:00 am |
Networking Break/Exhibit Hall |
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11:00 am |
Keynote: Michael Leavitt, Secretary, HHS (Invited) |
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12:00 am |
LUNCH |
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1:00 pm |
Case Study: Plant Contamination: UG 98 |
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1:30 pm |
Collecting, Analyzing, and Sharing Intelligence |
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2:30 pm |
Networking Break/Exhibit Hall |
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3:00 pm |
FAO/OIE/WHO Global Early Warning System Response (GLEWS) |
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4:00 pm |
The Role of Foreign Affairs in an International Outbreak |
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5:30 -9:30 pm |
Reception/Banquet |
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THURSDAY, APRIL 24 |
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8:00 am |
Keynote: Edward Schaefer, Secretary, USDA (Invited) |
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8:30 am |
Affect of Bio-fuels on Global Food Production | |
9:30 am |
Networking Break/Exhibit Hall | |
10:00 am |
Case Study: Response to Port of New York - Tainted Lemons | |
10:45 am |
Challenges Surveilling Zoonotic Viruses | |
11:45 am |
LUNCH |
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1:00 pm |
Animals: Companion vs. Cuisine |
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2:00 pm |
Food Defense in the 21st Century |
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3:00 pm |
Closing Remarks |
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