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Second Canada-China-Israel Roundtable on Agri-Innovation

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Over 60 delegates from Canada, China and Israel convened at the Second Canada-China-Israel Roundtable on Agri-Innovation to establish actions that advance the collaborative research, development and commercialization of new technologies for agriculture.
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Over 60 delegates from Canada, China and Israel convened at the Second Canada-China-Israel Roundtable on Agri-Innovation to establish actions that advance the collaborative research, development and commercialization of new technologies for agriculture. Left to right: Mr. Les Abelson, Operation Manager, Canada-Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation (CIIRDF);Mr. Zvi Herman, Director CINADCO (Center for International Agricultural Development Cooperation), Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Israel; Mr. Yinliang Yao, Vice Governor of Shaanxi Province and Director-General of Yangling, and Director-General of the Administrative Committee of the Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Industries Demonstration Zone, China; Chief Delegate, China; Dr. Alfred (Aharon) Rosenstein, International Technology Officer, MATIMOP, Israel; Dr. Yvon Martel, Chief Scientist, International, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Mrs. Amit Gil-Bayaz, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Israel; Dr. Ilan Chet, Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, previous President of the world renowned Weizmann Institute of Science, and Chief Delegate, Israel; the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister of the Asia-Pacific Gateway; Mr. Hongxian Liang, Executive Deputy Director, Yangling Demonstration Zone, China; Dr. Henri Rothschild, President and CEO, ISTPCanada and CIIRDF; Ms. Beth-Eden Kite, Director, MASHAV Training Department, MASHAV; Mr. Youmin Yang, Chargé d'affaires, Embassy of the People's Republic of China; and Dr. David Fung, Chair, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. Guests networking at the opening reception Vice Governor Yao with guests Vice Governor Yao speaks to the floor at the reception Henri Rothschild, President of ISTPCanada, welcomes Minister Day to the stageMr. Youming Yang, Charges d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy gives welcome remarksDr. Yvon Martel, Chief Scientist at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada represents the Canadian delegationMrs. Amit Gil-Bayaz, Israeli Deputy Head of Mission Roundtable observersProf. Ilan Chet presents Israeli views and expectations on the collaborationsMr. Hongxian Liang gave a presentation on Chinese perspectives Observers listen to the presentations from lead delegatesDr. Jimmy Suttie, S&T GM of Applied Biotechnologies at AgResearch, New Zealand (left) and Brazilian Ambassador Paulo Cordeiro de Andrade Pinto (right)Dr. Johanne Boisvert presents discussion papers to the panelMr. Zvi Herman, Director of Center for International Agricultural Development Cooperation, and Dr. Sara Spiegel, Associate Director for International Cooperation at Agricultural Research Organization, represented Israel at the panel discussionDr. Michael Trevan, Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba (left) and Dr. Yvon Martel (left) present the Canadian views and expectations on the trilateral collaborationsIndian High Commissioner S. M. Gavai gives Indian perspectives at the panel discussionIsraeli delegates after the roundtable meeting Dr. David Fung and Mr. Xianfa Zhu, Representative from State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, China
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