The Organic Services workshop  about “Organic Integrity beyond certification” at the IFOAM Organic World Congress in Istanbul, Turkey will discuss: What is the market players’ responsibility and what can be done to fight fraud efficiently and effectively across the whole supply chain?

The workshop takes place on Monday, October 13 at 2.30 pm (90 min) on the first conference day. It will discuss new paths to ensuring transparency, integrity and traceability in the organic sector complementing organic certification.
Leading Industry experts from Europe, the US and Asia will discuss and analyse strategic issues and exchange ideas and experiences for improving organic integrity. Gerald A. Herrmann, managing partner Organic Services and a past IFOAM President, will moderate the workshop.

See detailed workshop programme here.

P.S. Please note: Gerald A. Herrmann will also contribute to the “Re-thinking Organic Certification” panel in the OWC main track. This panel takes place on October 14 from 2:30- 4:00 pm.