2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
April 1 - 5
AGM 2019 in Stellenbosch, South Africa
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is the highest governing body of CIOPORA. This event takes place each year at a different location around the globe and gathers members of CIOPORA for voting on administrative matters as well as multiple days of expert presentations, issue-driven meetings, educational programming, and networking events.
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AGM 2019 Week Overview
Final version - March 20
*Eligibility codes: BM - Board members, M - Member only, P - Public, M/IG - members and invited guests.
Sunday, March 30
09:00 - 17:00 BM CIOPORA Board meeting
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Monday, April 1
08:30 - 18:00 P The CIOPORA Academy - registration at Ciopora-Academy.org
18:00 - 18:30 M First-time Attendee Briefing - for new members 2018/2019
19:00 - 21:00 P Networking reception, Hotel Courtyard
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Tuesday, April 2
08:00 - 11:00 M/IG CIOPORA Crop Section & Group Meeting - CS Fruit, CS Cut Rose, CS Cut Flowers, Lawyer Panel
11:15 - 13:00 M Working Group on Enforcement kick-off meeting
Working Group on Biotechnology
14:00 - 15:30 M Annual General Meeting, previously: AGM Admin Part
15:45 - 18:00 M Internal discussion on IP
19:00 M Take off from the hotel to the Welcome reception at Erinvale Estate
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Wednesday, April 3
08:20 - 12:50 M/IG Around the World
13:50 - 18:00 M/IG Enforcement Symposium
19:30 M/IG Take off from the hotel to the AGM Dinner at the Restaurant Waterkloof
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Thursday, April 4
08:30 - 17:00 P CIOPORA Conference "Doing Business in Developing and Newly Industrialized Countries"
17:30 - 19:00 P Networking reception, Hotel Courtyard
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Friday, April 5
7:50 - 16:45 P Business excursion ornamental & fruit - three groups
Venues
The venue
NH Cape Town Lord Charles - all day meetings, as well as the Monday and Thursday networking receptions, will take place at this hotel featuring a spectacular setting between the world-famous Cape Winelands, the Helderberg Mountains and the ocean. The location:
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0,5 h drive from Cape Town’s centre
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20 min drive from the Cape Town International Airport