Organic World Congress 2014

Pre-conferences, Congress, Exhibition and Assemblies! The Organic World Congress and the IFOAM General Assembly are the gatherings of the global Organic Movement every three years. 2000 people from all continents debate issues, inspire each other, learn altogether and take strategic decisions.

Call for Papers Now Open!
Now is the time to secure your active participation in the OWC 2014. Apply as a panelist, scientific speaker, practitioner or host a workshop. Submission deadline is 30 September, 2013.

WELCOME

Güneşin Aydemir
Bugday Association for Supporting Ecological Living
President

The History of Organic in Turkey and How it is Today

When the Movement of Bugday began to take its first steps in 1991, Turkey had a quite a different look compared to the country we know today. There were self-sustainable villages, village schools, natural food, the gardens and fields that were sown with various intact seeds, mills, donkeys, and prosperous areas of biological diversity. Nature supported humankind. Read More

Andre Leu
IFOAM
President

Invitation to the Organic World Congress

It gives me great pleasure to invite you to participate in the IFOAM Organic World Congress 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey from October 13 to 15.

The IFOAM Organic World Congress (OWC) only occurs every three years. It is the largest and most important meeting of the organic sector. The 2014 conference will have 3 themed tracks, The Main Track, The Scientific Track, and The Practitioners' Track as well as a series of Workshops. Read More