The International Seed Federation celebrates its centesimal anniversary . During its annual conference , the ISF World Seed Congress , the worldwide seed diligence immortalise this milestone . For this special occasion , the core group of conference attender came to the Netherlands , along with less frequent visitors , including King Willem - Alexander , who opened the ceremony .
King Willem - Alexander start the ceremony alongside speakers from the opening ceremony . View the full photograph impression here ( in Dutch ) .
The congress had last been organized in the Netherlands in 1996 . " It had to be here , " was what they thought in the Netherlands when it was time to plan the congress , which coincide with the solemnisation of 100 long time of the ISF . After some lobbying , the Netherlands accomplish its goal . For this particular occasion , the Dutch incorporated a novelty into the concept : a state pavilion , a Dutch marquee , of course .
Centor Europe was one of the participants at the Dutch pavilion . View the full photo impression here .
At the pavilion , many companies , including technical ones , could present themselves . Traditionally , the congress focuses on politics and insurance policy on the one script , and ejaculate trade on the other hand . For this design , the congress feature a Charles Martin Hall full of tables . This variation , too , control the vestibule wholly booked .
Niels Louwaars of Plantum in a gray cause shake many hands , and received congratulation . During the carnival , he welcomed dignitary . watch the full picture notion here .
government and technologyOn the exposition floor , this famous hall was also a popular conversation topic . Yet , outside the hall , there were also many activities . For representative , King Willem - Alexander ’s visit to the exposition flooring on Monday aurora after the opening . And the approximately 1800 congress attendees from 76 countries could enjoy presentations and chats with exhibitors .
Everyone finds a fanny just before the starting of the opening ceremony . View the full photo impression here .
Among the visitant , many men in suits , the decision - makers with whom technology suppliers would wish to have a chat . Roughly a quarter of the attendees are specifically there for the political and policy facet . In Rotterdam , they go for to provide input from the ejaculate sector so that global politics can further exercise on it . There are plenty of challenge , and for every country the locution goes : in the seed sphere , no one can succeed on his own .
The other three - quarters of the attendees are primarily focused on trade . If they got the opportunity to do so , they also talk to exhibitor or attend to presentation .
Technology and breeding in one image : Edwin Snabel ( Bosman Van Zaal ) , Arnoud Bolten ( Polariks ) and Erik Vesseur ( Takii).View the full photo impression here .
For the three congress daytime , a five - 24-hour interval program was set up . It started on Sunday , with a dinner and a golf tournament , and it end on Thursday with four Field Visits to various companies . Those who want to make out more can visit thecongress websitefor more entropy . We are glad to provide an impression of the dawn of the opening through exposure report card .
On Monday morning , Willem - Alexander visited the exhibition trading floor . It was an effect in itself . Photo academic session and selfies were all include . Those who make the fortune , take a photo . View the full photo impression of the curtain raising morning of the congress here .
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