Bees & bugs: Europe's urgent need to strengthen the protection of biodiversity against pesticides

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Organised by the NGOs PAN Europe, Pollinis and hosted by MEPs César Luena (S&D) and Sebastian Everding (The Left), this event will bring together scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders to address the urgent lack of protection for bees and other vital arthropods in the EU from the effects of pesticides.

Date: Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Time: 12:00 - 14:30 CET

Location: European Parliament and online

Language: English

Programme:

Opening remarks

  • Host MEPs César Luena and Sebastian Everding
  • Moderator - Karl Falkenberg, previous Director-General of DG ENVI (2009-2015)
  • Introductory speaker - Dr. Alexandre Barraud, Research Manager at Pollinis

Section 1: State of play on the protection of bees in the EU

Dr. Alexandre Barraud, Research Manager at Pollinis

Prof. Mark J.F. Brown, Coordinator of the PoshBee research project

Dr. Jessica Knapp, Lead author of the PoshBee study

Dr. Noa Simon Delso, Scientific Director & Project Manager, BeeLife

Speaker: Constantin Dobrescu, Vice-president of Romapis

  • Q&A

Comfort / Coffee Break

Section 2: Protecting bugs, saving biodiversity!

Prof. Dave Goulson, professor of Biology at the University of Sussex, specialising in bee ecology

  • ​Ongoing activities at EFSA focused on protecting biodiversity

European Food Safety Authority, Mr. Tobin Robinson, Head of Risk Assessment Production Department

Dr. Barbara Berardi, Senior Policy Officer on Biodiversity, PAN Europe

  • Q&A 

Panel discussion

  • European Food Safety Authority, Mr. Tobin Robinson, Head of Risk Assessment Production Department
  • Dr. Marie-Pierre Chauzat, ANSES, France
  • Dr. Barbara Berardi, Senior Policy Officer on Biodiversity, PAN Europe
  • Constantin Dobrescu, Vice-President of Romapis

Concluding remarks

  • Martin Dermine, Executive Director of PAN Europe
  • Moderator - Karl Falkenberg

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Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) gratefully acknowledges the financial support from the European Union, European Commission, DG Environment, LIFE programme. Sole responsibility for this publication lies with the authors and the funders are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein.