On October 13, 2016, in Paris, at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, which was founded in 1761, the 9th General Assembly of European Academies of Agricultural Sciences was held. The Assembly discussed the problem: ”Agrarian Science: Historical Aspects and Perspectives”. The participants were the specialists and researchers from different European countries, such as, France, Portugal, Check Republic, Rumania, Italy, England, Livonia, Latvia, Ukraine, Georgia and other.
The representative from Georgia was acad. G. Aleksidze. General Assembly was opened by the president of Check Academy, who talked about the activities which took place since the 8th Assembly in Prague and the Conference held in Kiev.
The Assembly elected new President for 2017, also the members of Staring Committee and observant, the representative of which, together with France and Check rep., will also, be G. Aleksidze.
The General assembly considered the presentations which dealt with climate change and its effect on forest ecosystem and food production in Britain. ( D. Gardner) Also, the problem of physical mutagens were discussed, which should find its place in the European regulations and the documentation will be prepared by French Academies of Agriculture and Technologies.
The second Day was dedicated to the participants of Colloquium on which 10 presentations were discussed by the representatives of different EU countries.
The third day of the Assembly was dedicated to scientific tour to Champaign where the Assembly participants were acquainted with the bio technological methods of getting bio fuel with appliance of sugar beetroot, wheat and other plant materials; also the participants were given wonderful opportunity to observe technological process of Champaign wine production. They visited the famous wine cellar “ Marteli” and tested the Champaign wines kept there.
The 10th Session will be held in 2018 in Florence, Italy.