We are launching a call for participation in the following meeting
in Montpellier on 2-3-4April 2025, with the aim of developing an
international network.

The ENI BC+ Network

Non-target effects of alternatives to pesticides: an interdisciplinary meeting

Who we are? The French network ENI-BC+(Effets Non-Intentionnels des
BioContrôles) brings together a community of scientists from a wide
range of disciplines, from the biological sciences to the humanities. The
aim is to use the same criteria to assess the effects generated by all
the techniques and practices used to protect crops and livestock, and to
manage vector-borne diseases. Revealing and comparing non-target effects
in all their diversity is necessary to guide the choice of solutions
in a variety of contexts and territories. This will also enable us
to identify sustainability criteria, essential for guiding changes in
agricultural practices.

Why are we organizing a meeting?To form an interdisciplinary and
international network to co-construct research questions on non-target
effects of alternatives to pesticides.

Why get involved?We're looking for participants who want to develop
new collaborations, contribute to collective synthesis reviews, or set
up interdisciplinary projects. The meeting will alternate the sharing
of original results, mini-reviews and case studies with workshops
covering as wide a range of approaches as possible.  For inspiration
(non-exhaustive lists):

Diversity of approaches: environmental sciences, management sciences,
biology, linguistics, sociology, healths, economics, geography, history,
chemistry, psychology, ecotoxicology, information-communication,
ecology, ...

Examples of themes: assessment of ecosystem services, representation
of non-target effects in media/scientific communications,
biological adaptations in pests, One Health, power challenges, struggles
for/obstacles to recognition of non-target effects, regulatory issues,
historical or territorial insights, etc.

How to apply?As the number of participants is limited to 100, applications
will be selected by a scientific committee in order to best represent
all disciplinary fields and the diversity of perspectives around these
issues.Please fill in the application form.

Simon Fellous <simon.fellous@inrae.fr>

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