Terra Madre takes place from Oct. 21-25 in Turin (Torino)

As a Terra Madre delegate you will be provided with:

• transportation from the airport on the day of arrival and to the airport on the day of departure, assuming departure at/from Milano Linate, Milano Malpensa, Torino Caselle
• accommodation for a maximum of 4 nights (October 21, 22, 23, 24)
• breakfast and dinner at your accommodation
• lunch at the canteen/cafeteria at the conference venue
• transportation from your accommodation to the event and back
• entrance to Salone del Gusto, the adjacent public artisan food marketplace
• participation in Terra Madre activities and workshops

Flight and Housing Info – deadline July 31.

If you have not already done so, please send completed forms to Elisa Demichelis at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). If you would prefer to fax it, her fax number is 011 39 0172 419 755. Failure to return this form by August 31 means that you will not be provided with ground transport in Italy--pls return ASAP!
Download the form by clicking here

We ask that you plan to arrive in Turin on October 21st, in the morning hours, and that you plan to depart on the 25th. It is ideal to select a departing flight that leaves midday or later since you may have lengthy travel from your housing to the airport.

* If you are planning to bring a spouse who is not a delegate, please note that Slow Food will not cover their transportation, lodging, meals or admittance into the event. Please make a note on the Flight and Housing form if you plan to find separate accommodations. In addition, please note that children under 18 are not permitted to attend Terra Madre and that, as a result, childcare will not be provided at the event.

Program for Terra Madre

• October 21st
Arrival and registration of delegates
Opening ceremony in the afternoon (around 2 pm)

• October 22nd
Workshops and discussion
This day will be dedicated to the draft of the “Manifesto of Terra Madre,” a document that will be developed around eight crucial topics for the future of the agriculture and of the earth (biodiversity, renewable energies, education, traditional skills)

• October 23rd
Regional and national meetings. This is the day during which the entire US delegation will have a chance to gather in one room. Usually a highlight of the conference!

• October 24th
Workshops Closing ceremony in the late afternoon, into the evening

• October 25th
Departure of delegates

Conference Content

The program for the Terra Madre 2010 “Earth Workshops” is online and has a great interactive tool: online forums. You can access the schedule of Earth Workshops and links to the forums by clicking here.
This is your opportunity to help shape the content of the workshops at Terra Mare. You can post questions, answers, documents, or links to other sites. The more you get involved, the deeper the conversation will be able to go.
People will be participating in the forums in Italian, English, Spanish and French. A translation service is not available so please write as clearly and concisely as possible. Each forum has a moderator who handles it: they will coordinate discussion opening new topics and commenting.

Youth Food Movement

The Youth Food Movement, coordinated by faculty and students at the University of Gastronomic Science, will host a youth area and meeting space at Terra Madre 2010. The space aims to communicate the diverse range of ways that young people can become involved with Slow Food, and to draw attention to the issues that are most relevant to the next generation of sustainable food producers. Please click here to read more about the events schedules around the Youth Food Movement at Terra Madre.