Session 3: Genetic Resources and Use of Wild Relatives.  
F. Salamini, T. Fahima

8.30-9.00   F. Salamini et al.- Genetics and Geography of wild cereal domestication
in the Near East.
9.00-9.30   T. Fahima- From genetic diversity to map-based cloning
in wild emmer wheat.
9.30-9.50  T. Payne, S. Dreisigacker et al.- Global aspects of conservation
and utilization of durum/tetraploid wheat genetic resources.
9.50-10.00      Discussion

10.00-10.30    Coffee break

Session 4: Breeding and Agronomy.  E. DeAmbrogio, C. Royo

10.30-11.00    K. Ammar, R. J. Peña and W. H. Pfeiffer – Advances in durum wheat breeding at CIMMYT.
11.00-11.30    E. DeAmbrogio - “Produttori Sementi” breeding for the durum-pasta production chain.
11.30-11.50   J. M. Clarke - Durum breeding in North America.
11.50-12.10   J.I. Ortiz-Monasterio et al.- Changes in nitrogen use efficiency
in CIMMYT’s durum wheat.

12.10-12.20 Discussion

12.20-12.35 J.W. van der Kamp – The HEALTHGRAIN project – new perspectives for healthy cereal foods.

12.35-13.30   Poster viewing

13.30-14.30    Lunch

Session 5: Abiotic stresses and yield physiology.  E. Porceddu, M. Reynolds

14.30-15.00    M. Reynolds - Drivers of yield under drought and breeding applications
15.00-15.20    C. Royo et al.- Biomass partitioning and grain filling of durum wheat adapted to Mediterranean environments.
15.20-15.40    M. M. Nachit, J. Motawaj and N. Nserallah - Durum breeding for drought tolerance using tools of stress physiology and molecular markers.
15.40-16.00    R. A. Hare et al.- Breeding for salt tolerance in durum wheat.
16.00-16.20    L. Cattivelli et al.- Genetics of durum wheat adaptation to stressful environments.
16.20-16.30    Discussion

16.30-17.00    Coffee break

Session 6: Biotic stresses.  E. Lagudah, H. Buerstmayr

17.00-17.30    E. S. Lagudah et al.- Reciprocal gains from disease resistance gene transfers between common and durum wheat.
17.30-18.00    R. Singh, S. A. Herrera-Foessel and J. Huerta-Espino – Characterization and mapping of major genes and breeding for minor gene based resistance to leaf rust in durum wheat.
18.00-18.20    H. Buerstmayr et al.- Resistance to Fusarium head blight in common and durum wheat.
18.20-18.40    G. H. J. Kema - Specificity of septoria tritici blotch towards durum wheat.
18.40-19.00    A. Yahyaoui et al.- Breeding for global resistance to Stem Rust in durum wheat: Update on the Global Rust Initiative from Ethiopia.
19.00-19.10    Discussion

Session 7: Nutritional quality.  D. Lafiandra, W.H. Pfeiffer

8.30-9.00        D. Lafiandra et al.- Approaches for the modification of starch composition in durum wheat.
9.00-9.30        I. Cakmak - Wild Wheats in Improving Micronutrient Concentrations of Durum Wheat.
9.30-9.50        W.H. Pfeiffer - Breeding Crops for Better Nutrition.
9.50-10.00      Discussion

10.00-10.30    Coffee break

Session 8: End-Use Quality.  M. G. D’Egidio, A.Visconti

10.30-11.00    B. A. Marchylo and L. M. Schlichting - Durum wheat quality evaluation to meet customer requirements.
11.00-11.30    C. J. Pozniak et al.- Genetics of Endosperm colour in durum wheat.
11.30-12.00    M.G. D’Egidio - Tradition and new trends in durum wheat
end-products.
12.00-12.20    A. Visconti - Fusarium mycotoxins in the durum wheat-pasta production chain.
12.20-12.40    M. Carcea, F. Aureli and F. Cubadda - Minerals and trace elements in Italian wheat and products.
12.40-12.50    Discussion

12.50-14.00    Lunch

14.00-14.20    E.P. Guimaraes - An international partnership platform to promote plant breeding, including durum wheat.

Session 9: Pasta production.  J. Abecassis, F. Pantò

14.20-14.50    J. Abecassi et al.- Opportunities and limits to better exploit the durum wheat grain potential.
14.50-15.20    F. Pantò - Innovation and pasta-making technology.
15.20-15.40    C. M. Pollini - Process innovations for high-quality durum wheat products.
15.40-15.50    Discussion

15.50-16.20    Coffee break

Session 10: Socio-economy of durum wheat production and processing. 
R. Ranieri, P. L. Pianu

16.20-16.50    R. Ranieri and GP. Bernardi - The Barilla Pasta Integrated Production Chain.
16.50-17.10    V. Lombardi - Breakdown and recomposition of the value chain.
17.10-17.40    J. E. Dexter - The Continuing Evolution of the Canadian Quality Model and the Canadian Quality Assurance System in Response to Market Requirements.
17.40-18.00    A. Laamari - Durum wheat status in low rainfall areas of Morocco. Socio-economic considerations.
18.00-18.20    P. L. Pianu - Development perspectives of durum wheat in the European Union.
18.20-18.30    Discussion

18.30          Presentation of the Produttori Sementi Poster Awards.
                 Concluding remarks

21.00      Gala Dinner (Optional with previous reservation)

Excursion to visit:

• “Barilla” pasta factory in Parma
• “Società Produttori Sementi” research station and seed processing plant in Argelato (Bologna).

(Optional with previous reservation)