Alleweldt, G.

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La dies and Gemlemen, dear friends and colleagues: Welcoming address G. ALLEWELDT On behalf of the Organizing Commillee 1 have the honour to welcome all guests and panicipanrs ofthe Vth lmernalional Symposium on Grape Breeding. ln panicular I welcome Dr. P.->..DBERG, 1vho is representing our Federal Minister of Food , Agriculrure and Forestry, Mr. KiECHLE. Bann Stare Minister ZIEGLER.. Ministry ofAgriculrure, Viriculrure and Forestry, Mainz and our colleague Professor FREGOI'I, Vice-presidenr of the O.I. V .. who represenrs the Office lmernarional de Ja Vigne er du \'in , Paris. This S)lnposium is the flfrh in the series and is imended 10 provide an opponunity for exchange of infonnarion between workers from all over the world. 10 discuss and eva!uate advances in grape breeding and to share their experrise. I welcome the members ofthe Imemarional Symposium on Clonal Selecrion who decided to be pan ofthe body oftbis Symposium. Viticul!ure is and has ah1·ays been accompanied by a desire 10 improve the vine and its product for the benefn ofboth the producer and the consumer. Thus. improvemenrs in vilicul!ure andin new (:Ulrivars arestill factors which govern the prosperity of1·iriculture world-wide. :\'owadays. ha1·ing hardly recovered fi·om the catastrophe caused by mildewand phylloxera which befell Europe·s 1·ineyards in the last cemury. ne11· challenges have 10 be faced: 1) The enrironmental stress caused by the use of agrochemieals urges the utilization of genes resistant_ to pests and diseases in order to underpin our etforrs 10 introduce imegrated pest control. 2) The maintenance and evolution of genetic resources is the essential prerequisite for the protection offuture requiremems ofgrape breeders. 3) An unavoidable improvemem offi·uit and 11ine quality. an owrproduction ofwine and table grapes ii1 some regions and the una1·ailability of adapted cultivars in others (parricularly in the tropics and subtropics). requires urgent breeding anemion. 4) The exisring ne11· possibilities affered by gene teclmology must be imroduced imo breeding programs. These problems can only be solved through the comprehensive exchange of research information and by international cooperalion . May this Symposium rene11 the spirit of challenge in vine breeding, tighten the bonds of friendship and encourage all ofus ro face and 10 sunnount the fonhcoming demands. I am personally saddened to have 10 rell you of the recent death of two of our colleagues: Prof. Dr. D.->..Ris ofGreece and Dr. Fi:RI ofHungary. 2 We had hoped to welcome them to this Symposiumbutthis was not tobe. In conclusion I want to express my gratitude to our Federal Minister for hisgeneraus financial support, to the many sponsors ofour Symposium. to the Offlee Intemational de Ia Vigne et du Vin, Paris, for taking over patronage. and last but not least, ro all members ofmy staffwho have helped in the organization oftbis conference. Let us have inspiring discussions and, to speak in tenns ofbreeding. Jet us sow new seeds to enter and sum1ount the challenges ofthe fonhcoming 21st century. I declare the 5 rh Symposium on Grape breeding open 1 

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