Tuesday 27 May 1986
| 08.30 | Registration and preparation of posters (part 1) |
| 10.00–12.00 | Opening of the 14th EIFAC Session and the Symposium |
| 14.00–17.30 | Panel 1: Genetic bases of species improvements |
| 17.30–18.30 | Poster session (part 1) |
Wednesday 28 May 1986
| 09.00–12.30 | Panel 2: Selective breeding and intraspecific hybridization |
| 14.00–15.30 | Panel 2 (continued) |
| 16.00–17.30 | Panel 3: Interspecific hybridization |
| 17.30–18.30 | Poster session (part 2) |
Thursday 29 May 1986
| 09.00–12.30 | Panel 4: Genetic manipulations |
| 14.00–15.30 | Panel 4 (continued) |
| 16.00–17.30 | Panel 5: Case studies of large-scale breeding programmes |
| 17.30–18.30 | Poster session (part 3) |
Friday 30 May 1986
| 09.00–11.00 | Panel 6: Conclusions and recommendations |
