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Mia Buma, owner of Mia Buma Advies, worked as a compagny lawyer for the Association of Dutch Flower Auctions (VBN) from 1993 to 2008. As a compagny lawyer, assignments in her portfolio fell under the wide scope of Dutch law. In addition, Mia became a specialist in intellectual property rights (also covering plant breeders’ rights) and arbitration law. With regard to plant breeders’ rights, Mia is internationally active as Secretary of the Committee for Novelty Protection for the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH). In this capacity she keeps abreast of all new developments within UPOV (Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants) and represents AIPH in UPOV. In spring 2008 Mia started her own consultancy bureau, Mia Buma Advies, and she is working now freelance for (among others) the Dutch flower auctioneer FloraHolland and AIPH.

Highlights in her career include:
- (1986) Course in international law and international relations, University of Vienna, Austria
- (1987) Law Degree at the University of Leiden, the Netherlands
- (1987) Masters programme, Introduction to the English Legal System, University of Exeter, England.
- (1988) Work experience with the legal firm Bowling & Co., Solicitors, London, England.
- (1990-1993) Lawyer for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Conservation and Fisheries, in the Department of Legal Affairs.
- (1996 ) Qualified as Mediator
- (2002) Member of the Board of the 'Koninklijke Maatschap de Wilheminapolder' (a large private agricultural farm in Zeeland of 1800 hectares)
- (2005-2008) Member of the Board of the Dutch Company Lawyers Association
- (2008-2009) Member of The Hague Branch GNE (Gennootschap Nederland Engeland)

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