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22nd meeting of the permanent Subgroup on Innovation for agricultural productivity and sustainability
2022-06-02 00:00 - 09:00 UTC
The 22nd meeting of the permanent Subgroup on Innovation for agricultural productivity and sustainability will be held on Thursday 2 June 2022. All event information will be shared on this page.

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Venue Address:

Online meeting

European scientific conference – Towards pesticide free agriculture
2022-06-01 - 2022-06-02
On 2-3 June, a European scientific conference seminar will take place entitled: “Towards pesticide free agriculture: What research to meet the pesticides reduction objectives embedded in the European Green Deal?”
The event will take place in Dijon, France and is being organised by the French Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) as part of the official French EU Presidency programme.
The event will bring together researchers and professionals from all over Europe to share and discuss the latest science advances bringing solutions to pave the way towards an agriculture with much less chemical pesticides and ultimately with none at all. It will combine plenary and parallel sessions with presentation of scientific work, discussions between researchers and professionals, field and infrastructure visits and a science-society meeting.
6 scientific fields will be covered during the plenary and parallel sessions:
• Cropping systems
• Genetics and breeding of new cultivars for new services
• Bio-inspired management of Crop Health
• Agrifood system transformation
• Towards pesticide free perennial crops
• Public policies for a transition towards pesticide-free agriculture

More info here.
You can register here.
Working language of the event: English

The seminar is co-organised with the French National Research Programme Growing and Protecting Crops Differently (Cultiver et Protéger Autrement) and the European Research Alliance “Towards a Chemical Pesticide-Free agriculture”.

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Online event

Workshop „Network to innovate: Farm data and IT solutions “
2022-05-17 01:30 - 03:00
The National Rural Networks of Estonia and Finland organises the online thematic workshops „Network to innovate: Farm data and IT solutions “.
The workshop will give the opportunity to meet other actors in the field, exchange knowledge and possibly even form new partnerships. The projects and enterprises presented are from the Nordic-Baltic region and will showcase real-life examples of what is going on in agriculture, food production and rural areas today.
The language of the workshop is English. The webinar will be held via Zoom. Registered participants will receive a link to join the webinar one day before.
More information and register here
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This workshop is part of a series online thematic workshops „Network to innovate“ the National Rural Networks of Estonia and Finland are organising between February – May 2022:

Plant proteins and new food products – 15/02/2022
Social innovation – 15/03/2022
Waste management and circular economy – 12/04/2022
Farm data and IT solutions – 17/05/2022

Venue Address:

Online event

SusCrop European seminar on sustainable crop production
2022-05-10 06:00 - 2022-05-12 12:00
On 10-12 May 2022 SusCrop ERA-Net is organising a European seminar on research and innovation in sustainable crop production and a workshop on enhancement and optimisation of innovation. The event will take place in Aarhus University, Denmark.
How can difficult weed species be handled in organic plant cultivation? Can improved Vicia faba breeding supply Europe with green and sustainable protein? Is stinging nettles a sustainable crop – and what can it be used for? Can the development of climate-smart rye contribute to sustainable cereal production in marginal environments? These and many other issues are investigated by European researchers in transnational research projects financed by the ERA-Net Cofund Action “SusCrop”.
SusCrop aims to strengthen the European research area in the field of Sustainable Crop Production. In 2019 under the first co-funded Call, SusCrop selected 13 transnational research projects for funding within the area of sustainable and resilient crop production. This event has been organised in collaboration with these research projects. The main purpose of the seminar is to facilitate dialogues between researchers, research users, stakeholders and other partners.
The purpose of the seminar is to present the results of the research, and at the same time to engage into a dialogue with stakeholders and research users about the use of results. Thus, the first day of the seminar is dedicated to the presentation of the research. On the second day of the seminar, there will be workshops aiming at strengthening the application of research results in practice.
Finally, keynote presentations will focus on different aspects of successful collaborations between research and stakeholders / research users.
Both the seminar and the workshop are open to all stakeholders and is free of charge.
Seminar webpage – register for the event here
SusCrop website
More details about the 1st call and selected projects

Venue Address:

Aarhus University, Denmark

SAVE OUR SOILS workshop - Decision Supporting tools towards SDG’s policy implementation
2022-04-27 00:30 - 05:30
The workshop shares and discusses results towards a very ambitious goal: the development of decision support tools – as well as other projects’ and initiatives’ insights – for key agriculture and environmental policies implementation including SDGs, CAP, New Green Deal.
This workshop brings together current research on this topic and policy makers and it will include project contributions to: tools for policy implementation in agriculture, land degradation and land take, and ecotourism and biodiversity.
This will include the findings from the Horizon2020 LANDSUPPORT project as well as other International, European and national projects (e.g. Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, EJP-soil, LIFE+). It will be enriched by speakers’ insights on these topics and roundtables to discuss common challenges and possible solutions towards SDG policy implementation.
LANDSUPPORT is developing an innovative DSS platform to support farmers’ associations, spatial planners, environmental agencies and policy makers in their work.
More information
Register

Venue Address:

University of Naples Federico II in Portici, Naples, Italy

Workshop „Network to innovate: Waste management and circular economy “
2022-04-14 01:30 - 03:00 | ONLINE
The National Rural Networks of Estonia and Finland organises the online thematic workshops „Network to innovate: Waste management and circular economy”
The workshop will give the opportunity to meet other actors in the field, exchange knowledge and possibly even form new partnerships. The projects and enterprises presented are from the Nordic-Baltic region and will showcase real-life examples of what is going on in agriculture, food production and rural areas today.
The language of the workshop is English. The webinar will be held via Zoom. Registered participants will receive a link to join the webinar one day before.
More information and register here
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This workshop is part of a series online thematic workshops „Network to innovate“ the National Rural Networks of Estonia and Finland are organising between February – May 2022:

Plant proteins and new food products – 15/02/2022
Social innovation – 15/03/2022
Waste management and circular economy – 12/04/2022
Farm data and IT solutions – 17/05/2022

Copa-Cogeca H2020 Workshop on R&I projects
2022-04-13 01:30 - 04:00
The workshop highlights the various projects Copa-Cogeca members are involved in and to share and exchange results and knowledge on topics that are important to European farmers and agri- cooperatives.
More information & registration

Venue Address:

Hybrid, Copa – Cogeca Office, Brussels

Facing water and nutrient scarcity in European agriculture: Lessons from the Horizon 2020 SolACE Project
2022-04-12 05:30 - 09:00
The SolACE project (2017-2022) aimed to help European agriculture identify and test potential solutions to face challenges under conditions of reduced or more variable water availability and production with fewer inputs of fertilisers, both at the crop and agroecosystem levels.
This final SolACE Stakeholder Event, based on the experiences from the project, aims to:

share and stimulate dialogue with various stakeholders about key messages from the project,
gather feedback and experiences of multi-actor projects at the European scale
identify collectively what needs to be achieved beyond the SolACE project, in order to face water and nutrient scarcity in European agriculture

The event will feature contributions from a series of SolACE stakeholder workshops related to roots, microbial inoculants, crop modelling and on-farm experimentation.
More information
Register

Venue Address:

La Tricoterie Brussels, Belgium + Online

Workshop „Network to innovate: Waste management and circular economy “
2022-04-12 01:30 - 03:00
The National Rural Networks of Estonia and Finland organises the online thematic workshops „Network to innovate: Waste management and circular economy”
The workshop will give the opportunity to meet other actors in the field, exchange knowledge and possibly even form new partnerships. The projects and enterprises presented are from the Nordic-Baltic region and will showcase real-life examples of what is going on in agriculture, food production and rural areas today.
The language of the workshop is English. The webinar will be held via Zoom. Registered participants will receive a link to join the webinar one day before.
More information and register here
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This workshop is part of a series online thematic workshops „Network to innovate“ the National Rural Networks of Estonia and Finland are organising between February – May 2022:

Plant proteins and new food products – 15/02/2022
Social innovation – 15/03/2022
Waste management and circular economy – 12/04/2022
Farm data and IT solutions – 17/05/2022

Venue Address:

Online Event

European farming systems conference
2022-04-10 00:00 - 2022-04-14 09:00
The 14th European Farming Systems Conference (IFSA – European Group) will be held in the University of Évora, Portugal, and hosted by the Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED), from from 10 – 14 April 2022. The main focus of this years’ Conference will be Farming Systems Facing Climate Change and Resource Challenges.

We cordially invite researchers and practitioners from both natural and social science backgrounds to join us in Évora to attend the IFSA 2022 Conference, to participate actively in the discussions, and to contribute with presentations of their work.

IFSA CONFERENCE UPDATE

NEW DATES
The Conference (incl. PhD course) has been postponed to the next year: 10 – 14 April 2022 – with the PhD course starting 8th April. The Conference title, themes and structure will remain the same, as previously organized.
Final Programme is under review, and will soon be published.

SUBMISSION AND REGISTRATION
Abstract submission is closed. Thank you to all who submitted!
Abstracts and Papers will soon be available.
Registration is NOW OPEN until 01.02.2022
(early bird: 01.12.2021). Please, sign up in https://sge.uevora.pt.
CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDENCE
We hereby ask all participants to confirm or not if you are planning to attend the Conference next year until 28th February 2021 by email (ifsa2022@uevora.pt).

Salon international de l'agricolture 2022
2022-02-26 01:00 - 2022-03-06 11:00
This fall 2021 marks the return of “physical events” and among them, agricultural shows. The key to this is the pleasure of meeting again. The teams at the Paris International Agricultural Show are in full preparation, meeting with exhibitors, producers and breeders to build the 2022 edition with them.

Forestry Speed Dating – Software for planning forest management
2022-02-17 00:00 - 09:00 | ONLINE
Forestry Speed Dating puts innovators in contact with potential partners and end-users, to speed up innovation and create new partnerships. Through a series of speed dating workshops, and facilitation of meeting with innovators, you can find inspiration and explore new solutions towards a sustainable forest circular bioeconomy for your area.
Theme 1: Digitalisation of forest management, inventory and monitoring.
Discover new digital solutions to improve forest management, sustainable forest operations and efficient supply. Find out more about digital tools that support forest managers’ decision-making as well as communicating what you do to the public and engaging their input.
Get in touch with the innovators behind digital solutions for forest pests and diseases, and hear about how they can help to detect their damages before it’s too late, or seek potential collaborations.
More information

Best4Soil online conference
2022-02-16 00:00 - 09:00 | ONLINE
It is harvest time for the Best4Soil project. In their online conference on 16 February 2022 they will showcase the project results with the help of many dedicated people all over Europe you can take part and join the discussion.
As we all know, healthy soils are the basis of any sustainable farming system. They are the basis of healthy plants and thereby for healthy people. That’s the reason why healthy soils are also at the centre of the Best4Soil network, which was established 3 years ago.
Since then, they have created videos, factsheets and tools all around the issues of soil health, soil borne diseases, nematodes and crop rotation. And all that information is already available in 22 languages – for free!
And now, close to the end of the project period, Best4Soils has created a vibrant conference programme packed with passionate practitioners, eminent scientists, experienced advisors and committed politicians – all aiming to achieve what is Best4Soil.
A famous TV cook, farmer, beekeeper and member of the European Parliament will show how healthy soils correlate with healthy nutrition. Practitioners will share their experience about how they manage soil health on their farms, using green manure and cover crops, compost, anaerobic soil disinfestation and the Best4Soil Decision Support Tool for managing soil borne diseases. And if you always wanted to know what underpants can tell about the vitality of your soil, they’ve got you covered.
You can find the programme here
Click here to register: https://hopin.com/events/best4soilconference

Workshop „Network to innovate: Plant proteins and new food products“
2022-02-15 00:00 - 09:00 | ONLINE
he National Rural Networks of Estonia and Finland organises the online thematic workshops „Network to innovate: Plant proteins and new food products“.
The workshop will give the opportunity to meet other actors in the field, exchange knowledge and possibly even form new partnerships. The projects and enterprises presented are from the Nordic-Baltic region and will showcase real-life examples of what is going on in agriculture, food production and rural areas today.
The language of the workshop is English. The webinar will be held via Zoom. Registered participants will receive a link to join the webinar one day before.
More information and register here
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This workshop is part of a series online thematic workshops „Network to innovate“ the National Rural Networks of Estonia and Finland are organising between February – May 2022:

Plant proteins and new food products – 15/02/2022
Social innovation – 15/03/2022
Waste management and circular economy – 12/04/2022
Farm data and IT solutions – 17/05/2022

SHERPA CONFERENCE 2022: MAKE IT HAPPEN! IMPLEMENTING THE RURAL VISION
2022-01-31 00:00 - 2022-02-01 09:00
Date of event: 31 January – 1 February 2022

Location: Zoom, Online

Register for the second SHERPA Annual Conference: Make it happen! Implementing the rural vision. The event will take place online during the afternoon of 31 January 2022 and the morning of 1 February 2022.
The conference is building on the last edition, which was dedicated to the preparation of the EU Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas. Furthermore, it will focus on the work undertaken by the SHERPA Multi-Actor Platforms (MAPs) during 2021, on three relevant topics for the implementation of the rural vision:

Alternative rural futures (foresight exercise)
Change in production and diversification of the rural economy
Climate change and environmental sustainability

The event will also provide the opportunity to highlight good practices identified in SHERPA and other Horizon 2020 projects.
If you missed our previous SHERPA Conference, have a look at the report or watch the recordings.
Registration are open until 15 January 2022. Book your spot now!

1st meeting of the ENRD Thematic Group on Rural Proofing
2022-01-27 01:30 - 08:00
Rural proofing is a mechanism that can help boost rural revitalisation by ensuring all relevant policies are aligned with rural needs and realities. It is also one of the transversal elements outlined in the Long Term Vision for Rural Areas. In the vision it is indicated that the EU will take steps to integrate a rural proofing mechanism as part of the Better Regulation Agenda, notably to assess the anticipated impact of major EU legislative initiatives on rural areas. The vision also calls for Member States to consider implementing the rural proofing principle at the national, regional and local level.
This is the first meeting of the ENRD Thematic Group (TG) on Rural Proofing, which is launched with the ambition to support the design and implementation of rural proofing mechanisms within Member States at different administrative levels (national, regional and local). The meeting sets the scene on rural proofing and provides a space for sharing knowledge and experience on what should be considered when designing rural proofing mechanisms and applying them in practice.
Aims of the meeting

To provide an overview of existing experience on rural proofing in different countries, with a particular attention to success factors and challenges;
To start discussing how to design effective rural proofing mechanisms taking into account specific contexts and different administrative levels; and
To exchange on the further work of the Thematic Group, including activities in-between meetings.

EU Missions info days – a Soil Deal for Europe
2022-01-18
The Commission launches the first fully-fledged research and innovation actions that will launch missions into the implementation stage.
The Commission invites researchers and innovators as well as citizens and all interested stakeholders to take part in the five missions:
Wednesday 19 January 2022

Adaptation to Climate Change: support at least 150 European regions and communities to become climate resilient by 2030
100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030
A Soil Deal for Europe: 100 living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition towards healthy soils by 2030

On Tuesday 18 January 2022 the info days focus on the Mission Ocean and Waters and on the Mission Cancer.
Sessions will be available to watch from this page. No registration is required.

Venue Address:

Virtual

Διαλέξεις για τεχνικό έλεγχο ψεκαστήρων
2022-01-06 00:00 - 09:00
Θα πραγματοποιηθούν ‘Διαλέξεις για Τεχνικό Έλεγχο Ψεκαστήρων’
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Α/Α ΗΜΕΡΟΜΗΝΙΑ ΩΡΑ ΔΙΑΛΕΞΗΣ ΧΩΡΟΣ
1 11/01/2022 5 μ.μ. Αγρός- ΚΕΓΕ Πιτσιλιάς
2 18/01/2022 5 μ.μ. Κυπερούντα- Αίθουσα Πολλαπλής Χρήσης
3 25/01/2022 5 μ.μ. Αγία Μαρίνα Ξυλιάτου- Αίθουσα Κοινοτικού Συμβουλίου
4 27/01/2022 5 μ.μ. Παλαιχώρι- Δημοτικό Σχολείο
5 3/02/2022 5 μ.μ. Οδού- Κτίρια Ομάδας Παραγωγών Βασιλικής Γης
6 10/02/2022 5 μ.μ. Αρακαπάς- Αίθουσα Κοινοτικού Συμβουλίου
Επαρχιακό Γεωργικό Γραφείο Λεμεσού
Α/Α ΗΜΕΡΟΜΗΝΙΑ ΩΡΑ ΔΙΑΛΕΞΗΣ ΧΩΡΟΣ
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2 13/01/2022 5.30 μ.μ. Τριμίκλινη- Παλιό Δημοτικό Σχολείο
3 21/01/2022 6 μ.μ. Αίθουσα Κοινοτικού Συμβουλίου Παρεκκλησιάς
4 17/02/2022 6 μ.μ. Αίθουσα Κοινοτικού Συμβουλίου Αυδήμου

The 2021 EU Agricultural Outlook conference
2021-12-09 00:00 - 2021-12-10 09:00
The 2021 EU Agricultural Outlook conference took place online on 9 and 10 December. The theme of this year’s event was ‘Fit for 2030 – resilient EU agri-food systems and rural areas’.
The conference examined what we expect global agricultural markets to look like in 2030, in light of the political and market uncertainty currently facing the agricultural sector. Will food systems be more resilient following the Covid-19 pandemic? Will the new common agricultural policy effectively encourage farmers across Europe to embrace the green transition?
Senior representatives from EU bodies and international organisations, farmers, agricultural experts and rural actors discussed these questions, as well as the broader medium-term outlook for agricultural markets, income and environment.
The EU Agricultural Outlook conference has become a successful annual event for broad exchanges among stakeholders on market prospects in agriculture, including the political framework and uncertainties surrounding market developments in the next 10 years. Each year the conference coincides with the release of the annual report on market prospects.
Keynote speech by Mr Janusz Wojciechowski

European Rural Networks' Assembly
2021-12-06
The 8th Rural Networks’ Assembly, the main governance body of the ENRD and the EIP-AGRI networks, took place on 7 December. The meeting was opened by Wolfgang Burtscher, Director-General, DG AGRI and an update on CAP reform was provided by Mihail Dumitru, Deputy Director-General, DG AGRI. Other information discussed during the assembly included: CAP secondary legislation and related CAP Strategic plan matters; the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas; Horizon Europe; EU rural networking; EIP-AGRI European Innovation Partnership, and future governance of the EU CAP Network. A Highlights report from the Assembly meeting will be available shortly on the event’s ENRD webpage.

The Farm-to-Fork Strategy and cooperation in the agri-food supply chain- ENRD-supported virtual webinar
2021-12-02 01:00 - 09:00
The launch of the European Commission’s Forum on Best Practice in the AgriFood Supply Chain gathered expertise from across Europe at the ENRD-supported virtual webinar on 2 December.
More than 80 participants took part in the Forum’s first session which combined keynote perspectives from different European Commission services and practical experience from successful producer organizations. The event was opened by Maciej Golubiewski, Head of Cabinet for Commissioner Wojciechowski, and Michael Scannell, Deputy Director General, DG AGRI. They highlighted the value of sharing good practices in transparent supply-chain cooperation that strengthens positions of producers and others during the EU’s transition
to more sustainable food systems. Delegates taking part included producers, processors and retailers with information being provided about relevant Farm to Fork tools that can help drive a transition to sustainable food systems – such as the Code of Good Conduct for Responsible Food Business & Marketing Practices to which over 100 organizations have already signed up to. See the Forum event webpage to learn about its findings regarding CAP mechanisms available for supporting producer organizations (POs) and more.

The Future of Food Conference 2021
2021-11-30 00:00 - 2021-12-01 09:00
The Future of Food Conference will provide a high-level platform to discuss future trends and priorities in food innovation in Europe, in the broader context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the EU Farm to Fork Strategy.

The Future of Food Conference will provide a high-level platform to discuss future trends and priorities in food innovation in Europe, in the broader context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the EU Farm to Fork Strategy.
Our audiences: EU policymakers, EIT Food partners and other key stakeholders active in agri-food innovation, education, entrepreneurship and consumer engagement, as well as industry, farmer and consumer associations.
Two months after the UN Food Systems Summit, the Conference will take stock of the Summit’s outcomes and it will look at the role of the EU in implementing its commitments through the uptake of innovation which can deliver both economic and societal impact in line with the SDGs.
We will also address the role of younger generations in transforming food systems. We will discuss challenges and solutions in areas such as: soil health and regenerative agriculture; circular food systems; sustainable food labelling. The program will include sessions on the impact of information on consumer trust in food, and education, with a special focus on vocational education and training.

EIP-AGRI Seminar: Turning forest innovation into practice
2021-11-24 00:00 - 2021-11-25 09:00
Presentations & Videos
Day 1: Wednesday 24 November 2021
Session 1: Welcome and introduction

Welcome words and overview of the new EU Forest Strategy and perspectives for the forest sector – Pierre Bascou, Director for Sustainability and Income Support – DG Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission: video
Welcome – Pacôme Elouna Eyenga, Team leader Support Facility ‘Innovation & knowledge exchange | EIP-AGRI’: presentation – video
Forest knowledge and social innovation – Gerhard Weiss, Coordinating expert EIP-AGRI Support Facility: presentation – video

Session 2: Sharing stories & discussing forest knowledge and social innovation: upscaling and mainstreaming for sustainable forest management

Adaptation to climate change – Lídia Guitart Xarpell, LIFE MixForChange: video
Mitigation of climate change – Yann Fortunato, Forêt de Brassac
Circular bioeconomy – Uwe Kies, ROSEWOOD4.0: video
Monitoring in forest management – Ilaria Mazzoli, OG Talking Chestnuts: video
Forest biodiversity – Serena Corezzola, LIFE GoProFor: video
Managing for ecosystem services – Francesco Benesperi, OG ForLEAVEs: video
Multifunctional forest management – Pádraig Dolan, LEADER LAG Silver River Parklands

Session 3: Open Space Market on forest knowledge & innovation

Day 2: Thursday 25 November 2021
Session 4: Welcome, recap of day 1 and introduction to the programme
Session 5: Forest knowledge and social innovation: the main factors for innovation

Introduction to the session – Gerhard Weiss, Coordinating expert EIP-AGRI Support Facility: presentation – video

New ways of developing silviculture and technologies in forest management – Hara Koutalou, Forest & Free Grazing Animal monitoring with Small Flying Objects: video
Organisational innovations – Guido Milazzo, Forest Sharing: video
New forms of cooperation among forest owners or along the value chains – Benjamin Chapelet, Experiences from the Centre National de la Propriété Forestière (CNPF): video
New business models and marketing approaches – Silvio Schüler, ValoFor: Small Forests – Big Players: video
New ways of institutional support or founding new associations

Fabio Boscaleri, ERIAFF Forest Innovation Workshop: video
Aleksandar Damnjanovic, Standing Working Group (SWG) for Regional Rural Development in Southeast Europe: video

Social engagement, participatory management and social enterprise

Nike Krajnc, Interreg Fem4Forest (Forests in women’s hands): video
Carla Barlagne & Arsène Vinglassalon, H2020 SIMRA and Operational Group VALAB: video

Session 6: Plenary discussion and wrap-up

Closing of the seminar – Kerstin Rosenow, DG Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission: video

Information on the theme of the seminar
The seminar primarily focused on the social aspects that play a role in forest innovation and on how exactly innovation takes place. The main aim of the event was to support the strengthening of the ‘Forest Knowledge and Innovation Systems’ through knowledge exchange, contribute to fostering cooperation, education, training and advice to support sustainable forest management, and unlock the socio-economic and environmental potential of forests for EU rural areas.
The seminar specifically looked at the role of social innovation in supporting sustainable forest management. It considered four themes that are related to key priorities for forest management in the EU:

Adaptation and mitigation of climate change
Circular bioeconomy
Monitoring in forest management
Forest biodiversity, ecosystem services and multifunctionality, including agroforestry

The specific objectives of the seminar were:

Bringing innovation closer to rural areas by learning how to stimulate cooperation amongst different actors in forest value chains, and enhancing positive spill-over effects, such as new products or value chains, services or business models, local jobs, or the valorisation of local biomass and resources.
Stimulating the uptake of innovations and fostering cooperation in sustainable forest management practices, by connecting relevant projects and initiatives in the domain of the 4 proposed themes.
Bridging knowledge and practice, with a particular focus on a supportive environment for social innovation and on small and/or unmanaged forest holdings. Exploring ways to scale-up forest management, foster cooperation or promote vocational training or advice.
Contributing to the research agendas and implementation of the new EU forest strategy for 2030 by identifying needs from practice that are related to the supportive environment for innovation.
Inspiring the setting-up of new initiatives that address key challenges of European forests, and particularly the creation of new EIP-AGRI Operational Groups (OGs), especially in those countries and regions with a lower ratio of OGs on the subject.

Participants included forest owners, foresters, farmers working on aspects linked to forestry, schools, vocational education and training organisations, advisory services, researchers, EU regions and Member States amongst others.

7th annual EU conference on EAFRD financial instruments
2021-11-18 00:00 - 09:00
The 7th annual EU conference on EAFRD financial instruments ‘Stock-taking of 2014-2020 and looking forward’, organised by the European Commission – Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) in partnership with the European Investment Bank (EIB), will focus on the results, challenges and achievements reached in the outgoing programming period 2014-2020
