Conversations on Agroecolgy

The Conversations on Agroecology will form the first steps towards strengthening agricultural knowledge and innovation systems (AKIS) for agroecology transition by facilitating linkages between Living Labs & Research Infrastructures actors across Europe. The online Conversations on Agroecology will run on a monthly schedule throughout the Partnership and enable mobilisation and networking of agroecology actors across and beyond Europe.

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  • 6 - Exploration of the Agroecological network - December 11th, 2024

    6 - Exploration of the Agroecological network - December 11th, 2024

    The sixth Conversations on Agroecology talks about “European Network of Agroecology Living Labs (LLs) and Research Infrastructures (RIs): criteria guideline and the application process” and “Effects of Different Termination Strategies on Nitrogen Release from Cover Crops”

    With guest speakers Korinna Varga from the Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture in Hungary and Esther Mieves from the Farmers-led Research Network (PFN Hessen) in Germany.

  • 5 - Agroecological transition – November 27th, 2024

    5 - Agroecological transition – November 27th, 2024

    The fith Conversations on Agroecology talks about “Agricultural transformation in the Nordic countries: Lessons from the ´bildung´ approach of the folk high schools” and “Introducing the ÖMKi On-farm Living Lab in Hungary”

    With guest speakers Kristin Vala Ragnarsdóttir from the
    University of Iceland in Iceland and Dóra Drexler from the Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture in Hungary.

  • 4 - Living Labs in the Agroecology Partnership and in the Soil Mission - October 30, 2024

    4 - Living Labs in the Agroecology Partnership and in the Soil Mission - October 30, 2024

    The fourth Conversations on Agroecology talks about “Fostering agroecology transitions: Exploring the potential and constraints of agroecology living labs” and “LivingSoiLL – How Living Labs will work together to restore soil health on five European permanent crops”

    With guest speakers Gerald Schwarz from the Theunen Institute in Germany and Cristina Carlos fromUniversity of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro in Portugal

  • 3 - The role of Research Infrastructures (RIs) for Agroecology - September 25, 2024

    3 - The role of Research Infrastructures (RIs) for Agroecology - September 25, 2024

    The third Conversations on Agroecology talks about “Fostering Agroecological Transition: The potential of Research Infrastructures services and resources” and “eLTER RI (Integrated European Long-Term Ecosystem, critical zone & socio-ecological Research Infrastructure)”

    With guest speakers Säde Virkki from the Natural Resources Institute Finland in Finland and Michael Mirtl from the Environment Agency Austria in Austria.

  • 2 - The Power of Networks for Agroecology - June 26, 2024

    2 - The Power of Networks for Agroecology - June 26, 2024

    The second Conversations on Agroecology talks about “The European Network of Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures” and the '“Power of networks and power dynamic in network”.

    With guest speakers Korinna Varga from the Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture in Hungary and Margriet Coris from Wageningen University & Research in The Netherlands.

  • 1 - The role of AKIS for Agroecology - April 24, 2024

    1 - The role of AKIS for Agroecology - April 24, 2024

    The first Conversations on Agroecology talks about “Living labs and agricultural knowledge and innovation: where we coming from and where may we be headed” and about '“Participatory science for agroecology transition: changes are also observed on the research side”.

    With guest speakers Torsten Rødel Berg from Aarhus University in Denmark and Pénélope Lamarque from the Walloon Agricultural Research Centre in Belgium.