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Keep up to date with exciting events we are organising and have organised. Whether you're looking for future events to participate in or want to look back at inspiring meetings from the past, this page provides an overview of everything you need to know.
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✍️First application wave to join The European Network of Agroecolgy Living Labs and Research Infrastructures!🌱
Do you operate a living lab or a research infrastructure 🌱 that is actively contributing to the agroecology transition? Are you interested in connecting with similar initiatives to learn, grow, gain visibility or cooperate? 🤝
📅The European Network of Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures will open its first application wave on 9 December 2024.
The Network’s Application and Criteria Guideline is now available online, explaining the application process, eligibility, and criteria to become a member. It also provides key dates to keep in mind for the application.
Prepare ahead for your application and download the guideline now!
🗣️6th Conversation on Agroecology
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.
The event will be held virtually.
👩🔬 Conversation Leads
Dr. Taru Sandén
Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES)
Department for Soil Health and Plant Nutrition
Institute for Sustainable Plant Production
Division Food Security
Dr. Carla Brites
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I. P. (INIAV), Portugal
Target group: Researchers, farmers, policymakers, funders, all agroecology interested stakeholders.
You are also welcome to send your topic-related questions❓in advance to akademie@ages.at.
The questions collected will be answered by the speakers during the seminar.
🗣️ Speakers
More information will follow soon!
🗣️5th Conversation on Agroecology
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.
The event will be held virtually.
👩🔬 Conversation Leads
Dr. Taru Sandén
Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES)
Department for Soil Health and Plant Nutrition
Institute for Sustainable Plant Production
Division Food Security
Dr. Carla Brites
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I. P. (INIAV), Portugal
Target group: Researchers, farmers, policymakers, funders, all agroecology interested stakeholders.
You are also welcome to send your topic-related questions❓in advance to akademie@ages.at.
The questions collected will be answered by the speakers during the seminar.
🗣️ Speakers
Prof. Kristin Vala Ragnarsdóttir
Professor Emerita
University of Iceland, Iceland
Dr. Dóra Drexler
Director
Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (ÖMKi)
Registration information
⏳Please register by 27.11.2024 at the latest.
AGROECOLOGY webinar 1: 🍃Multi-species swards and agricultural performance. 👩🌾
This is a series of morning webinars open to anyone interested in exploring topics related to Agroecology. Each session offers insights from experts on practices, innovations, and sustainable approaches shaping the future of this field.
🆕 Title: 🍃"Multi-species swards deliver more agricultural performance with less N fertiliser" 👩🌾
📅 Date: November 20, 2024
🕙 Time: 10:00 am CET (9:00 am Ireland)
🗣️ Speaker: Dr. John Finn
Join us for an insightful webinar with Dr. John Finn from Teagasc’s Environment Research Centre, as he explores how multi-species swards can boost agricultural productivity while reducing nitrogen fertilizer use. Based on research from the Multi4More project, this talk will highlight how diverse plant mixtures in grasslands can enhance yield, improve resilience, and support more sustainable farming practices. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about innovative, eco-friendly strategies to optimize farm performance and sustainability.
4rd Conversation on Agroecology - Living Labs in the AGROECOLOGY Partnership and in the Soil Mission
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.
The event will be held virtually.
Conversation Leads
Dr. Taru Sandén and Karin Nistler
Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES)
Department for Soil Health and Plant Nutrition
Institute for Sustainable Plant Production
Division Food Security
Dr. Carla Brites
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I. P. (INIAV), Portugal
Target group: Researchers, farmers, policymakers, funders, all agroecology interested stakeholders.
You are also welcome to send your topic-related questions in advance to akademie@ages.at.
The questions collected will be answered by the speakers during the seminar.
Speakers
Dr. Gerald Schwarz
Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Germany
Dr. Cristina Carlos
LivingSoiLL Coordinator | Assistant Professor
The University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal
Registration information
Please register by 30.10.2024 at the latest.
3rd Conversation on Agroecology - The Role of Research Infrastructures (RIs) for Agroecology
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.
The event will be held virtually.
Conversation Leads
Dr. Taru Sandén
Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES)
Department for Soil Health and Plant Nutrition
Institute for Sustainable Plant Production
Division Food Security
Dr. Carla Brites
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I. P. (INIAV), Portugal
Target group: Researchers, farmers, policymakers, funders, all agroecology interested stakeholders.
You are also welcome to send your topic-related questions in advance to akademie@ages.at.
The questions collected will be answered by the speakers during the seminar.
Speakers
Säde Virkki
Principal Specialist | AnaEE Finland Coordinator
Natural Resources Institute Finland, Research Infrastructure Services
DI Dr. Michael Mirtl
eLTER ESFRI Coordination
LTER-Europe Chairperson
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH – UFZ
Environment Agency Austria (EAA)
Registration information
Please register by 23.09.2024 at the latest.
2nd Conversation on Agroecology - The Power of Networks for Agroecology
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.
The event will be held virtually.
Target group: Researchers, farmers, policymakers, funders, all agroecology interested stakeholders.
You are also welcome to send your topic-related questions in advance to akademie@ages.at.
The questions collected will be answered by the speakers during the seminar.
Registration information
Please register by 24.06.2024 at the latest.
Kick-off meeting of the FutureFoodS EU Partnership
On June 19 2024, more than 100 research and innovation experts convened in Dijon to help support the transition to sustainable food systems by sharing insights, initiatives and joining forces within the EU-co-funded FutureFoodS partnership.
FutureFoodS is the selected co-funded Partnership on Food Systems of Horizon Europe Framework Program, involving 87 partners from 29 countries. The aim? To accelerate the development of sustainable food systems by mobilising European research and innovation toward that goal.
Planned actions
Planned actions include open calls for research and innovation, with one launched already before the end of 2024. The Partnership will also develop Living Labs, create a new European food system observatory, and organise several knowledge sharing events.
The Partnership strives to accelerate the transformation of national, EU and global food systems to make them safe, sustainable, healthy, resilient and trusted for everyone while staying within our planetary boundaries. This contributes to the European Union's Green Deal objective ‘Fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food systems, from primary production to consumption’.
The kick-off meeting was organised by The French National Research Agency (ANR) and German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE). Special thanks to John Bell of the European Commission, Akiko Suwa-Eisenmann from the United Nations, and all the panellists of the round table representing related initiatives (SCAR, CLEVERFOOD, AGROECOLOGY, WATER4All, ERA4Health) that also contribute to the FutureFoodS partnership.
Webinar for applicants
On the 5th of March the partnership organised a webinar for applicants for the first Co-funded Call on call ""FOSTERING AGROECOLOGY AT FARM AND LANDSCAPE LEVELS"".
Recordings and slides can be found here.
Partnership Kick-off meeting
About 100 participants attended the kick-off meeting of the AGROECOLOGY Partnership at Bluepoint Brussels. AGROECOLOGY is the Horizon Europe co-funded Partnership ‘Accelerating Farming Systems Transition: Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures’. The Partnership started on January 1, 2024 and will have a duration of up to 10 years, with an overall budget up to 300 M€ (50% EU and 50% co-funded by the consortium).