Webinar: Research and Innovation in Agri-Food Systems

The Agriculture University of Plovdiv in collaboration with ISC will organise a virtual seminar on 9 February 2021 entitled "Research and Innovation in Agri-food systems ERA Agenda 2021-2027 and opportunities for industry-academia collaborations". The objectives of the webinar will include the following:

• Discuss Agrifood and related research policy priorities at EU member state and international level;
• Explore synergies between Horizon Europe, the EU semester the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals;
• Consider related Portuguese Council Presidency priorities;
• The soon to be launched UCD-Wageningen-Agriculture University of Plovdiv research collaboration in Agrifood sciences as a platform for a more extensive European network;
• Advance industry involvement in cooperation in research initiatives including the Living Labs groupings;
• Consider synergies between European Union research infrastructures and Agrifood research initiatives, in particular with the LifeWatch Eric biodiversity research infrastructure in Spain;
• Examine synergies regarding Agrifood sciences the Horizon Europe programme and the neighbourhood, international cooperation and development instrument (NDICI)

The agenda and registration are available here:

https://sciencedigitalunga75.com/events/research-and-innovation-in-agri-food-systems/