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[post_content] => The three rural extension networks IALB, EUFRAS and SEASN, together with the University of Santiago de Compostela, are organising the International Conference on Rural Extension 2022 in Lugo (Galicia-Spain) from 21-25 June 2022. The conference is trilingual: German, English and Spanish.
Conference theme and focus
In rural areas, challenges for farms are increasing: changing agricultural policy objectives, growing environmental demands, out-of-control prices and costs, digitalisation and unexpected events such as the COVID crisis. In addition, problems on farms are increasing as they have to enter new markets and face increasing competition. They also have to deal with problems with employees, family issues or the change of generations, etc. have to be overcome, which may eventually lead to the closure or perhaps even the disappearance of the farms.
This is a major challenge because the complexity of the system in which farming activities take place, as well as the fact that people are at the centre of everything, makes the role of rural extension services increasingly necessary and important.
It is therefore necessary to strengthen the role of extension workers in the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) in general and to improve their links with the other actors in the AKIS, which, together with improving their methodological and technical skills, will be crucial for the future. A central theme of the conference is how to improve innovative knowledge sharing and transfer in rural areas.
Rural extension needs to know how to support, promote, network and advise actors in this process in the right way. This is an even greater and more important challenge considering that important issues such as food safety, environmental protection, climate change mitigation and animal welfare depend on its success.
Also, from 2023 onwards, the implementation of enhanced cross-compliance, organic schemes and other instruments will require advisors to make additional efforts to implement them properly in order to achieve a smooth transition to a sustainable agricultural system.
The conference venue of Lugo is located on the last stretch of the Way of St. James, which many pilgrims walk to find themselves and to reflect on life. Rural extension in Europe is also setting out on its journey: extension workers need to constantly update their knowledge and keep refreshing their skills, which is a major challenge to which this international conference aims to contribute through lectures and presentations as well as debates, workshops and technical excursions to farms and farm product processing plants. The international 61st IALB|11th EUFRAS|8th SEASN meeting 2022 Galicia will provide a platform for discussion and exchange of knowledge and experiences useful for improving the situation of rural areas in Europe. Advice on the way!
Find out more on the conference webpage!
[post_title] => 61st IALB|11th EUFRAS|8th SEASN International Conference 2022 Galicia
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In cooperation with Boerenbond, we are looking forward to welcoming you to the upcoming face-to-face gathering in Leuven, Belgium for a chance to network and discuss our joint activities! The event takes off on the 8th of September at 13:00 CET and we are wrapping up on the 9th of September at 14:00 CET allowing you to be efficient with your travel arrangements. After two years of Zoom meetings, we finally get to reunite in person!
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[post_excerpt] => Register for the upcoming face-to-face gathering in Leuven, Belgium!
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[post_content] => Registration for NEFERTITI final webinar: “The Nefertiti legacy for the future of farm demo in Europe” on September 20th is open!
NEFERTITI Final Webinar: "The Nefertiti legacy for the future of farm demo in Europe” will be held on 20th of September from 14.00 to 17.00 CET.
The main NEFERTITI project achievements will be presented during the webinar. The focus will be on:
- “Good practices to improve your farm demo events and activities” (The Farm Demo Training Kit);
- “How farm demos activate the local Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS)” (Some policy recommendations)
The provisional agenda is available
here.
The webinar is open to anyone who would like to join: farmers, advisors, researchers, and other stakeholders in the field of agriculture.
Participation in the webinar is free, but pre-registration is required!
You can register for the webinar on the following link:
https://bit.ly/3ORhlrS
You will receive the link to connect to the meeting few days in advance.
We look forward to seeing you all on September 20th!
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[post_content] => This ninth annual conference will share learning from the UCD / Teagasc Masters in Agricultural Innovation Support and Masters in Agricultural Extension and Innovation programmes.
This year’s
conference will be a live event at Teagasc Ashtown Conference Centre on 26th October 2022 (8.30am to 4pm) and will also be streamed live online.
Advance registration is required.
Session topics will include
- Advisory skills and tools for co-creation and multi actor innovation
- Stepping up to the climate change challenge with farmers
- Learning and education – emerging challenges and opportunities
- Social sustainability advisory challenges and opportunities
Who should attend?
This conference will appeal to all those working in public and private agricultural advisory and education services and for those interested in improving the processes of knowledge transfer and knowledge exchange in the farming sector.
Contact
agribus.ruraldev@ucd.ie for further information.
Register on Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ucd-teagasc-knowledge-transfer-conference-2022-hybrid-tickets-422443970287
[post_title] => Challenges and opportunities for the Agriculture Knowledge and Innovation System
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i2connect project aims to strengthen the role of farm and forestry advisors in interactive innovation, to support farmers and foresters in their transition to more sustainable production systems. They are
proud to announce the first international conference hosted by ÖMKi, the Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture and the Széchenyi University.
The conference invites advisors, trainers, researchers, and representatives of public authorities from Central Eastern Europe and beyond to present and discuss topics relevant to the future of advisory services, including better Agriculture Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) in Europe, best practices in innovation support through advisory services, and good examples of comprehensive capacity building programs on innovation for trainers, advisors and managers of advisory services. In addition, a range of opportunities will be offered for participants to become actively engaged in the international agriculture and forestry advisory community.The conference will include keynote speeches, presentations, a poster session and interactive workshops, as well as a field visit to discover inspiring examples of interactive innovation in practice. A detailed agenda, as well as the registration and more information, is available at: www.i2conf.eu
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[post_excerpt] => ”Empowering advisors to support interactive innovation in agriculture and forestry”
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[post_content] => This event will bring together teachers, students, training providers and other EU and national level actors to highlight the role vocational education and training (VET) can play in creating a farming sector that is ready for the green and digital transition.
This event will be streamed online. The link for the live stream will be available closer to the date.
Who should attend
Vocational education and training providers particualry agricultural schools (students, teachers), advisers, farmers, researchers, EU organisations, national authorities in charge of agriculture and education, EC services and agencies.
Full information available on
https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/events/farmings-got-talent-vocational-education-and-training-agriculture-transition-2022-11-24_en
[post_title] => Farming’s got talent!
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[post_content] => The next EUFRAS Annual Member`s meeting will be held from the 1st to the 2nd of March, 2023 in Tallinn, Estonia, and hosted by our member organization Estonian Rural Development Foundation.
As soon as more information is available, it will be published here.
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[post_content] => This year’s edition will give participants the opportunity to engage with scientists, farmers, rural communities, industry, advisors, policymakers, citizens and NGO representatives. It will provide an overview of European research and innovation activities and their achievements in agriculture, forestry and rural development. Participants will also be invited to share their views on how to shape the future EU agricultural research and innovation agenda. Field visits are organised on 2 June, indicate your interest in the
registration form.
Building on the success of the 2016 and 2018 editions, participants will find out how research and innovation activities have benefitted the implementation of the common agricultural policy (CAP) and most importantly farmers, foresters and people living in rural areas. The conference will also be a great occasion to network with around 500 peers.
The European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski will open the event. High-level speakers will discuss the global research and innovation agenda relating to farming, forestry and rural communities, and the role of research and innovation in making the
European Green Deal a reality for Europe and beyond.
Participants will be able to provide their input to update the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development’s long-term EU research and innovation agenda for agriculture, forestry and rural areas, and contribute to shaping the
Horizon Europe strategic plan 2025-27.
[post_title] => EU AgriResearch Conference
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The Final Ploutos Event on Policy Recommendations for a Sustainable Agri-food Sector will take place at Copa Cogeca’s premises on 8th of June, 14:30-16:30 CEST.
The event will engage with all key stakeholders of the agri-food sector at the EU level, aiming to present “Preliminary set of Policy Recommendations” of Ploutos Project that can support the EC and EU Member States to enable the transition of agri-food value chains towards a Sustainable model. The Ploutos Policy Recommendations (you may find them attached) are focused on two closely linked categories:
· Policy Recommendations for Rebalancing the Agri-Food Value Chain
· Policy Recommendations for Enabling the Uptake of Digital Technologies in the Agri-Food Sector
The key objective of this final event is to lead to a clear consensus on which policies to prioritize and define the next steps to eventually shape the final Policy Set to enable the transition of agri-food value chains towards a Sustainable model.
In that sense we are looking forward for your participation and contribution in a dialogue to prioritize identified future policies for a sustainable agri-food sector and define the next steps to be implemented. If you, or any other colleague(s) from project/ organization, wish to participate, kindly register through this form here by 1st of June.
[post_title] => Final Event on Policy Recommendation in Ploutos project
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[post_content] => The next joint IALB&EUFRAS&SEASN Conference 2023 will take place from September 10th to 14th in Dresden, Germany.
As soon as more information is available, it will be published here.
[post_title] => IALB&EUFRAS&SEASN Conference 2023
[post_excerpt] => The next joint IALB&EUFRAS&SEASN Conference 2023 will take place from September 10th to 14th in Dresden, Germany.
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[post_content] => Save the date for the upcoming i2connect Summer School that is going to be organized at Hohenheim University from the 11th to the 15th of September. The course will cover crucial topics and concepts for delivering advisory work in the framework of innovation networks, such as the facilitation of interactive processes and the concept of Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS). A variety of interactive exercises will be used throughout the course to trigger students’ active participation and creativity and sensitize them to their role as future innovation advisors and the competencies they need to develop for successfully delivering advisory services. The participants will have the opportunity to get familiar with several methodological tools, such as the Spiral of Initiatives/Innovations and the Triangle of Co-creation, and put them into practice including a farm visit (innovation project). Such tools are useful for both advisors and researchers in analyzing innovation networks, identifying the role of the involved actors, and navigating through innovation ecosystems. Please have an
overview.
Applicants to the i2connect Summer School should have some knowledge of innovation, agriculture, communication and/or facilitation, and related topics. Good command of the English language is also necessary. In order to apply, please fill in the
Application Form.
We kindly ask you to complete the short form and return it before the
30th of April 2023. You may send your application to Dr (Ms) Maria Gerster-Bentaya, email:
m.gerster-bentaya@uni-hohenheim.de and/or Prof (Ms) Andrea Knierim (
i430a@uni-hohenheim.de).
You can also have a look at the first i2connect Summer School, aiming at strengthening the capacity of future rural advisors to support interactive innovation, which took place from the 23rd to the 29th of July 2022 at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Crete, Greece. The Agricultural University of Athens as the organizer of the event and facilitators from the University of Hohenheim, the University College Dublin, the Széchenyi István University and the Berner Fachhochschule welcomed 26 Msc and PhD students from Irish, Slovenian, Italian, French, Spanish, Lithuanian, Serbian, Belgian, Swedish, German and Greek universities. Read
the full article!
[post_title] => i2connect Summer School in Germany: Strengthening the future advisors’ capacity to support interactive innovation
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