Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

WEBINAR: Research and Innovation in Agri-food systems ERA Agenda 2021-2027

9 February 2021. Research and Innovation in Agri-food systems ERA Agenda 2021-2027 and opportunities for dynamic collaborations.
The Agriculture University of Plovdiv in collaboration with ISC organised a virtual seminar on 9 February 2021 entitled "Research and Innovation in Agri-food systems ERA Agenda 2021-2027 and opportunities for dynamic collaborations". The objectives of the workshop are:
  • 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).
Extract of the programme
14h30 EU–Africa–UN Synergies and the SDGs
  • Leonard Mizzi DG International Partnerships, European Commission, Belgium.
    See recording @4:29:00
  • Shadrack Moephuli President and CEO, Agricultural Research Council, South Africa.
  • Djimé Adoum Executive Secretary of the Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel. (CILSS)

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