Research and Innovation in Agri-food systems ERA Agenda 2021-2027 and opportunities for Universities

The objectives of the seminar

will include the following:

• Discuss Bio-economy and Agrifood and related research and innovation policy priorities at EU Member State and international level;
• Explore synergies between Horizon Europe, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and neighbourhood, international cooperation and development instrument (NDICI);
• Consider related Portuguese Council Presidency priorities;
• Advance industry involvement in cooperation in research and innovation initiatives including the Living Labs;
• Consider synergies between Pan-European Research Infrastructures and Agrifood research initiatives, in particular with the LifeWatch ERIC;
• Utilize Space Systems for Agrifood Systems
• Present UCD-Wageningen-Agriculture University of Plovdiv research collaboration in Agrifood sciences as a platform for a more extensive European network;
   

Speakers

will include:

• Hristina Yancheva, Rector, Agriculture University of Plovdiv
• Karina Angelieva, Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Bulgaria
• Martin Heydon TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Development, Farm Safety and New Market Development at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ireland
• John Bell, Director Healthy Planet, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission
• Vladislav Popov, Vice-rector Science and Projects, Agriculture University of Plovdiv
• Fionnuala Murphy, School of Biosystems & Food Engineering University College Dublin
• Andy Zynga, CEO EIT Food
• Vanya Simeonova, Wageningen University and research, Netherlands
• Juan Miguel Gonzalez Aranda, CTO, LifeWatch ERIC, Spain

Further information

• Declan KIRRANE - declan [dot] kirraneiscintelligence [dot] com (declan[dot]kirrane[at]iscintelligence[dot]com)
• Vladislav POPOV - vpopov_bgyahoo [dot] com (vpopov_bg[at]yahoo[dot]com)