The European Committee of the Regions hosted the joint final conference of the two EU funded projects ALL-Ready and AE4EU in Brussels on 27 September 2023. The one-day conference shed light on how the two projects paved the way for a European Network of Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures. Both projects featured stories from the field, pilot network, and local stakeholders. Experiences from involved Living Labs and Research Infrastructures gave practical insights on the agroecology transition in Europe.
Recordings
- Opening of the conference. Welcome from the European Committee of the Regions. Moderation: Christian Huygue, Scientific Director, INRAE Heinz-Joachim Höfer, European Committee of the Regions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ8NW-Ak__U&t=28s)
- Keynote: Change from the ground up: systemic transition towards agroecology. Roberto Berutti, Member of Cabinet for Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ8NW-Ak__U&t=1506s)
- Agroecology transition in Europe – Towards a network of Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures Q&A. Nicolas Tinois, Jülich Institut, coordinator Agroecology Partnership (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ8NW-Ak__U&t=3188s)
- Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures - The European context. Kerstin Rosenow, DG AGRI, Head of Unit Research & Innovation
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgvNfH_vTOs&t=83s)
- Experience from ALL-Ready – Vision, mission and implementation of a (pilot) network of Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures, Q&A
Speakers: Chris McPhee (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada), Torsten Rødel Berg (Aarhus University), Gerald Schwarz (Thünen Institute), Korinna Varga (ÖMKi). Moderation: Heather Mckhann, INRAE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgvNfH_vTOs&t=1736s)
- Experiences from AE4EU – Mapping Agroecology and Living Labs in Europe
Speakers: Alexander Wezel (ISARA), Baptiste Grard (ISARA). Moderation: Ulrich Schmutz (Coventry University) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgvNfH_vTOs&t=5017s)
- Panel: How can Living Labs and Research Infrastructures support the Agroecology Transition?
Panelists: Isabelle Couture (ENoLL), Jan Hassink (Wageningen University), Chris McPhee (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada), Lavanya Premvardhan (AnaEE-ERIC)
Moderation: Paola Migliorini (UNISG) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFiGK7Cxj7M&t=26s)
- Practice perspectives: How to put Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures in practice?
LL/RIs: Véronique Bellon-Maurel, (Occitanum Living Lab), Judith Conroy, (Coventry University), Eszter Kovács, (Coventry University), Lieve de Cock, (LLAEBIO), Bregje Hamelynck (Federation of Agroecological Farmers in the Netherlands), Giuliana Radosta (Val Varaita Living Lab), Iria Soto, (LifeWatch-ERIC): Moderation: Sylvie Foselle, ILVO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFiGK7Cxj7M&t=3812s)
- Panel discussion: How can Regions best support agroecology, Living Labs and Research Infrastructures? Panelists: Gunilla Andersson, (Department for Environmental management, City of Malmö) Bénédicte Blaudeau, (Pays de la Loire Europe) Francesca Ricardi di Nero, (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano) Gerald Schwarz (Thünen Institute). Moderation: Susana Saez Gaona, DG AGRI Unit Research & Innovation, European Commission (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Uz4rhR64c&t=25s)
- Concluding remarks. Heather Mckhann (INREA), Alexander Wezel (ISARA) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Uz4rhR64c&t=3511s)
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