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

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Research and Innovation in Agri-food systems – ERA Agenda 2021-2027 and opportunities for Higher Education Institutions

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SOFIA, BRUSSELS, 12 JANUARY 2021: 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 seminar 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);

Speakers will include:

• Hristina Yancheva, Rector, Agriculture University of Plovdiv

• Karina Angelieva Deputy Research Minister, Bulgaria

• Vladislav Popov Vice-rector Science and Projects, AU - Plovdiv

• John Bell, Director Healthy Planet, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission

• Fionnuala Murphy School of Biosystems & Food Engineering University College Dublin

• Vanya Simeonova, Wageningen University and research, Netherlands

• Juan Miguel Gonzalez Aranda CTO, LifeWatch ERIC, Spain

• Astrid-Christina Koch Copernicus and Galileo, DG Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS), European Commission, Belgium

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Topics will include

• Bio-economy and Agrifood systems