The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) is an international conference on central issues of vital importance for global agricultural and food policies. The five-day forum features a large number of events that provide 3,000 participants from the worlds of politics, industry, science, and civil society with an opportunity to address and reach consensus on issues and challenges relating to global agricultural policy and food security.
The main thematic focus of the 3rd Regional Workshop of the Smart Rural 21 projectwill be ‘Better connected rural areas – improving rural mobility’, including information on Ostana’s smart village strategy and solutions and information about the Smart Villages support framework in Italy and beyond.
This EURACTIV Virtual Conference will discuss what we still do not know about the impact of the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy on farmers, consumers, and the environment. And what policy instruments will be needed to reach the targets?
This will be the first meeting of the ENRD Thematic Group (TG) on Rural Proofing, which is launched with the ambition to support the design and implementation of rural proofing mechanisms within Member States at different administrative levels (national, regional and local).
The second SHERPA Annual Conference: 'Make it happen! Implementing the rural vision' will focus on the work undertaken by the SHERPA Multi-Actor Platforms (MAPs) during 2021, on three relevant topics for the implementation of the rural vision: alternative rural futures (foresight exercise), change in production and diversification of the rural economy, and climate change and environmental sustainability
The event is organised by the European Commission. The conference will bring together decision makers and experts from different backgrounds to share their experiences in view of the upcoming EU regulatory initiative on the certification of carbon removals. It will be web streamed.
In relation to the publication of the 2022 Calls for proposals for grants for information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products, DG Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) and the European Research Executive Agency (REA) are organising the annual Info Day online.
The EU Member State Ministers of Agriculture will meet for an informal Council meeting of ministers. The meetings offer the occasion for joint reflection on current issues and for discussions on new developments and challenges in the sector concerned. The European Commissioner for Agriculture and the representatives of European associations will also be invited to present their perspectives, thereby facilitating enriching discussions on future decisions of the European Union.
This EURACTIV virtual conference aims to discuss how Africa can transition sustainably towards greener agriculture.
BIOFACH is an opportunity to meet professionals and organic producers from the organic market and to get inspired by the sector’s latest trends.
