UK National Engagement Event on Living Labs in the Horizon Europe Soil Mission
On 30 April 2024, the NATI00NS European project, in collaboration with UKRI in UK, is organising a day to raise awareness of the purpose of the soil mission, the new calls for Living Labs 2024 and how the NATI00NS project can help applicants. In addition, tips for Living Lab applications will be offered and some general experiences from last year's calls will be shared. You will also be able to show your interest in finding partners or make yourself known as a potential partner in the pitching session.
The NATI00NS project, funded under the HORIZON-MISS-2021-SOIL-02 call, is coordinated by the University of Aarhus (Denmark). The project acts as an ambassador for the Soil Mission, raising awareness among national and regional stakeholders, providing access to materials and information for capacity building, stimulating discussions on the best living labs to meet regional soil needs and facilitating early networking between living labs across different European regions.
Those attending in person will also hear from key actors in the soil area and there will be time for networking, questions and to share your own experiences.
We hope that researchers, public stakeholders, companies, associations and others interested in soil health - living laboratories will actively participate in the event.
Agenda
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Registration and coffee on arrival |
| 10:30 – 10:40 | Opening Helen Sweeney, IUK |
| 10:40 – 10:55 | Welcome and Intro to Rothamsted Soils research Prof Martin Broadley, Rothamsted Research |
| 10:55 – 11:15 |
The Mission explained |
| 11:15 – 11:45 |
Soil Health Living Labs and Lighthouses |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | NATI00NS: tools for applicants Concha Civantos, NATI00NS project Q&A and Discussion Refreshments |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Pitches session |
| Live Stream Ends |
| In person only: | |
|---|---|
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch and Networking |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Farmers, end users Prof John Gilliland, ARC Zero (recording) |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Private Sector Dr Paul Newell-Price, RSK ADAS |
| 14:30 – 14:45 |
Social Sciences and Humanities Perspective |
| 14:45 – 15:00 |
UK Soil Health |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | UK Soils Policy Perspective TBC, DEFRA |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Q&A Discussion |
| 15:30 | Event Closes |
| Optional Tour Rothamsted Research |
We will have a final programme soon but the main topics will include:
· What is the purpose of the soil mission
· NATI00NS and how we can support you
· Experiences from previous applications
· Open discussion and networking
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