National Engagement Event on the EU Soil Mission - Armenia

A Soil Deal for Europe: towards the creation of
100 living labs and lighthouses
Funding opportunities and key aspects of Living Lab creation

• Date: 12^th May 2023
• Time: 13:30 - 16:00 Armenia Time
• Hybrid Event: Conference Hall of the National Academy of Science of Armenia, 2^nd Floor, 24 Marshal Baghramyan avenue, Yerevan, 0019, Armenia & Zoom Meeting Platform
• Language: Armenian

EU Missions are a novelty of the Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme for the years 2021-2027. The aim of the Mission 'A Soil Deal for Europe' is to establish and fund 100 living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition towards healthy soils by 2030.

The NATI00NS national engagement events raise awareness of the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe” among national and regional stakeholders, providing access to quality-checked materials and information, spurring the discussions on the best Living Lab (LL) setups to address regional soil needs, and fostering early matchmaking for cross-regional LL clusters.

Trust-IT, within the framework of the NATI00NS project, together with the Scientific and Innovation Partnership Assistance Centre (SIPAC), organises this event that will take place in Yerevan on May 12th, but will also be held online via the Zoom Meeting Platform.

This event aims to connect and engage different types of stakeholders involved in soil and land management for different land use types and provide them with the tools and support to apply for and implement soil health Living Labs and Lighthouses. To whom is it aimed? researchers, farmers, foresters and representatives of professional associations, councilors, managers and land owners, urban space development and land planning specialists, food and bioeconomy companies, consumer associations, local communities, cultural and creative industries, citizens, civil society organizations including NGOs, and government representatives.

Sessions are designed to involve participants across sectors and illustrate the benefits of engaging in the Mission activities. Our experts will instruct on the concept and criteria for soil health Living Labs and Lighthouses, as expected in the mission implementation plan.

Participants will then be more confident to proceed with post-event work: generation of regional LL seeds, establishing cross-regional and cross-national networking, and taking part in capacity-building opportunities, towards solid applications to the Mission Soil calls.

Interested participants can also register on the dedicated matchmaking online platform, where they will then be able to connect with potential partners across countries to establish Living Labs and consortia. Some questions have a research scope that will help Mapping stakeholders’ interests and knowledge on soil health topics and geographical distribution across Europe.

Places are limited for physical participation, participants will be selected on a first come, first served basis. 

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Matchmaking Platform

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Matchmaking Platform