National Engagement Event on the EU Soil Mission - Cyprus
A Soil Deal for Europe: towards the creation of
100 living labs and lighthouses
Funding opportunities and key aspects of Living Lab creation
- Date: 20th April 2023
- Time: 10:00 – 13:00 EEST
- The Classic Hotel (94 Rigenis St – Nicosia) & online
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.
This funding will help accelerate the implementation of EU Missions and provide a great opportunity for entities related to soil health to achieve their full potential. EIT Food, within the framework of the NATI00NS project (https://nati00ns.eu/), together with CYENS – Center of Excellence, organizes this event that will take place at the Classic Hotel (94 Rigenis St – Nicosia) on April 20th, 10:00-13:00 Cyprus time, but will also be held online.
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.
Agenda
When | What | Who | Entity |
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10.00 - 10.15 | Welcome and introduction to EIT Food + NATI00Ns project | Paula Hafner |
IET Food + national co-organisers |
10.15 - 10.30 | Cyprus soils – Why needing a living lab | Dimitris Tsaltas | Cyprus University of Technology - CUT |
10.30 - 11.00 | EU Soils Mission Call HORIZON-MISS-2023-01 and topics SOIL-01-08 y SOIL-01-09. | Myrto Anastassiadou | Scientific Officer| European Programmes Department |Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) |
11.00 - 11.30 | What is a living lab? Success Case | Isidora Stojacic | PA4ALL Living Lab |
11.30 - 12.00 | Coffee break | ||
12.00 - 12.15 | NATI00NS Supporting tools for applicants to Soil Mission's call | Paula Hafner | EIT Food |
12.15 - 12.45 | Engagement Sessions | Paula Hafner | EIT Food |
12.45 - 14.00 | Lunch and networking cocktail |