Conversations on Agroecology #17 - Key factors for business models in agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures

The online Conversations on Agroecology will run on a monthly schedule throughout the Partnership and enable mobilisation and networking of agroecology actors across and beyond Europe.

Programme

13:00 - Welcome

13:05 - Sustainable business models of agroecology living labs and research infrastructures – introduction to the approach and emerging key issues (Gerald Schwarz and Säde Virkki)

13:15 - Q&A

13:20 - LifeWatch ERIC - Reflections on Sustainable Business Models for Research Infrastructures working on Agroecology (José Manuel Avila Castuera and Iria Soto)

13:30 - Q&A

13:35 - Conversation and Discussion (leads)

Target Group

Researchers, farmers, policymakers, funders, all agroecology interested stakeholders

Conversation Leads

Dr. Taru Sandén and Dr. Julia Fohrafellner
Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Austria
Department for Soil Health and Plant Nutrition
Institute for Sustainable Plant Production
Division Food Security

Ana Pires da Silva, MSc.
National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV), Portugal
Senior Board Advisor