Activities

Overview

Breakfast club

The Green ERA-Hub Breakfast Club offers webinars specially designed for postdoctoral researchers and PhD students to interact and learn.

During these webinars, you will gain access to cutting-edge research insights, following the latest developments in your field from leading experts. You will also develop valuable transferable skills, such as communication or project management, that are applicable outside research. You will get information on funding opportunities, such as grant programmes and fellowships, to support your research. You can also network with other researchers and listen to renowned speakers from academia, industry and civil society.

Breakfast Club Series 5: Plant Health and Protection

Welcome to our webinar series on Plant Health and Protection. This series is designed to provide an in-depth exploration of the critical factors influencing plant health, with a focus on the prevention and management of diseases, pests, and environmental stressors.

Through a series of expert-led discussions, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of plant pathology, integrated pest management, and sustainable agricultural practices. The webinars will present the latest research, emerging technologies, and practical approaches that are essential for safeguarding plant health in different agricultural contexts.

Throughout the series, we invite you to explore cutting-edge knowledge and solutions that will contribute to advancing the field of plant health and protection, driving the transition toward more resilient and sustainable agricultural practices for a better future.

Breakfast Club series 2: Biotechnology Advancing Sustainable Solutions for Bioeconomy

Watch our serie 2 and gain a comprehensive understanding of how biotechnology is driving sustainable solutions and transforming the bioeconomy.

Breakfast Club series 3: Sustainable Food Systems

Our webinar series brings together experts from around the world to share their insights, research findings and practical approaches to building resilient and environmentally friendly food systems. From different adaptation strategies in saltwater agriculture to the resilience of urban food systems under climate change, each lecture promises to provide valuable perspectives and new ideas for a more sustainable future.

Breakfast Club series 1: Circularity in Agriculture

This serie covers sustainable agricultural practices with a focus on circularity in crop-livestock systems and greenhouse gas emission reduction in European mixed farms. They highlight innovative solutions, uncertainties in land use, and promoting cooperation between farming communities to achieve more sustainable and environmentally friendly food production.

Breakfast Club series 4: Precision Agriculture Technologies for a Sustainable Future

Welcome to the Precision Agriculture Technologies for a Sustainable Future webinar series. This event will highlight cutting-edge innovations in precision agriculture that are transforming the future of farming. With a focus on optimizing crop yields, reducing resource use, and promoting sustainability, different coordinators will present the background and results of various transnational research projects. Join us as we explore the latest advancements, hear from industry experts, and discover how these technologies are driving the shift towards more resilient and sustainable agricultural practices for a better tomorrow.

Annual Socratic Dialogue Events

"Socratic Dialogue" events acts as a conduit for collaboration among funding agencies and stakeholder partners, particularly within the Agri-food and Biotechnology sector  targeted by the GEH.

In the GEH context, where transnational exchange of best practices related to international research collaboration is central, we adopt dialogue as a collaborative interrogation method with the aim of promoting mutual learning and collaboration among participants. Our focus is on a dialogical aspect, and the intention is to create an interactive conversation by asking questions within a relevant topic that fosters a valuable exchange between participants towards mutual learning and upgrading knowledge.

First Annual Socratic Dialogue Event of the GEH: "Promoting Widening and Inclusiveness of the European Research Area (ERA)."

On the second of March 2023, the Green ERA-Hub held its first Annual Socratic Dialogue Event in Budapest. It brought together around fifty participants from the region, Green ERA-Hub network representatives, and guest speakers, to commonly discuss widening options for Eastern European and Balkan countries in the European joint programming initiatives and networks.

Second annual socratic dialogue event: A sea of cooperation. Towards a cohesive Euro-Mediterranean research community

On April 11, the second "Annual Socratic Dialogue Event”, was held, hosted in the headquarters of MASAF, in Rome, under the title "A sea of cooperation. Towards a cohesive Euro-Mediterranean research community". 

Masterclasses ‘Learning from the Past, Preparing for the Future’

These Master Classes delve deeper into specific topics, drawing insights from shades of experience. Participants can expect a deep dive into areas such as public-private financing modalities, the art of scanning cross-cutting themes, and future networking modalities ranging from integration into Horizon EU partnerships to achieving self-sustainability. We are not only learning from the past, but actively preparing for a future characterized by innovation, collaboration and sustainable impact.

1st Masterclass on Best Practices for Call Mechanisms 30 november 2023

The Green ERA Hub (GEH) is dedicated to harnessing decades of collective experience and best practices from public-to-public joint programming initiatives. By uniting efforts and sharing insights, we aim to:

  • Preserve, exploit, and expand upon the state-of-the-art topics within GEH.

  • Establish a dynamic archive of international programming best practices.

  • Educate on the intricacies of transnational research funding cooperation, management, and administration.

  • Identify impactful mechanisms for driving positive change.

Strategic Roadmapping

The cornerstone of this project is the diversity of research areas channelled into a coherent strategic plan through a central roadmap. This roadmap, aligned with the EU Green Deal and based on the experience of partner networks, is critical to the success of the project. Key objectives include informing calls within the GEH, establishing a comprehensive framework, identifying common themes and goals, uncovering research gaps, ensuring alignment with Horizon Europe Partnerships, and co-designing an integrated roadmap to guide future research and collaboration across sectors. This process of strategic visioning ensures that GEH research is aligned with global sustainability goals and promotes a focused, interconnected research landscape that paves the way for impactful and collaborative solutions for a sustainable future.

GEH Strategic Roadmapping Workshop November 2023

The Strategic Roadmapping Workshop in November 2023, aimed to bring together Green ERA-Hub (GEH) partners and select stakeholders, to support the development of the strategic roadmap and to foster collaboration and shared learning. The main objective of the workshop was to identify thematic research areas across the various initiatives as well as opportunities and priorities for the GEH going forward.

Early Career Researcher Workshop

In the spirit of fostering collaboration and enhancing competencies, the early-stage researcher workshop will be a cornerstone of our initiative. This workshop aims to provide early-stage researchers (ECRs) with a unique platform to build transnational networks, gain valuable experience and develop skills for transdisciplinary collaboration.

A notable part of this initiative is a specialised workshop for ECRs, strategically designed to identify challenges and visions for future sustainable production systems in Europe. The workshop will be led by experts from the field and should culminate in a shared vision for future sustainable production systems.

Stay tuned for further information.

Science Policy Practice

Its mission is to optimise the transfer of knowledge resulting from transnational collaborative research and innovation (R&I) projects. Our focus is on identifying and implementing effective mechanisms to translate research results into practice.

Our approach includes extensive collection and analysis, focusing on examples from participating ERA-Nets and initiatives. We will explore different mechanisms, including the impact of policy briefs, MEP presentations, field visits for policymakers, dialogues between scientists and citizens and joint development of project proposals by scientists and stakeholders.

Stay tuned for further information.