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. Focal point were the regional Food Systems and options for widening countries to join the upcoming Partnerships under Horizon Europe. Two key-note speeches set the scene. An introduction to the region was offered by professor Máté Botos; Chairman off the Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest, followed by an overview of the region from the FAO perspective by mister Raymund Jele; FAO’s Regional Programme Leader from the Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia. In a dedicated panel discussion, views, questions and state of play of the Partnerships and involvement of widening countries was further discussed.
The event was organized by the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture, with support from Aarhus University and Wageningen University & Research.
AGROECOLOGY Partnership Interview Session with Heather Mckhann from the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment
The partnership aims to promote a European large-scale endeavor for an agricultural sector that is fit to meet the targets and challenges in relation to climate change, biodiversity loss, food security and sovereignty and the environment, while ensuring a profitable and attractive activity for farmers.
Food Systems Partnership Interview Session with Nikola Hassan from Forschungszentrum Jülich
The Partnership for Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) for people, planet and climate aims for the transformation of national, EU and global food systems, making them safe, sustainable, healthy, resilient and trusted for everyone and within planetary boundaries.
Widening Interview Session with Barna Kovacs Secretary-General at BIOEAST Initiative
BIOEAST is the Central Eastern European Initiative for Knowledge-based Agriculture, Aquaculture and Forestry in the Bioeconomy, which provides a common and shared strategic research and innovation framework for working towards sustainable bioeconomies of the Central and Eastern European countries.
