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Request for expression of interest for the EIP-AGRI Workshop ‘Opportunities for farm diversification in the circular bioeconomy’

The EIP-AGRI network* is organising a two-day Workshop ‘Opportunities for farm diversification in the circular bioeconomy’

It will take place on 6-7 February 2019 in Vilnius, Lithuania, and we are looking for participants!

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Application form

Farmers and farmers' organisations, foresters, entrepreneurs, SMEs, start-ups, advisory services, universities, research technology organisations, EU rural networks and anyone who may have relevant ideas or experience with engaging in, designing and/or developing circular bioeconomy activities linked to agriculture and/or forestry across Europe are invited to apply. We would like to hear your past experiences and future projects.

Scope and objectives
The circular economy can be an important source of diversified and stable income for farmers and foresters as well as a factor for high quality job creation, competitiveness and growth in rural areas, not least by creating business opportunities based on modern digital technologies and innovative business practices. By adopting innovative business models that make better use of waste streams, including the recovery of nutrients, farmers and foresters can make a significant contribution to a more circular and resource-efficient economy in the EU’s rural areas.

The workshop will look at the various business models farmers and foresters could potentially adopt to take advantage of circular bioeconomy markets, for example:

By developing intermediary products
By developing joint initiatives with industry
On their own by developing particular products

If you are interested in participating, please fill in the application form before 31 October 2018.

Please note that, given the limited number of available seats, we cannot accommodate all requests for participation. The organisers will confirm your attendance after an assessment of the applications received, approximately by the end of November.

You may forward this invitation for applications to other persons in your network if you think that their expertise or field of activity is relevant for the scope of the event. The number of seats is limited, so in most cases we can offer only one seat per organisation. However, the participation of farmers is strongly encouraged, and a second participant per organisation can be exceptionally envisaged if at least one of them is a farmer.

Travel and accommodation
The European Commission may cover the travel and accommodation costs of participants, with the exception of those representing public authorities who will need to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. The European Commission will consider the requests of the public authorities that have problems in covering their participation costs and may exceptionally pay for their travel and accommodation costs if appropriate and within the limits of the budget available.

Details about travel and accommodation arrangements, access information and the final agenda will be circulated by the EIP-AGRI Service Point at a later date.

Please do not make any reservations until you have received the confirmation email and when you know if your travel and accommodation is covered by the European Commission.

Further information and updates will be published on the event's webpage.

For any questions, please contact sergiu.didicescu@eip-agri.eu

Yours faithfully, on behalf of the organising team,

Paul Sergiu Didicescu
Task Manager EIP-AGRI Workshop ‘Opportunities for farm diversification in the circular bioeconomy’
EIP-AGRI Service Point “Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability"

Newsflash Request for expression of interest for the EIP-AGRI Workshop ‘Opportunities for farm diversification in the circular bioeconomy’

Newsflash

Request for expression of interest for the EIP-AGRI Workshop ‘Opportunities for farm diversification in the circular bioeconomy’