An international networking event was organised in Turin Italy in September 2022. The event, which took place in conjunction with the biennial Terra Madre, was co-organised with the Torino Chamber of Commerce, the Enterprise Europe Network and the Western Balkans 6 Chamber Investment Forum, and had a focus on the green transition.
Among the participants of the Networking events there were young enthusiastic people who have fulfilled their dreams and built their businesses with innovative potential. They were interviewed by the journalist and this is what they have shared with us.
Have a look at these four interviews of young entrepreneurs and their creative approach to getting their traditional activities a modern makeover.
- Going ape in a remote Albanian village – how traditional beekeeping is getting a modern makeover, with Egresa Meto, Hojeza Farm in Ersekë (Gostivisht)
- Blueberry fields offer a broad horizon for Kosovan agriculture and veterinary sciences graduate, with Verina Krasniqi, Santefruit
- Turning waste into fertile ideas for a more sustainable future, with Alberina Gashi and Kaltrina Osmani, Kosovo’s Eco Solutions Research start-up.
- The eye in the sky that can help farmers, landowners and even skyscraper developers to look after their assets, with Vancho Naunov, Drone Ops
International networking event agenda 21-24 September, 2022
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Resources in English |
September 21 |
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| Welcome apericena | |
September 22 |
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| Agenda of the International networking event | Link |
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Introduction: Objectives of the event and programme of the Terra Madre Salone del Gusto visit |
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| Visit to Terra Madre Salone del Gusto Fair | Website |
| Meeting with the Torino Chamber of Commerce for representatives from the Chambers of Commerce or other institutional partners from the Western Balkan countries | |
| Peer learning: InoSens experience in working with Horizon funding | Link |
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Social programme: Accompanied walk in the city centre with ETF |
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September 23 |
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| Green welcome | |
| Connecting Western Balkan actors to existing opportunities of the European Commission on skills in agri-food: | |
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- Zigo Rutkovskis, Programme Manager – IPARD in Albania and North Macedonia, General Directorate for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission |
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- Luca Coccolin, PhD, Professor, DISAFA-University of Torino, Editor in Chief - International Journal of Food Microbiology, Master contact for UNITO in EIT Food |
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| The twin transition in agri-food: challenges and opportunities | |
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- Nicoletta Marchiandi, Torino Chamber of Commerce Welcome by Enterprise Europe Network |
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- Prof. Franco Fassio, University of Gastronomic Science Pollenzo Circular economy for food: best practices on sustainability and agri-food technologies for the agri-food sector |
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- Barbara La Licata, Environment Park AURORAL Project: sustainability and digitalisation for the agri-food sector |
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- Marta Zaccone, Proplast – Plastics Innovation Pole Polymer biocomposites based on agricultural waste residues: Piedmont Region R&D activities |
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- Dario Vallauri, Agrifood Innovation Pole Research and innovation projects of SMEs of the Piedmont Agri-food Cluster on bioeconomy, circular economy and sustainability |
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- Pirita Vuorinen and Kristien van den Eynde, ETF ETF project Skilling up the Western Balkans agri-food sector: greening and digitalising |
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| B2B meetings with companies, research organisations, universities and intermediaries | Link |
September 24 |
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| Internationalisation of agri-food SMEs and skills | |
| - Christian Avanzi, Torino Chamber of Commerce | Link |
| - Jan Peter Ganter De Otero, ETF | Link |
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