Conference agenda

 Challenges and opportunities for agrofood sector in South East Europe: innovation & research Innofood SEE final conference 26­27 March 2014 Bari Italy University of Bari “Aldo Moro” Salone degli Affreschi Piazza Umberto 1 organized by www.innofoodsee.eu 1
Conference­ 1st day Time 9.00­
9.30 9.30­
9.45 Activity Speakers Registration Welcome speech Antonio F. Logrieco CNR ISPA , Italy Fabrizio Nardoni Assessorato Risorse Agroalimentari, Regione Puglia, Italy 9.45­
10.00 Introduction The Inno‐ Food SEE project and What to Expect from this Conference 10.00­
10.20 Keynote speech 1 New Territorial Cooperation Programmes Mr Niko Finka SEE Programme Financial Manager , Hungary 10.20­
10.40 Keynote speech 2 The importance and contribution of research and innovation to economic growth in Europe ‐ Greek EU presidency Panagiotis Chatzinikolaou Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs General Secretariat for Research and Technology Policy Planning Directorate /Head Coordination and Assessment RTDI Unit , Greece 10.40­ 11.10 Key project results • Food innovation in the SEE regions • Key points from the Food innovation Action Plans Constantinos Styliaras Federation of Industries of Northern Greece, Greece George Papapostolou Centre for Research and Technology Hellas­ Institute of Applied Biosciences – CERTH, Greece 11.10­
11.30 11.30­
12.45 Anagnostis Argiriou Project Coordinator , Centre for Research and Technology Hellas­ Institute of Applied Biosciences – CERTH, Greece Coffee Break Trends in food innovation • Food technological industry • Best practices Hans De Steur Ghent University ­Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Belgium Dept. Agricultural Economics ­ Agri­Food Marketing and Chain Management Experiences with the triple helix approach in the Food Cluster Initiative in South East Europe Gianni Cantele Coldiretti Puglia, Italy A modern vision of agriculture within the food chain Antonio Pepe D.A.RE. Puglia, Italy The Apulian Food Technological District Elisabetta Lupotto CRA­Consiglio per la Ricerca e la sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Italy Innovation in food and nutrition: twinning activities in the CANADAIR project 2
Time 12.45­
14.15 14.15­
15.00 Activity Speakers Lunch Break Serena Borgna APRE Horizon 2020 IT National Contact Point, Italy Horizon 2020 Christos Profilis Athens, Greece European Funding Programs Arturo Alvino UniMOL, Italy SEE AGROSTART Damiano Petruzzella IAMB, Italy SEE NOBLE IDEAS Olivera Đuragić Institute of Food Technology, Serbia APP4INNO ‐ Joint efforts for promotion of innovation in South Europe Matteo Francavilla UNIFG, Italy STAR Agroenergy Gianluca Bleve CNR ISPA, Italy New solutions in table olives chain EU funding framework‐ Horizon 2020 Structural Funds 15.00­
16.15 Presentation of other food innovation projects and networks 16.15­ 16.30 Coffee Break Presentation of other food innovation projects and networks Angela Cardinali CNR ISPA, Italy Interreg BIO‐OLEA Maria Luisa Amodio UNIFG, Italy FP7 QUAFETY Plenary session to wrap up the 1st day results Anagnostis Argiriou, moderator 16.30­
17.00 17.00­
17.30 www.innofoodsee.eu 3
Conference ­ 2nd day Time Activity 9.30 – 10.00 10.00­ 13.00 Introduction and scope Anagnostis Argiriou, moderator Thematic round tables on relevant food chains for innovation in the SEE Area Round tables for networking and experience sharing on food innovation involving experts, stakeholders, SMEs and researchers: • oil &olive table • dairy products • grape & wine • cereals & feed • vegetables and fruits • meat and derivates 13.00­14.30 Lunch Break Stakeholders meeting To wrap up the conference results and to lay down the future cooperation between SEE regions (Joint Action Plan) 14.30­ 16.30 Conference Coordinator Nunzia Cito CNR ISPA Via Amendola 122/O ‐ 70126 Bari – Italy [email protected] www.ispa.cnr.it www.innofoodsee.eu Media Partner 4