Agriculture and innovation in the Mediterranean regions
High potential for boosting rural areas
Workshop | October, 12 2016 | Committee of the Regions - JDE 51, Brussels.
The 2014-2020 European programming period, led by the flagship initiative 'The Innovation Union' for 'smart, inclusive and sustainable growth" is characterized by a huge potential in innovation for Agriculture and Rural Development. Sustainable use of natural resources and preservation of the environment while enhancing productivity and creating jobs in rural areas are common objectives of the EU Mediterranean regions allowed by EU policies and their related funding mechanisms.
With the intention of entering the discussion on the future of the cohesion but also the research and innovation policies after 2020, the Region LRMP and ACTA will emphasis on the current actions implemented in the rural areas of the Mediterranean regions but also underline the first results of the programming period 2014-2020.
Particularly, the MED region is an innovative territory by diversifying tools to support rural and agricultural development and innovations. The stakeholder’s panel has been chosen to reflect these innovations across all sectors (digital, organizational, disadvantaged geographical areas, quality of the products, competitiveness…)
Find more info and the programme of the workshop on the European Committee of the Regions web site.
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