The 2019 Spring Agri-food Working Committee Meeting (AFWCM) was hosted by the Region of Tuscany and took place in Florence on 27 March 2019. The title of the AFWCM was: 'Working Towards the Long-Term Sustainability'. This meeting brought together members of the five Agri-Food partnerships along with representatives DG REGIO, DG AGRI, DG RTD, European Investment Bank (EIB), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Vanguard Initiative.
Participants examined in detail a number of issues related to the long-term sustainability of interregional collaboration in the context of smart specialisation. Discussions focused on a number of pertinent issues related to the management of financial resources and funding, political support and strategic vision.
Please note that the 2019 Spring Agri-Food Working Committee Meeting was organised in parallel with the Rural Development Innovation Week Florence (26-29 March 2019).
Participants examined in detail a number of issues related to the long-term sustainability of interregional collaboration in the context of smart specialisation. Discussions focused on a number of pertinent issues related to the management of financial resources and funding, political support and strategic vision.
Please note that the 2019 Spring Agri-Food Working Committee Meeting was organised in parallel with the Rural Development Innovation Week Florence (26-29 March 2019).