Soil Health Living Labs: Practical Tips and Guidance for Prospective Applicants
TIME
25th September 2024, 14:15 PM – 16:15 PM
TRACKS
TRACK 1: Living Labs for Grand Societal Challenges
TRACK 2: Living Labs for Policies, Governance, collaboration and innovation ecosystems
TRACK 3: Living Labs for Inclusive Soci(et)al Engagement
ORGANISER
Nati00ns
Target Audience
Policy makers & city representatives; Companies & entrepreuneurs, Researchers & academics; Living Lab representatives and practitioners; Innovators
Type of Session
Topic Debate: Hands-on event offering practical guidance for applying to EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’ funding opportunities.
Format
Hybrid
DESCRIPTION
The NATI00NS project is pleased to host a hands-on side event at the OpenLivingLab Days 2024, provide attendees with essential insights, practical advice, and real-world examples to enhance their project proposals addressing the topics Living Labs in urban areas for healthy soils and Co-creating solutions for soil health in Living Labs. Featuring a panel of representatives from previously funded projects, this session will facilitate in-depth discussions and interactive Q&A.
This event is scheduled to follow an OLLD session introducing Mission Soil, covering its activities, achievements, and future opportunities for the Living Lab community, providing an immediate and practical follow-up for attendees. In addition, NATI00NS will have a dedicated booth throughout the conference. We encourage all attendees to visit us for further information and personalized assistance regarding the funding opportunities.
Registration to the NATI00NS side event is free of charge, but mandatory. To secure your spot, please register by completing our registration form. Note that this registration is separate from the main OpenLivingLab Days 2024 registration and is required even if you are already attending the main event.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
The event is expected to significantly increase awareness of funding opportunities and deepen the understanding of the Mission Soil initiative and its application in Living Labs. Participants will gain valuable insights from real-world examples and previously funded projects, providing them with concrete ideas and actionable strategies to enhance their future project proposals. The event also offers a prime opportunity for networking and collaboration, enabling participants to establish connections that could be crucial for future projects focused on soil health.
Agenda
14:00 – 14:15 Registration
14:15 – 14:20 Welcome / Opening remarks Simina Lakatos, Founding President of the Ernest Lupan Institute for Circular Economy and Environment (IRCEM)
14:20 – 14:45 NATI00NS and the pathway to a competitive proposal Gabriele Quattrocchi, Project Manager at Trust-IT Services
14:45 – 14:55 Passing the baton to SOILL-Startup Gabriela Rogowska, Communication, Dissemination & Outreach Specialist at Trust-IT Services
14:55 – 15:05 Q&A / Break
15:05 – 16:05 Panel discussion with already funded projects / useful practical tips: LivingSoiLL
- Luso-Gallician LL (Ruth Pereira, Assistant Professor at the University of Porto
- ICOSHELLs – Bulgarian Viticulture Soil LL (Rumyana Georgieva, Assoc. Prof. at the Agricultural University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
- GOV4ALL – Ambassador Living Lab AlVelAl (Elvira Marín Irigaray, Director Aland)
- SOILCRATES – LL Ireland South-West (Lena Madden, Senior Business Development Scientist at Technological University of the Shannon)
- Moderator: Terez Krisztina Szabo, International expert at Hungarian Innovation Agency
16:05 – 16:15 Q&A
16:15 End of the event