UK National Engagement Event on Living Labs in the Horizon Europe Soil Mission

Nati00ns - NEE UK

On 30 April 2024, the NATI00NS European project, in collaboration with UKRI in UK, is organising a day to raise awareness of the purpose of the soil mission, the new calls for Living Labs 2024 and how the NATI00NS project can help applicants. In addition, tips for Living Lab applications will be offered and some general experiences from last year's calls will be shared. You will also be able to show your interest in finding partners or make yourself known as a potential partner in the pitching session.

The NATI00NS project, funded under the HORIZON-MISS-2021-SOIL-02 call, is coordinated by the University of Aarhus (Denmark). The project acts as an ambassador for the Soil Mission, raising awareness among national and regional stakeholders, providing access to materials and information for capacity building, stimulating discussions on the best living labs to meet regional soil needs and facilitating early networking between living labs across different European regions.
Those attending in person will also hear from key actors in the soil area and there will be time for networking, questions and to share your own experiences.

We hope that researchers, public stakeholders, companies, associations and others interested in soil health - living laboratories will actively participate in the event.

Agenda

Time Topic
10:00 – 10:30 Registration and coffee on arrival 
10:30 – 10:40 Opening
Helen Sweeney, IUK
10:40 – 10:55 Welcome and Intro to Rothamsted Soils research  
Prof Martin Broadley, Rothamsted Research
10:55 – 11:15

The Mission explained
Helen Sweeney, IUK
Q&A

11:15 – 11:45

Soil Health Living Labs and Lighthouses
Dr Elaine Groom, AFBI
Q&A

11:45 – 12:00 NATI00NS: tools for applicants
Concha Civantos, NATI00NS project
Q&A and Discussion 
Refreshments
12:00 – 13:00 Pitches session
  Live Stream Ends
  In person only:
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch and Networking  
14:00 – 14:15 Farmers, end users
Prof John Gilliland, ARC Zero (recording)
14:15 – 14:30 Private Sector 
Dr Paul Newell-Price, RSK ADAS
14:30 – 14:45

Social Sciences and Humanities Perspective
Prof Pippa Chapman, Leeds University

14:45 – 15:00

UK Soil Health
Ellen Fay, UK Soils/SSA

15:00 – 15:15 UK Soils Policy Perspective
TBC, DEFRA
15:15 – 15:30 Q&A Discussion 
15:30 Event Closes
  Optional Tour Rothamsted Research 


We will have a final programme soon but the main topics will include:
·       What is the purpose of the soil mission
·       NATI00NS and how we can support you
·       Experiences from previous applications
·       Open discussion and networking

 

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