Thursday 24 October

12:30

Registration

13:00

Lunch

14.00

Welcome and overview of the programme

Aleksandar Mešić, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Croatia 

Maria Knutson Wedel, ICA President & Vice Chancellor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden

Session 1 The Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture

14.15

Keynote: Searching for Common Solutions: the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture and Next Steps
Ricard Ramon, Deputy Head of Unit, Policy Perspectives, DG Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission, BE

15.00 

Coffee break

Session 2 The Strategic Dialogue on the EU Future of Agriculture: Implications for policy and policy support

15:30

Keynote 1: Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture: reflection on the policy implications from economic perspectives
Krijn Poppe, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, NL

see A note for the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture, Krijn Poppe, 8 May 2024

16:00

Keynote 2: How the EU research Framework Programme supports EU Agricultural and Environmental policy and the Strategic Dialogue.
Paul Webb, Head of the “Green Europe” Department, European Research Executive Agency, Brussels, BE

16.30

Reflection by Life Science Universities on the need for further Strategic Dialogues on the future of EU Agriculture and Forestry

From the Agricultural and Food System perspective
Frank Monahan, Dean, Agriculture and Food Science Centre, University College Dublin, IE

From the Forestry perspective
Jukka Tikkanen, Head of School, School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, FI

From the Biodiversity perspective
Michael Jones, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, SE

17.00

Closure

17.05

ICA Excellence Award Ceremony

17.45

Return by bus to Zagreb city centre and walk to hotels

19.30

Forum Reception and Dinner

Friday 25 October

9.00

Welcome: Recap of session 1 and 2 & review of Day 2 programme

Session 3 Research, innovation and outreach in connection to the outcome of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture

9.10

Keynote: On research and innovation: how life science universities do and can contribute to sustainable food systems
Joost Dessein, Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, BE

9.40

Short 10 minute Case Study interventions:  “The Research priorities of my university/faculty in addressing the strategic challenges related to the future of agriculture"

• Integrating EIT Food and Strategic Dialogue in Advancing Agricultural Innovation at LBTU
  Irina Arhipova, Rector, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, LT

• Bordeaux Sciences Agro Research and Innovation to support agricultural and food transitions
  Sabine Brun, Director, Bordeaux Sciences Agro, Gradignan, Fr

• New Fruit Species for climate change
  Florin Stanica, Vice Rector, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Bucharest, RO

• Sustainable agricultural production and the related societal challenges
  Jos Van Orshoven, KU Leuven, Leuven, BE

10.30

Coffee Break

Session 4 Educational programmes in connection to the outcome of the Strategic Dialogue on the EU Future of Agriculture

11.00

Keynote: Do Life Science University graduates have the skills to cocreate environmental and social policies?
Sebastian Goerg, TUMCS for Biotechnology and Sustainability, Technical University of Munich, Straubing, DE

11.30

Short 10 minute Case Study interventions:  “Educational approaches at my university/faculty delivering graduates that have the knowledge, skills and attitudes for addressing the strategic challenges related to the future of agriculture”

• Teaching methods to address the strategic challenges facing the future of agriculture: Experience of Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy
  Astrida Miceikienė, Chancellor, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, Kaunas, LT

• Educational approaches at the University of Agriculture in Krakow - preparing graduates for the strategic challenges related to the future of agriculture
  Andrzej Sechman, Vice Rector for Cooperation, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, PL

• Educational Guidelines in the Grand Est Region: Preparing for Future Agriculture through an Industrial Biotechnologies Lens
  Cécile Ernst, Alliance de la formation et de la recherche pour l’agriculture (Agreenium), Paris FR

• Education and Nature-Based Solutions: enable society to bend the curve for biodiversity
  Bart Kapteijns, Avans University of Applied Science, Breda, NL

12.15

Discussion Groups: response to sessions 3 and 4 in relation to the outcomes of the Strategic Dialogue on the future for EU agriculture.

13:00

Closure of the Rectors and Deans Forum 2024

14:00

The future for sustainable wine production: from vineyard to bottle

Viruses of grapevine: Croatian contribution to global knowledge
Darko Vončina:

Terroir, soil management, land degradation, and mitigation strategies. How can we ensure longevity and productive vineyards in climatically changed conditions?
Igor Bogunović:

The exploitation of Croatian grapevine genetic resources for the breeding of new resistant cultivars
Darko Preiner:

New perspectives in Croatian wine  production, analytics, and education
Ana-Marija Jagatić Korenika:

Wine tasting and sensory workshop – selection of Croatian wines and tasting under guidance by colleagues from Department of Viticulture and Enology.