Thursday 24 October

12:00

Registration

13:00

Lunch

14.00

Welcome and overview of the programme

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: The Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture: Process and outcome
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, Director at Strategy & Policy Analysis, DG AGRI, 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: Reflection on the policy implications of the Strategic Dialogue on the future of EU Agriculture
Krijn Poppe, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, NL

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

From the Forestry perspective

From the Biodiversity and Climate/Water perspective

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

9.15

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

9.45

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

10.45

Coffee Break

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

11.15

Keynote: Do Life Science University graduates have the skills to cocreate agri-environmental and agri-social policies?

11.45

Five 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”

12.30

Discussion Groups: response to sessions 3 and 4.

13:00

Closure of the Rectors and Deans Forum 2024 and Networking lunch

14:00

The future for sustainable wine production: from vineyard to bottle

Viruses of grapevine: Croatian contribution to global knowledge or viruses of grapevine, the Croatian story
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.