The 1st open meeting of the project “Organic Ecosystem” will take place on Wednesday, 10 February from 10.00 to 12.00. It will discuss the Organic Farming Strategy for the Mediterranean region and will give the participants the possibility to learn about how to collaborate and benefit from the project. The scope of the project is to create a consolidated network of stakeholders, private and public, working on agriculture in the region to foster alliances and create business opportunities within the organic sector.  

During this meeting, the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM Bari), a world-renowned institution in this field, will introduce the “Strategy for Organic Agriculture in the Mediterranean”, an action plan developed in the frame of the project that gathers the main challenges and opportunities for this sector nationally and regionally. 

Besides the “Strategy for Organic Agriculture in the Mediterranean”, there will be a presentation about the project’s benefits and how to have access to them. All the services displayed are offered for free and covered with EU’s funds, among them we can find:

• Join for free the Mediterranean organic cross-border network aimed at increasing cooperation between private and public actors in the organic sector in order to strengthen the sector itself and improve its competitiveness.
• Free online assistance service aimed at facilitating the creation of innovative organic value chains and access to new markets. These services are related to technical knowledge, international trade, marketing, etc.
• Training to create and strengthen innovative organic value chains. 
• Participate in regional and cross-border laboratories to generate innovative products and services and encourage the creation of new commercial alliances. 

The holdings that have produced the most interesting ideas/prototypes will participate in an international agri-food fair with project funds.

It is possible to join the “Mediterranean organic ecosystem” and have access to all the project’s services even if not from the country partners:  the network is open to every country in the Mediterranean region. Being part of this ecosystem means that it is possible to access the online platform, join the project database for strategic alliances and enjoy online assistance services. The training is the only service limited to stakeholders in the country partners, that are Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Greece and Spain. 

The meeting is open to the public. To participate in the meeting please fill up the form at this LINK 

More information at: http://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/organic-ecosystem

Source: Organic Ecosystem