SAFER — Sustainable Agri-Futures

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NEWS

News & Updates

Welcome to the SAFER news hub. Here we publish regular updates about project progress, key events, new resources, and public results—so partners, stakeholders, and the wider community can follow SAFER throughout the project.

You will find:

  • Project announcements (meetings, workshops, conferences)
  • New publications and resources (newsletters, training materials, digital tools)
  • Highlights from stakeholder engagement activities
  • Public project results when released

 

SAFER Monthly Steering Committee (SC) Meeting held online (22 January 2026)

Date: 22 January 2026

Format: Online (Microsoft Teams)

The SAFER consortium held its Monthly Steering Committee (SC) Meeting online on Thursday, 22 January 2026, from 12:00 to 13:30 (EET). The meeting agenda included a welcome and check-in, followed by focused updates and coordination across key work packages.

Key agenda points included:

  • WP1 — Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (IHU): project management, financial issues, and monitoring & evaluation
  • WP2 — Needs Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Capacity Building (UZHNU): research surveys and a workshop on climate change and sustainable agriculture challenges
  • WP5 — Dissemination, Inclusivity, and Sustainability (AASTMT): inclusivity & dissemination plan, marketing materials, stakeholder/community interaction plan, and planning of workshops

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SAFER Kick-off Meeting held virtually (19 November 2025)

Date: 19 November 2025

Format: Online (Microsoft Teams) — Thessaloniki (host location)

The SAFER consortium held its official Kick-off Meeting virtually on Wednesday, 19/11/2025, starting at 09:15 (EET). The meeting focused on project overview and planning of the first six months.

The agenda included: a welcome from IHU, an opening and project overview by Achilleas Kontogeorgos (IHU), and a session led by the Project Officer (EC), Paul Harris. Partners then introduced their teams and roles, followed by structured planning sessions for each work package.

During the WP planning blocks, the consortium reviewed the first six months plan for:

  • WP1 — Project Coordination & Management (IHU)
  • WP2 — Needs Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Capacity Building (UzhNU)
  • WP3 — Curriculum Development and Digital Learning (VUM)
  • WP4 — Community Engagement and Industry Collaboration (BAU)
  • WP5 — Dissemination, Inclusivity, and Sustainability (AASTMT)

The meeting concluded with a wrap-up and alignment on next steps for the initial implementation period.

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