First SolACE Stakeholder Event

The first SolACE Stakeholder Event took place in Montepllier on June 27, 2017, during the SolACE kick-off meeting.

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8:00 to 8:30 am: Registration of Stakeholders

8.30 to 9:30 am: Presentations

Philippe Hinsinger: About the SolACE project
Helena Gomez-Macpherson: The experience of the EIP Agri Focus Group on Water and Agriculture
Alice Midmer: LEAF Stakeholder Response

9:30 – 10:30 Group work – Session 1 (= two 30-min slots)

Theme 1: What potential combinations of water and nutrient stress is your biggest concern (e.g. prolonged drought, extreme events)?
- Facilitator: Helena Gomez-Macpherson
- Rapporteur: Davide Cammarano
- Minute taker: Laura Tippin
Theme 2: Which plant traits and characteristics help to improve the efficiency of water and nutrient use?
- Facilitator: Philippe Hinsinger
- Rapporteur: Xavier Draye
- Minute taker: Helga Willer
Theme 3: Which management tools do you currently use or are aware of to improve the efficiency of water and nutrient use on farm?
- Facilitator: Alice Midmer
- Rapporteur: Angela Sessitsch
- Minute taker: Helga Willer
Theme 4: What are the breeding strategies helping to respond to shortages in water and nutrients?
- Facilitator: Glyn Jones
- Rapporteur: Nicola Pecchioni
- Minute taker: Adriana Voicu
Theme 5: How can farmers and researchers collaborate to design and test new breeding and management strategies that can be applied across Europe? And where do we need to apply site-specific solutions
- Facilitator: Dora Drexler
- Rapporteur: Julia Cooper
- Minute taker: Simon Moakes

10:30 to 11:00: Coffee break

11:00 – 11:30 Group work – Session 2

Theme 1: What potential combinations of water and nutrient stress is your biggest concern (e.g. prolonged drought, extreme events)?
Theme 2: Which plant traits and characteristics help to improve the efficiency of water and nutrient use?
Theme 3: Which management tools do you currently use or are aware of to improve the efficiency of water and nutrient use on farm?
Theme 4: What are the breeding strategies helping to respond to shortages in water and nutrients?
Theme 5: How can farmers and researchers collaborate to design and test new breeding and management strategies that can be applied across Europe? And where do we need to apply site-specific solutions

11:40-12.30: Summary of work groups

Should you wish to join the SolACE stakeholder forum and attend future event, please register on the "Get inolved page".