First SolACE Stakeholder Event
The first SolACE Stakeholder Event took place in Montepllier on June 27, 2017, during the SolACE kick-off meeting.
Video
A video of the Kick-off meeting and the stakeholder event is available from SolACE project partner LEAF.
Proceedings
The proceedings of the first SolACE stakeholder event are avaiilable on Zenodo.
Programme of the First SolACE Stakeholder Event
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
- Moderation: Alice Midmer, Philippe Hinsinger
- Minutes: Adriana Voicu, Helga Willer
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More information
- SolACE-Eu-net: News item about Kick-off meeting
- YouTube.com: Video about the Kick-off meeting and First Stakeholder Event
- Zenodo.org: Solutions for improving Agroecosystem and Crop Efficiency for water and nutrient use. Presentation of project coordinator Philippe Hinsinger at the First SolACE Stakeholder Event.