By VÍCTOR R. MARTÍNEZ On October 9, 2024, Associate Professor Maura Farrell, the Project Coordinator for FLIARA, was invited to the Oireachtas in Leinster House, addressing the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food, and the Marine. Joining Maura were Louise Weir, FLIARA Project Manager, and Aisling Murtagh, a FLIARA researcher, collectively representing the University of Galway. […]
On October 7, 2024, the FLIARA project participated in the launch of the GRASS CEILING European Policy Forum for women-led innovation, an event organised by AEIDL and Copa-Cogeca. This forum gathered over 80 attendees, including representatives from EU institutions, national and regional government bodies, researchers, NGOs, and EU projects such as FLIARA, hailing from 21
On October 3rd, 2024, the FLIARA project had the privilege of welcoming a delegation from the Agricultural Advisory Centre in Brwinów, Poland, to Ljubljana, Slovenia. The visit, organised by the Centre’s Krakow branch, brought together a group of agricultural and rural women eager to explore innovative practices that are transforming rural areas across Slovenia. Hosted
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On October 1st, the FLIARA project took centre stage at a lunchtime debate and future policy discussion hosted by the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) of the European Commission. The event provided a platform for FLIARA to showcase how its ongoing research emphasises the essential role that rural and farm women play
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Ursula Kelly, Operations Director at Cormac Tagging and a FLIARA Ambassador in Ireland, has been honoured with the Established Businesswoman Award at the Network Ireland Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2024 on September 27th in Kilkenny, Ireland. This recognition highlights her leadership, innovation, and dedication to the rural and agricultural sectors. The Established Businesswoman category
By VÍCTOR R. MARTÍNEZ Ljubljana, Slovenia. From September 25-26, 2024, the FLIARA Consortium hosted its 2nd Community of Practice (CoP) Networking Event in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The gathering brought together women innovators from rural and agricultural sectors, policymakers, and key stakeholders, fostering valuable dialogue on the vital role of women in shaping sustainable futures for Europe’s
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A new report from EIT Food, “How to Empower Women Innovators in Agrifood?” has shed light on the pressing need to close the gender gap in the agrifood sector, offering detailed guidelines for designing female entrepreneurship programs. Covering 15 Central and Eastern European countries, this report delves into the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in agrifood
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On September 4th, 2024, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, received the much-anticipated final report from the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture. Chaired by Professor Peter Strohschneider, the report, titled “A Shared Prospect for Farming and Food in Europe,” outlines crucial recommendations that will shape the EU’s agricultural policies over
