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Steering Committee Zoom meeting Nitra
24 03 2024
Friday, September 22, 2023, from 10.00 a.m. Paris time, CET time
Friday, September 22, 2023, from 10.00 a.m. Paris time, CET time
R E P O R T – MINUTES
Attendees: Elena Horska, president (Slovak Academy of Agricultural Science), Ioan Jelev, vice-president (Rumanian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences), Michel Thibier (French Academy of Agriculture), Baiba Rizva (Latvian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences), Kerstin Niblaeus (Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry), Tomas Garcia Azcarate (National Association of Agricultural Engineering, Spain), Evi Arachoviti (RASE/Royal Agricultural Society of England, Great Britain, Innovation for Agriculture), Simone Orlandini (member of the Scientific-Technical Committee of Academy of Georgofili, Italy). DUCLOS Michel Jacques (French Academy of Agriculture)
1. Welcome address by President.
2. Approval of SC meeting Minutes (June 16, 2023)
3. Database of national agrarian academies and promotion
4. Promotion of Best scientific abstract competition 2023 and other UEAA activities (e.g. EWG CAP after 2027)
5. Information about UEAA activities since last SC UEAA and for next term
- EWG CAP after 2027
- Forest strategy
- Gene Editing
6. Newsletters
7. Miscellaneous
8. Close of the meeting (12:00)
#1. Welcome address by President of UEAA E. Horská
President Elena Horská welcomed the participants of the SC meeting and asked for approval of the SC Agenda (see above). It was approved.
#2 Approval of SC meeting Minutes (June, 16, 2023)
Minutes from SC meeting June, 16 2023 were approved.
#3. Database of national agrarian academies and promotion
Elena prepared the updated database of national agrarian academies. The discussion was about contacting academies and promoting UEAA.
- In process, any SC member can contribute.
Elena and Ioan prepared the introductory letter which can be used in case of any occasion to contact potential new member.
- In process, any SC member can contribute.
Evi used the letter for promoting UEAA.
SC believes that also personal contacts and F2F meetings will help to stimulate activity of national academies including GA in Romania in 2024.
#4. Promotion of Best scientific abstract competition 2023 and other UEAA activities (e.g. EWG CAP after 2027)
Michel informed about actual situation in Best Scientific Abstract Competition 2023 – we have 2 abstracts. New round of promotion is necessary.
Discussion: Simone, Nazir
#5. Information about UEAA activities since last SC UEAA and for next term
Reported by Kerstin – Forest Strategy
Michel – Gene editing
EWG CAP after 2023 – Tomas informed about his situation and overloading with our duties and tasks. He recommended to contact Dr. Carmen Cahil from French Academy. She is leading the working group of the French Academy on European Policies Impacting Food and Agriculture. So, SC agreed to contact dr. Carmen and in case she would be willing to overtake this function and position, would be good to organize meeting with her.
#6. Newsletters, Miscellaneous – newsletter – Elena Horská, Evi Arachoviti
Close of the meeting (12:00)
Reported on December, 1st, 2023 by Elena Horská