Launch Event 2021
Digital Innovation Hub on Livestock, Environment, Agriculture & Forest
Digitalization, Research and Innovation for the Smart and Sustainable Development of Rural Territories
11 May 2021
The DIH-LEAF (Digital Innovation Hub in Livestock, Environment, Agriculture, and Forests), based in Castilla y León (Spain) is the new entity created to play a significant role in the digital transformation of the European primary sector. Further information about DIH-LEAF can be found in its website, as well as the list of members.
In this event, the main national and European strategies related to innovation and digital transformation within the focus areas covered by DIH-LEAF were analysed. The most relevant players at an international level revealed the principal action lines under development as well as the upcoming challenges.
The event was held online and participation was free of charge.
Plenary Speakers
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| Dubravka Šuica | Mariya Gabriel | Janusz Wojciechowski |
| Vice-President | EU Commissioner - Innovation, Research, | EU Commissioner - Agriculture |
| Democracy and Demography | Culture, Education and Youth | |
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| Nadia Calviño | Luis Planas | Pedro Duque |
| Spanish Minister for the Economy | Spanish Minister for Agriculture, | Spanish Minister for Science |
| and Digital Transformation | Fisheries and Food | and Innovation |
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| Manuel Castells | Alfonso Fernández-Mañueco | Manuel Pérez |
| Spanish Minister for Universities | President of the Junta de Castilla y León | Rector of the University of Burgos |
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Panellists
Agenda
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9:30 – 10:15 |
Opening Ceremony Álvaro Herrero Cosío, DIH-LEAF President Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner of Agriculture Nadia María Calviño Santamaría, Spanish Vice-president Dubravka Šuica, European Vice-President - Democracy and Demography Manuel Pérez Mateos – Rector of the University of Burgos Alfonso Fernández Mañueco – President of the Junta de Castilla y León |
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10:15 –12:30 |
Parallel Sessions (see further information in the detailed programme) Track 1: Livestock & Agriculture Track 2: Forestry & Territorial Development |
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12:30 –12:40 |
Award Ceremony |
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12:40 –13:00 |
Closing Speech Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner of Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth |
* All times in CET
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Streaming
Registration was not required in order to attend to the event.
The whole event was streamed online and the recordings of the sessions are available at:
Awards
As part of the launch event, the following prizes were awarded:
- Most relevant organisation in the digitalization of livestock farming: Asociación Provincial de Apicultores Burgaleses (ASAPIBUR).
- Most relevant organisation in the digitalization of environment and territories Nordesnet.
- Most relevant organisation in the digitalization of agriculture: HILO VERDE INNOVACIÓN S.L.
- Most relevant organisation in the digitalization of forests: CRECE - Conservación del Patrimonio Natural S.L.
Competition rules and participation instructions.
Sponsors
Collaborating organisations
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