International information exchange in agriculture Erasmus Project

Project Title

International information exchange in agriculture

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Reaching the policy level/dialogue with decision makers; International cooperation, international relations, development cooperation; Agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Project Summary

International agricultural information exchange

Context / background:
The international exchange of information and experience and networking are an important basis in the work of agricultural organizations. In many countries there are projects in areas such as Education, climate and resource protection, further development of existing production systems. The experiences and results are too little exchanged between the countries and solutions for future challenges are usually worked out individually by each country.

Target:
The project aims to exchange targeted information about challenges in agriculture in various areas (e.g. education, environmental and climate protection, resource management) between the partner countries. Furthermore, ongoing projects of the partner countries are shown and the possibilities of cooperation are discussed. The exchange of information gives rise to new ideas and impulses for the implementation / design of these new approaches in other countries.

Number and profile of participants:
The participants are actors from agriculture at all levels (farmers, consultants, stakeholders) and representatives from politics. administration and research. The different profiles of the participants ensure a comprehensive and holistic view of the subject areas. The number of participants is around 30 people.

Description of activities:
The core activities are the transnational project meetings. They are the basis for the exchange of information and the further processing of the respective projects in the partner countries. 2 transnational project meetings take place each year. The project meetings are prepared by the partners in the respective country and documented by the applicant, the Association of Farmer Organizations in the Principality of Liechtenstein (VBO).

Methodology for the implementation of the project:
The implementation of the respective transnational project meetings takes place in 4 steps:
1. Content and organizational preparation (mail, phone, video conference)
2. project meeting (workshop, working group, plenum)
3. Follow-up, additional one-on-one discussions (short report, email, phone, video conference)
4. Information and public relations (internally and externally via website, social media, newsletters, local print media)

Expected results:
Ideas and approaches to regional challenges through the input of the international partners. Deeper further cooperation in special fields (e.g. resource conservation and biodiversity or cross-border public relations).

Potential long-term benefits:
Expansion of the international network of actors in agriculture. Increased international cooperation in climate and resource protection and long-term positive image advertising for a regional, producing, resource-saving agriculture.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 59575 Eur

Project Coordinator

Vereinigung Bäuerlicher Organisationen & Country: LI

Project Partners

• Landwirtschaftskammer Vorarlberg
• LIBERA UNIVERSITA DI BOLZANO