The Global Research & Innovation Cooperation Conference, Brussels, 11-13 March 2025, entitled ‘Boosting agrifood research and innovation cooperation for impact at scale’ discussed lessons from the DeSIRA initiative coming to an end (80 projects, €340 million + €60 million from EU Member states). It was organized by the European Commission (EC)’s Directorate-General International Partnerships (DG INTPA) in collaboration with DG Research & Innovation (RTD) and DG for Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) to include in the discussions the full range of EU support to R&I at international level (H2020, Horizon Europe). The third day was fully organised by key partners – FARA, GFAiR, JRC, SCAR-ARCH, and others – to share and discuss about current and future interventions.
The global R&I conference brought together researchers, policymakers, farmers, civil society organisations and other experts to explore how research and innovation (R&I) can transform agrifood systems to be more productive, inclusive, climate-resilient, sustainable, and biodiversity-positive. The event was attended by more than 160 professionals in person and 300 professionals online.
We are pleased to share with you:
- The report of the conference (including a summary!) : Boosting agrifood research and innovation cooperation for impact at scale; a conference report | Capacity4dev
- The flyer of the 2024 DeSIRA Annual Global report (only 4 pages!) and the full 2024 DeSIRA Annual Global report : DeSIRA Global Monitoring and Evaluation Framework | Capacity4dev