The webinar takes place on 13 and 14 December 2023, 9h30-13h00 CET, and it is the first in a series of online training activities focusing on relevant aspects at the EU level for boosting organic seeds and breeding entrepreneurship. It´s part of the activities of the LiveSeeding Organic Seed and Breeding Entrepreneurship Training Center, which includes an EU training programme consisting of four modules:
- Entrepreneurship in the organic seeds and breeding sector. 13-14 December 2023
- Valorisation strategies in the local contexts. March 2025
- Governance and finance models. November 2025
- Business models and plans development. June 2026
TARGET GROUP
The activity is aimed both at existing initiatives wishing to improve their strategy and at those that want to become entrepreneurs in the organic seed and plant breeding sector. It is particularly aimed at organic farmers and SME managers involved in the production and/or marketing of organic seeds and seedlings and the development of organic breeding.
TARGET CROPS AND VARIETIES
The webinar will contribute to initiatives working on different crops types, in particular arable crops and vegetables. At the varietal level, it will pay special attention to organic heterogenous material (OHM), open-pollinated and local/traditional varieties, as well as participatory plant breeding.
PRACTICAL ASPECTS
The webinar will be held in English. In addition, interpretation will be available in a European language to be determined according to the possibilities and needs of a larger number of registered participants.
After the activity, the recordings will be uploaded to the LiveSeeding social media channels for dissemination. Subtitles for the webinar will be enabled in different languages.
Speaker presentations will be sent to all participants translated into their language.
To participate in the webinar (HERE the full programme), please register by 30 November at this LINK
Source: Liveseeding