The GRASS CEILING Project consortium is excited to announce its participation in AgriFood Lithuania 2024. The event will serve as the backdrop for the project’s second Showcase event, highlighting the remarkable achievements of its first year.
Showcase and Consortium Meeting. The annual Showcase event will take place on 26th November, followed by the 3rd Consortium meeting on 27th November. The Showcase will offer a platform to inform partners and external stakeholders about the project’s progress, including key deliverables and the pivotal role of Living Labs. Here you will find the agenda for this event.
Spotlight on Women Entrepreneurs. A particular highlight of the event will be the inspiring stories of nine women entrepreneurs participating in national Living Labs. These women will share their entrepreneurial journeys, goals, and how their involvement in the Living Lab is supporting their aspirations. Participants include Ines Dundovic (Croatia), Karen Keane (Ireland), Annalisa Pellegrini (Italia), Juste Jankauskiene (Lithuania), Anita Rennemo Galaen (Scotland), Aoife Gould (Scotland), Amada de Salas (Spain), Emma Hartelius (Sweden), and Irene Beukeveld-Evers (Netherlands).
Project Results and Future Directions GRASS CEILING will also present findings from various work packages. Topics include:
- Foresight on the future of women-led innovation in agriculture and rural areas: Silvia Rolandi, University of Pisa
- Incentives and obstacles towards women’s participation in innovation: Valentina Materia, Wageningen University, and Natasa Bokan (Zagreb University)
- Living Labs experience: Leana Reinl, South East of Technology University of Ireland
- Benchmarking agricultural and rural policies against gender inclusivity: Charlene Lambert, WEP, and Sally Shortall, SETU
- Policy Forum: Blanca Casares, AEIDL
The consortium meeting on 27th November will delve deeper into the project’s work plan, with a special focus on the Online Training Academy and MOOC modules workshop, led by Laura Quijano from CIHEAM Zaragoza.
