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WHAT IS SCAR?
The Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) is a comitology body of the European Commission (EC) originally established in the 1970s. Comitology refers to a set of procedures, including meetings of representative committees, that give European Union (EU) countries a say in the implementation of EU law.
SCAR’s remit lies in the area of agriculture, fisheries, food, forestry and the wider bioeconomy, with a focus on research and innovation (R&I). Its main task is to provide strategic R&I policy advice in this domain, helping to create an integrated European Research Area (ERA).
It is a key platform for creating Horizon Europe Partnerships, which address some of Europe’s most pressing challenges through concerted R&I initiatives.
How is SCAR organised, what are its goals and who are its members?
BECOME (MORE) ACTIVE INTERESTEDINSPIREDIN THE SCAR COMMUNITY!
BUILD THE FUTURE RESEARCH AGENDA
The SCAR Working Groups form an inspiring network of motivated peers. They offer unique platforms to develop R&I agendas, co-construct European R&I partnerships, and exchange experiences and best practices. Moreover, being a member of the SCAR helps delegates and scientists implement national research priorities at the European level, and helps align national and European R&I agendas.
ARE YOU...
…already a member of the SCAR community, and interested in helping it grow? Take up an active role in the Working Groups or Plenary Meeting, motivate your research community to join the SCAR Working Groups, and disseminate the results in your country to increase the SCAR’s impact.
…a scientist, eager to meet peers to exchange knowledge and learn from them? Contact your country’s SCAR delegate and request to join one of the Working Groups.
NEWS
Webinar n°6: “Protein Value Chains: Winning Solutions from the 1st RefreSCAR Hackathon”
RefreSCAR “Spotlight On”
Webinar Series
🚀 From ideas to impact: the Hackathon journey continues!
This session will host the 3 winning teams of the 1st RefreSCAR Hackathon, who will share their innovative concepts, walk us through their approaches and discuss how their ideas can strengthen protein value chains across Europe.
📅 Date: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
🕐 Time: 11.00-12.00 CET
📝 Register here:https://lnkd.in/eFJd2Fzz
🚀 Info Webinar – RefreSCAR Hackathon 2025
2 October 2025, 10:00 CET (online)
Ahead of the 1st RefreSCAR Hackathon “Protein Value Chains: Global Demand, Local Challenges” (20–21 November 2025, Vienna), we are hosting an Info Webinar to support potential applicants and all interested parties.
The webinar will provide insights into the hackathon’s goals, expectations, and application process, helping interested teams prepare their proposals. Participation is highly recommended for anyone considering applying...
SCAR FOOD SYSTEMS SWG WORKSHOP
30th September 2025, from 12:30 to 18:00 - The Hague, NL
«Socio-cultural and economic drivers and barriers of change for Sustainable Food Systems Transition»
The workshop on “Socio-cultural and economic drivers and barriers of change for Sustainable Food Systems Transition” will be organised as part of the SCAR FS SWG priority action on Accelerating and Monitoring FS transition.
It will provide a platform to reflect on a strategic policy shift towards a holistic and integrated framework that seeks to reconcile economic resilience, viability and competitiveness of the agricultural sector with a more systemic thinking, addressing barriers and drivers to change, the role of monitoring in enabling and accelerating FS transformation, the role of governance and the potential of True Cost Accounting (TCA)...
🎥 Throwback to November
— RefreSCAR (@RefreSCAR_) December 22, 2025
Last month, we brought together policymakers, researchers, and innovators for the RefreSCAR Hackathon: “Protein Value Chains - Global demand, Local challenges.”
See how it went through in the video!#ResearchImpactEU #HorizonEurope pic.twitter.com/LciLSO8bXV
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RefreSCAR Spotlight On Webinar n°5
“Land and Water – Strategies for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture”
The RefreSCAR project held its 5th Spotlight On webinar where more than 35 attendees tuned in to hear from:
- Casper Zulim de Swarte, Senior Manager at the Policy Agriculture and Food for One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) and the WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development
- Bernhard Schmid, Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of Zurich and Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Ecology, University of Beijing
With the webinar moderated by the RefreSCAR partner Foodscale Hub's Marina Arnaut Stefanovic, those in attendance could pose questions related to both science and policy in biodiversity conservation, particularly the history and types of biodiversity management approaches. This included the shift towards ecological intensification in agriculture and the upscaling of regenerative practices, with a focus on the contributions of these practices to biodiversity from both business modelling and policy perspectives.
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