The second Call for Expressions of Interest in the SCAR-Engage Programme was announced this week at an event jointly hosted by Teagasc and the European Commission Representation in Ireland on Monday, 11 November. Mairead McGuinness, EU Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union was the main speaker at the event titled “Collaborating for Impact:  Ireland and Europe working together on agri-food research”.

The SCAR-Engage Programme is an initiative designed to boost the engagement of European countries in the Working Groups (WGs) of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR). It has been developed within the RefreSCAR project, and is overseen by a team led by Foodscale Hub in Serbia. It aims to empower new SCAR WG members, especially those from countries that are under-represented or less visible in SCAR, with knowledge, supports and connections to enable their active participation and smooth integration into WG activities.

In the first year of the programme, new SCAR WG members from Bulgaria, Greece, Iceland, Poland and Romania have been brought on-board. The second call will launch later this month inviting applications from other SCAR Member Countries. To find out more about visit SCAR-Engage Programme, and follow RefreSCAR social media for updates.

Further information on the event can be found HERE.