SCAR NEWS
The European Commission recently published the report “European bioeconomy policy: stocktaking and future developments with an encompassing staff working document”. The report was prepared at the request of the European Council. The report outlines the state of play of the European Bioeconomy and assesses the progress in the implementation of the 2018 EU Bioeconomy Strategy and its Action Plan. The report further identifies gaps and future opportunities of the bioeconomy policy, in light of...
Earlier this year, SCAR ARCH SWG and SCAR FOREST SWG joined forces to identify research gaps and needs to better address deforestation and forest degradation. Both are triggered throughout the world by European imports of commodities (raw materials, food, timbers, etc.).
The Groups organised an expert dialogue on 2 and 3 February 2022 that gathered 36 internationally renowned experts and was attended by more than 50 participants. A keynote and three topic-related short presentations kicked...
The 11th SCAR AKIS SWG meeting took place on 6 and 7 April and focused on the following topics:
- Member states’ CAP AKIS plans: Participants shared and discussed national strategies and interventions regarding the AKIS.
- Strengthening the multi-actor approach: the LIAISON project team organised a small workshop, which allowed the participants to voice their recommendations for an effective use of the multi-actor approach. The results will be developed into a policy brief by the AKIS...
European agriculture is facing big challenges. to make the agricultural sector more sustainable, resilient, and responsive to societal and policy demands. Under Horizon Europe, a research partnership is planned to address just that through agroecology.
The SCAR Working Group on Agroecology (SCAR AE SWG) was created in January 2021 and brings together 27 Member States and Associated Countries and several other stakeholders. The Working Group is the co-creation platform for the future...
European Partnerships under Horizon Europe are initiatives the bringing together EU and a wide range of public and/or private partners. Partners jointly support developing and implementing a common agenda for research and innovation activities. The partnership will coordinate, align, and leverage European and national R&I efforts.
An overview of European Partnerships in food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment can be found here. The SCAR is a key platform for...
SCAR Foresight Task Force Group & experts, Brussels, 2019
On May 25th 2022, the SCAR Foresight Group and the European Commission organised the workshop: “Food security in times of crises”. The aim was to better understand possible consequences of crises for the food supply and demand in Europe. The experts of the 5th SCAR Foresight Expert Group, the chairs of the SCAR Working Groups, and European Commission representatives actively engaged in the discussions. The objective was to analyse...
At the SCAR Steering Group Meeting on 11 March 2022, the French Presidency gave an overview of their priorities at the. The French Presidency called attention to the current difficult times due to the war in Ukraine and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Presidency highlighted that European food sovereignty, including protein autonomy, is now more important than ever. The need to push the agroecology transition forward, producing in a more sustainable manner, is more important than...
The SCAR Plenary focusses on Cluster 6 Horizon Europe Partnerships and their Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda preparation process. It will also tackle current relevant topics in agriculture, food systems, bioeconomy and forestry, including the response of SCAR to challenges triggered by the war in Ukraine and other SCAR Groups priorities.
See the draft Agenda here.
“Humans in transitions: towards agroecological approaches and sustainable food systems”
The SCAR conference will be celebrated under the title “Humans in transitions: towards agroecological approaches and sustainable food systems”. The French EU Presidency hosts the conference on 14 June 2022 in Paris. The conference focusses on the importance of people in the agroecological and food systems transitions. SCAR plays an essential role in highlighting the emerging transitional research...
