International Networks with MED Representation
UNIMED: Mediterranean Universities Union
UNIMED aim is to develop university research and education in the EuroMediterranean area in order to contribute to scientific, cultural, social and economic cooperation.
This network has 140 members of 23 countries in both Mediterranean shores.
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“Food and Water” UNIMED sub-network
Launched after a University of Évora initiative, the aim of this Subnetwork is to support the economic and social cohesion in the Euro-Mediterranean region, in order to promote on the one side cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation and, on the other side, local sustainable development related to water and food.
This Subnetwork has 40 members from 15 countries.
Responsible Researchers at MED
RIBOLIVA
RIBOLIVA was created in order to coordinate teaching activities at the level of postgraduate, research, technological development, transfer of results and innovation management related to olive groves and olive oils. Has 6 members of 6 Ibero-american countries.
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EURAGRI: European Agricultural Research Initiative
EURAGRI is a consortium of the leading European public research and innovation organizations working in the agriculture, food, forestry and marine sectors. It provides a forum and a network for discussion and reflection on strategic research and innovation themes. This network has 20 members of different European countries.
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Global Network on Silvopastoral Systems
The Global Network on Silvopastoral Systems has the purpose to promote the strengthening and scaling up of SPS worldwide by creating a platform to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, best practices, and experiences related to the integration of livestock with trees and forests. This network has 107 members of 29 countries worldwide.
Responsible Researchers at MED
FABRE – TP: Farm Animal Breeding and Reproduction Technology Platform
FABRE TP is a platform of breeding and reproduction organizations and knowledge institutes, with members located across Europe. It provides a framework for stakeholders to define research priorities and action plans for the farm animal and reproduction sector in order to achieve EU growth, competitiveness and sustainability through major research and technological advances in the medium and long term.
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Rede ECOGRAM (Programa Cyted) – Red Iberoamericana para la Mejora Productiva de Sistemas Silvopastorales Mediante la Utilización de Sistemas Ciberfísicos
EcoGram is a CYTED network of 11 countries concerned with innovating management practices of silvopastoral systems and extensive livestock farming based on Information and Communications Technologies, namely a mobile app where the received images will be analyzed and linked to biophysical variables.
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HUB4AGRI – Digital Innovation Hub for Agriculture
The Digital Innovation HUB for Agriculture in Portugal (HUB4AGRI), is an initiative based on a multisectoral cooperation network, which aims to promote the sustainability and competitiveness of companies in the agrifood value chain, through digitization and digital transformation, making available to all enterprises the necessary tools and services.
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SYSTEMIC – Knowledge Hub in Food Nutrition and Security
The aim of the SYSTEMIC project is to implement adaptive strategies for sustainable food production, consumption and public health, addressing the diverse impact of climate change on the nutritional quality and composition of food and the consequent perception and behaviour of the consumer, defining standards to achieve food and nutritional safety. The project aims to address the challenges of climate change impacts on food systems and encourage healthy and environmentally sustainable diets.