The EU4ADVICE project held its kick-off meeting in Amsterdam on 6-7 October. FAIRCHAIN was presented by a representative of ISEKI-Food Association as a key project that EU4ADVICE should build on since both projects seek to upscale short food supply chains and use the Innovation Platform. We look forward to a fruitful collaboration with EU4ADVICE!
The FAIRCHAIN project held its second annual meeting at the Ghent University campus in Kortrijk, Belgium. During these three days, partners shared progress, engaged in discussions, planned next steps, and visited the host’s lab facilities.
FAIRCHAIN was represented at the 2022 edition of the STADTLANDBIO congress, which took place in Nürnberg from 27 to 28 July. During the round table “EU agricultural policy, world market, large corporations – how regional can agricultural and food policy really be?” partners from FH JOANNEUM discussed intermediate value chains and the Food Innovation Incubator case study.
Students can join the 2022 FoodFactory-4-Us International Student Competition to address the following question: How can modernization of a traditional food contribute to your regional food value chain? Team of 3-5 students enrolled in any food-related programme anywhere in the world (max 1 PhD student) should send their application by 15 September 2022. We offer online, innovative, learning to improve knowledge and competences and fabulous prizes (and recognition!) for the winning team! Application and participation are free of charge.
You may read about previous FoodFactory-4-Us competitions here.
For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on ssc@iseki-food.net
The second implementation workshop took place yesterday for the French case study. The concept of innovative fermented-whey-based drinks selected by consumers was presented, together with the obstacles towards their development and possible solutions .
The FAIRCHAIN e-learning programme begins with the launch of the first course, ‘Introduction to Intermediate Food Value Chains (IFVC)’, available from 16 May to 15 July and open to anyone, anywhere, and at any time of day!
After taking this course, you will understand differences between existing FVCs, the development of an IFVC definition, the benefits and challenges in the transition towards IFVCs, and projects/pilots/examples/ways to get involved in IFVCs. The course is open to anyone interested in food chains at any educational level yet geared towards i) farmers and producers who may adapt to their own business what others have successfully developed; ii) policy makers and regulators who may learn about programs and initiatives that benefit all local food chain participants; and iii) consumers who may understand the diversity of FVCs and decide the level of engagement they may have in their own community.
This fully independent online course is structured into five chapters organised as innovative microlearning lessons. These include short videos, PowerPoint presentations, interactive e-learning activities, reading of scientific and lay articles, and website visits. Each microlearning lesson takes only 3 to 8 minutes to complete! And you may start, stop, and come back to the lessons at any time and as often as you wish. Short quizzes monitor your progress throughout, and, in total, the course should take 90 to 120 minutes to complete. All who complete the course successfully will receive a FAIRCHAIN certificate.
The e-learning course is available on the ISEKI-Food Association’s Moodle Platform and easily accessible via the FAIRCHAIN-managed Sustainable Food System Innovation Platform, free of charge!
