Press Release, AgriBusiness Forum 2024

PRESS RELEASE

AgriBusiness Forum 2024

“Quo Vadis Greek & European Agriculture” in the digital era

Climate Crisis – Food Security – Blue & Green Economies

The 7^th international AgriBusiness Forum entitled “Quo Vadis Greek & European Agriculture” will be held in the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on 21-22 November 2024, gathering high-level audience from businesses, embassies, cooperatives, policymakers, farmers, researchers & academia.

In this year’s edition, 60 prominent speakers in 8 high-caliber sessions will delve into meaningful dialogues and debates about the challenges burdening agrifood & environmental systems, the climate crisis, the uncertainties on food security, the disruptions to the supply chains, the consumers, the overexploitation of natural resources, the green & sustainable cities, while will remark the lack of brave policies with a holistic approach and the overdemanding EU Green Deal strategy.

Thursday, November 21, 2024

In the 1^st session «European & national policies» the Israeli Ambassador Mr. Noam Katz, Brazil’s Ambassador Mr. Paulo Roberto França, and Mr. Philippe Merillon, Counsellor Agricultural Affairs for Greece, Croatia, Slovenia, and Dpt. Secretary-General at the Ministry of Agriculture & Food Sovereignty of France will discuss food security in the context of the climate crisis.

The 2^nd session «Agricultural production & resilience of agri-food systems» will address the challenges of primary production and agriculture due to national policies and the Green Deal. It will further explore whether any solution at the end of the tunnel appears satisfactory for the future of farmers, the people, the environment, and food safety.

The 3^rd session «Livestock under pressure», amidst the problems plaguing thousands of farmers and processors, will unfold the requirements and means for animal breeding and welfare, the traceability in imports, the quality controls in the dairy and meat sector, and the prerequisites of the CAP 2023-2027 .

The first day will conclude with the 4^th session «Climate-Environmental challenges-risks» focusing on the climate crisis and the fast-growing and more often weather extremes hitting the planet. It will also focus on the ability to predict such events through high technologies, on ways to secure life & property, and on the limitations for increased public compensations of agricultural production in the near future.

Friday, November 22, 2024

The 5^th session «Green & Sustainable Cities» will delve into the issues burdening the daily life of the people and what city residents may hope for, in terms of quality of life, greening management and expanding spaces for urban greenery, green innovation, reduction of CO2, tidiness, and noise rejection.

The 6^th session «Business sector’s challenges» will unfold the prevailing conditions in businesses, including product development, cost and supply chain management, competition, geopolitics, and the stressful choices of the consumers across different market & price channels.

The 7^th session «Transition & adaptation to the «blue» & «green» economy» will portray the imprint for responsible & sustainable economic development, the circular economy, the protection of the natural and marine environment, and the use of high-technology in meeting these goals.

The 8^th session «The new order of A.I & technologies in agri-food systems» will lead to actors’ initiatives for boosting innovation, enhancing knowledge, creating ecosystems, showcasing models for incubation – interconnection and extroversion of start-ups, and providing examples from Europe & Israel, also from world’s second largest economy, China.

The AgriBusiness Forum 2024 will conclude with the 9^th session, where all moderators will provide a summary of the panels and the conference outcomes. AgriBusiness Forum 2024 reports will be brought to the attention of all relevant national & international Organizations for further consideration.

The welcome remarks will be conveyed by Ms. Sophia Kounenaki-Efraimoglou, President, Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry – Mr. Giannis Balakakis, Chair-AgriBusiness Forum & President-Geo Routes Institute NPO and Professor Sryros Flogaitis, Director General, European Public Law Organization

AgriBusiness Forum 2024 official language is Greek with simultaneous interpretation to/from English, will be broadcasted in real-time, while participation (physical or virtual) is subject to registration.

Partners of the AgriBusiness Forum 2024:

• Steering partners: European Public Law Organization, Hellenic Development Bank, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Sponsors: Interamerican, Athens Brewery, Syngenta, Constantakopoulos Foundation, Evotropia Economic Architectures, Efthymiadis Agrotechnologies, Interpretit, Gnomon Corporate Events, Ganis Organic Wines, Nektar, OLYMPOS, VIOLANTA, Coffee Breaks Catering
• Collaborating organizations: Green Transition Forum, Hellenic Supermarkets Association, Sustainable Building Council Greece, Hellenic Dutch Association of Commerce & Industry, Balkans & Black Sea Forum, Hellenic Crop Protection Association, Hellenic PigFarmers Association
• Media: Athens-Macedonian News Agency, Greek Farmer newspaper, Grill Magazine, Meat Place, Dairy News, Greek Diplomatic Life, Skywalker

AgriBusiness Forum is committed to advancing knowledge for the digitization & digital transformation of the agrifood value chain and pivotal platform for boosting innovation and integrating partnerships toward viable, sustainable, and resilient food systems in Greece and beyond. AgriBusiness Forum spans top-tier networking & learning activities, including conferences, masterclasses, and agrifood traction tours, while working with prestigious national, regional & international organizations.