AGENDA 31st JANUARY - DAY 1

13:30 - 14:00 - Welcome coffee and registration of participants

14:00 - 14:15 - Official welcome

• Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission

14:15 - 14:25 - Introduction - Outline of the Info Days

• Diego Canga Fano, Director DG AGRI F - Outreach, Research and Geographical Indications

14:25 - 15:10 - Presentation of the 2024 Annual Work Programme - Calls for proposals and Commission own initiatives

• Cristina Rueda Catry, Head of Unit, DG AGRI F1 - External communication and promotion policy
• Aleksandra Mecilosek, Head of Unit, REA B4 - Agri-Food promotion, Environmental Observation and Innovative Governance

15:10 - 15:40 - Q&A session

15:40 - 16:00 - Virtual and on-site coffee break

16:00 - 16:45 - Policy session - The sustainability agenda – new opportunities for the EU

• DG AGRI – Gaelle Marion , Head of Unit, DG AGRI B2, Environmental Sustainability
• DG TRADE – Flavio Coturni, Head of Unit, DG Trade D.3, Agriculture, Food and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Matters
• DG CLIMA – Christian Holzleitner, Head of Unit, DG CLIMA C3, Land Economy & Carbon Removals

16:45 - 17:00 - Q&A session

17:00 - 18:00 - Matchmaking meetings*

* The matchmaking event will be dedicated to interaction between potential project partners with a view to submitting multi-beneficiary proposals. It will take place only on-site.