Virtual Session 3
27 November 2020 - 14:00-17:00h CET
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FACCE-JPI Science to Policy Debate
Science, the cornerstone of future European policies: Working for a strong European Research Area
Moderator: Leo Enright
The main objective of this session is to steer discussion on priority issues for national and European policy makers, international actors and to assess the policy priorities and research needs. A strong European Research Area (ERA) should be the backbone of the knowledge-based policymaking. The Commission set the ambition to create a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology across the EU. The engagement of member states, the role of joint programming initiatives, and partnering in the context of national and European funds is crucial. The European policy priorities were set in the Commission’s proposal on European Green Deal. The proposal with Farm to Fork, Biodiversity and Forestry strategies, the Climate Act and Circular Economy Package will substantially influence the national policies. Some of the target indicators set by those policies are still to be confirmed and scientific breakthroughs are needed to solve sustainability questions like pesticide-free agriculture, or full recycling of bio-waste. In the international context, the ambition of Europe to become a frontrunner in achieving the sustainable future is supported. However, still lot to discuss with international partners about the European self-sufficiency and technological sovereignty in the context of sustainable European Food System.
| 14:00-14:05h | Welcome back by Events Chair |
| Barna Kovács, FACCE-JPI Governing Board Vice-Chair, Secretary General of BIOEAST Initiative, counsellor at the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU | |
| 14:05-14:20h | KEYNOTE: FACCE-JPI impact on European and national policies |
| Sebastien Treyer - Executive Director at the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations – IDDRI | |
| 14:20-15:20h | Panel discussion on European Policy Priorities |
| Panelist intervention and discussion | |
| - The agri-food research supporting the priorities of the CAP | |
| Nathalie Sauze-Vandevyver, Director for Quality, Research & Innovation, Outreach, Directorate General Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission | |
| - Climate Strategy influencing the national priorities | |
| Simon Kay, Senior Expert, Land Use and Finance for Innovation, Directorate General for Climate Action European Commission | |
| - Member States' views on research influencing policies | |
| Wolfgang Zornbach, Head of Division 521 - Sustainability and Climate Change Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Germany; Anikó Juhász , Deputy State Secretary, Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture, Hungary | |
| 15:20-15:50h | BREAK |
| 15:50-16:50h | Panel discussion on Europe’s role in shaping global transition on sustainable pathways |
| Tassos Haniotis, Director of Strategy, Simplification and Policy Analysis - Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission | |
| James Lomax, Sustainable Food Systems and Agriculture Programme Officer - United Nations Environment | |
| Guillaume Gruère, Senior Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Trade and Agricultural Directorate | |
| Irene Hoffmann - Secretary, Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organisation | |
| Janny Vos - Strategic Partnerships Director, CAB International | |
| 16:50-17:00h | Closure and goodbye |
| By Gudrun Langthaler, Chair of FACCE JPI and Barna Kovács, Chair of the event |