Alun Jones (IAMZ-CIHEAM), Joaquín Balduque (IAMZ-CIHEAM)
Abstract
The deliverable at hand is entitled D7.1. “A European Network of Policy Makers established”. This document is part of work package 7 IPM policy engagement and sustainability strategy (WP7). The main objectives of WP7 are to keep policy makers and key stakeholders in the agri-food chain informed about IPM, connect policy makers in charge of the implementation of the Directive SUD and the National Action Plans with the European demonstration network, interact with policy makers and stakeholders and encourage them to participate in demonstration activities and promote the sustainability of the structure and methods developed during the IPMWORKS project. D7.1 is framed within Task 7.1, entitled “Establish an IPM Network of engaged policy makers across Europe”, which aims to establish both European and national networks of policy makers actively engaged in IPM. The activities at the European level are consisting of a regular European Parliament (EP) technical dialogue with the aim to create synergies between the IPM Demo Network and the SUD Directive 2009/128/EC. Concerning EU policy and network meetings, this was a challenge during COVID restrictions and the first two years of the project were lost as we were not able to organise physical meetings with MEPs etc. It was finally possible to organise the first dialogue in May 2022, including a field demo visit, a second dialogue in February 2023 during the EP Exhibition on IPMWORKS and a third dialogue during a dedicated IPMWORKS EP AGRI/ENVI Committee hearing on 23rd May 2023.
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