Developing EU advisory networks on water use

The current Horizon Europe programme offers many opportunities for Operational Groups (OGs). A number of topics aim to connect farmers and advisors across Europe to foster systematic and regular exchanges on practice-oriented knowledge and innovation. More info on all the calls here.

Deadlines for submissions:  10 March 2022, 17:00 hrs Brussels time.

This specific topic: Developing EU advisory networks on water use

Work programme page 545 - HORIZON-CL6-2022-GOVERNANCE-01-15

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

• Connecting advisors specialised in water issues and with hands-on experience across Europe for sustainable approaches (economic, environmental and social).
• Increasing farmers’ viability and help reduction of water pollution and use.
• Developing supporting services and sharing of materials to facilitate the upscaling of prevention of water shortage and pollution.
• Interacting with policy makers on institutional barriers to practical water issues (bottlenecks, lock-ins, ambitious regulations).

SCOPE

• Connect advisors having a broad and close network of farmers across the EU. Focus on cost- benefit elements and financial quick-wins, taking into account local conditions.
• Integrate the advisors of the EU network on water use into the Member States’ AKIS as much as possible, e.g. for one-to one advice, as innovation brokers for EIP Operational Groups on innovative water use solutions, for hands-on training, for national thematic networks etc.
• Document and share good examples, explore open use and open source digital tools. Deliver the material to the EIP-AGRI and to local channels most used by farmers. Provide back-office support to generalist advisors.
• Cover all EU Member States and explore cooperative upscaling of the advisors’ networks' activities on water use at the level of a few MS. See if common tools can increase implementation of the learnings from the project.
• Build on the outcomes of EIP-AGRI Focus Group on water, EIP-AGRI workshop and on the H2020 Thematic network to improve water management, etc.

For this topic, projects can receive up to EUR 4 million for a project that lasts at least 3 years.

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