{"id":2222,"date":"2024-10-18T08:16:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T08:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/?p=2222"},"modified":"2024-10-18T08:16:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T08:16:20","slug":"3rd-press-release-after-policy-stakeholder-engagements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/it\/2024\/10\/18\/3rd-press-release-after-policy-stakeholder-engagements\/","title":{"rendered":"3rd Press Release after policy-stakeholder engagements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2222\" class=\"elementor elementor-2222\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f6a47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55f6a47\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-805ade1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"805ade1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Launch of WEFE Nexus Community of Practice (NCoP) Marks New Era in Mediterranean Resource Management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6039ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6039ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e990a99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e990a99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Larnaca, Cyprus \u2013 September 25, 2024<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 The Cyprus Institute proudly hosted a landmark event to launch the WEFE4MED WEFE Nexus Community of Practice (NCoP), ushering in a new phase of collaboration for sustainable resource management across the Mediterranean. The event, held in Larnaca, brought together key figures from the scientific community, policymakers, and industry leaders to address the interconnected challenges of water, energy, food, and ecosystems (WEFE).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The WEFE NCoP is a platform designed to foster collaboration across sectors, promoting knowledge exchange, best practices, and innovative solutions for integrated resource management. With a focus on strengthening climate resilience, the NCoP aims to harness synergies between sectors to address pressing regional and global challenges.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Notable participants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> included:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mrs. Antonia Theodosiou<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Commissioner for the Environment;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dr. Elisabetta Balzi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, European Commission;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dr. Jann Martinsohn<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, European Commission Joint Research Center;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dr. Angelo Riccaboni<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Chair of the PRIMA Program.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panel discussions centred around three critical pillars of the WEFE Nexus approach: Policy, Implementation, and Finance. Each pillar was explored in-depth, offering insights into how integrated approaches can support sustainable development and climate adaptation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d740b00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d740b00\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5755957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5755957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Civil-Voices-Festival-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2225\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Civil-Voices-Festival-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Civil-Voices-Festival-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Civil-Voices-Festival-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Civil-Voices-Festival-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Civil-Voices-Festival-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Civil-Voices-Festival.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc2e516 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc2e516\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e39a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e39a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Key discussion points included:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimising water use for sustainable agriculture and industry;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leveraging the abundant sunlight in southern Mediterranean regions for solar energy production;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building capacity and empowering stakeholders through education and training;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthening cross-sectoral policy integration;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financing sustainable solutions and long-term resource management initiatives.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Jann Martinsohn highlighted the immense potential of the WEFE Nexus to support climate resilience and sustainable production, stressing that the political momentum is in place to drive these transformative solutions forward.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A highlight of the event was the participation of <\/span><b>FrontAg Nexus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where <\/span><b>Wubneshe Biru<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from our project coordinator UniBw M and <\/span><b>Elisa Appolloni<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from our partner University of Bologna presented the project\u2019s progress and provided an overview of the two Italian demonstration sites \u2013 an Indoor Hydroponic System at Salus Space and an Insect Farm at DISTAL Lab. Their presentations and participation showcased innovative approaches to sustainable resource use and contributed valuable insights to the Implementation Practice Group discussions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event also featured <\/span><b>12 demonstration projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, showcasing pioneering strategies for sustainable resource use across the Mediterranean.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Finance Practice Group explored innovative funding mechanisms aimed at ensuring the long-term sustainability of these efforts, with an emphasis on promoting best practices across the region.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Prof. Fadi Comair<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, President of The Cyprus Institute, underscored the importance of regional cooperation, policy integration, and capacity building, while <\/span><b>Dr. Antonella Autino<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, PRIMA, reiterated the need for cross-sectoral support and noted that the creation of the WEFE NCoP was a critical step toward realizing these goals.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This launch marks a pivotal moment in the drive for sustainable resource management across the Mediterranean, setting the stage for continued collaboration and action under the WEFE Nexus framework.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd5c859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd5c859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>About FrontAg Nexus<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initiated in May 2023, FrontAg Nexus, supported by the EU\u2019s PRIMA program, tackles climate change and food insecurity in the Mediterranean. This innovative project employs climate-smart and water-saving technologies like hydroponics, aquaponics, insect farming, vermiculture, and agrophotovoltaic aiming for sustainable food production in areas such as Israel, Italy, and Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, and T\u00fcrkiye. Led by Prof. Gertrud Buchenrieder, from UniBw M, it&#8217;s a leap towards ecological balance, improved living standards, and robust, year-round food sources.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about the FrontAg Nexus project and stay up to date, visit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/it\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and follow us on social media:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frontagnexus\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter Account<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/frontagnexus\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook Account<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/frontag-nexus\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn Account<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCsOR5vZQ8y0TQdbyLN4U-Ig\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube Account<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/frontagnexus\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram Account<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay tuned as we continue to push the boundaries of sustainable agriculture and foster innovation for a greener, more resilient future.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c7be8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67c7be8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5feced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5feced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Disclaimer<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This publication reflects the views of the author only. The European Commission and PRIMA Foundation cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04dcae e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b04dcae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b5b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97b5b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/prima-logo-hor-1024x341.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-197\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/prima-logo-hor-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/prima-logo-hor-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/prima-logo-hor-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/prima-logo-hor.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da61f1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da61f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EN_Co-fundedbytheEU_RGB_POS-1536x343-1-1024x229.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1629\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EN_Co-fundedbytheEU_RGB_POS-1536x343-1-1024x229.png 1024w, https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EN_Co-fundedbytheEU_RGB_POS-1536x343-1-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EN_Co-fundedbytheEU_RGB_POS-1536x343-1-768x172.png 768w, https:\/\/frontagnexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EN_Co-fundedbytheEU_RGB_POS-1536x343-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95386a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c95386a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c30d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36c30d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Questo progetto (GA n\u00b0 [2242]) fa parte del programma PRIMA, sostenuto dall'Unione Europea.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>FrontAg Nexus at a glance<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instrument: PRIMA, the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total costs:\u00a0 \u20ac 3.206.895,00<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duration: 3 years, 1\/5\/2023 &#8211; 30\/4\/2026<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consortium: A total of 10 partners from 8 countries (Germany, Greece, Italy, Israel, Jordan, Morocco,Tunisia, T\u00fcrkiye)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FrontAg Nexus Homepage by PRIMA:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qap.mel.cgiar.org\/projects\/1828\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/qap.mel.cgiar.org\/projects\/1828<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d2e56e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d2e56e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beeb71f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beeb71f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p class=\"translation-block\"><span>Coordinatore<\/span> del progetto<\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Prof. Gertrud Buchenrieder<\/b><\/p><p><b>Dr. Wubneshe Biru<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universit\u00e4t der Bundeswehr M\u00fcnchen<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: gertrud.buchenrieder@unibw.de\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wubneshe.biru@unibw.de<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p class=\"translation-block\">Project <span><span>Communication<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Dimitris Fotakidis<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reframe.food<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email:dfotakidis@reframe.food<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Launch of WEFE Nexus Community of Practice (NCoP) Marks New Era in Mediterranean Resource Management Larnaca, Cyprus \u2013 September 25, 2024 \u2013 The Cyprus Institute proudly hosted a landmark event to launch the WEFE4MED WEFE Nexus Community of Practice (NCoP), ushering in a new phase of collaboration for sustainable resource management across the Mediterranean. 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