Italia Next DOP
These are some of the keywords that served as the leitmotif for “Italia Next DOP”, the 1st Scientific Symposium dedicated to the PDO and PGI supply chains, an initiative organized by the Qualivita Foundation to disseminate scientific research involving this sector (Rome, Auditorium della Tecnica, 22 February 2023).
The event, divided into plenary scientific sessions and the presentation of over 90 research projects related to Italian PDOs and PGIs in the Agorà Space of GI (geographical indication) Research, obtained large public participation, aiming at stimulating the connection between research and the productive sector, given the challenges (climate change, nutriscore, unfair competition, environmental sustainability, food frauds) that the GI supply chain, an Italian excellence, has to face. It is precisely on such important issues that it is necessary to support technology transfer so that research translates into innovation. In this perspective, the Agorà offered an overview of successful stories, where the protagonists are the PDO and PGI products valued, protected, and renewed thanks to the collaboration between research institutions and consortia. Italia Next DOP is the first step of a long-term strategy promoted by the Qualivita Foundation and entitled “Qualivita 2030” which will see the launch of a new international dissemination magazine and the organization of a biennial symposium as well as widespread thematic workshops on the territory. Qualivita 2030 intends to be one of the tools for the promotion of scientific knowledge on Geographical Indications, in line with the European Farm to Fork strategy and the UN agenda…
Le Mille e una Scienza
Eco Research participated in the science festival ” Le mille e una scienza “, organized by TesLab – Arciragazzi Bolzano Bozen APS and association Accatagliato, with the contribution of Ufficio Politiche Giovanili of the Autonomous Province of Bozen – Bolzano, in collaboration with Ufficio Ricerca Scientifica. The festival (November 11 – 13), dedicated to children and teens, offered a journey into science and research with various initiatives and appointments held by researchers, professors, and scientific communicators…