An informational seminar presenting the first European Digital Innovation Hub in Agri-Food in Greece, #DigiAgriFood, will be held on Friday, November 22, at 6:00 PM at the new Thessaly Regional Office building in Larissa (Kallistenous & Theophrastou, Regional Council Hall). The event is organized by the Region of Thessaly and the University of Thessaly.
The seminar is part of the #DigiAgriFood Project: “Digital Transformation and Green Transition of the Agri-Food Value Chain in Central and Northern Greece”.
The #DigiAgriFood hub aims to empower the digital and green transformation of the entire agri-food value chain by offering services for direct benefits to farmers, small and medium-sized enterprises, and the public sector.
The University of Thessaly, as partner #DigiAgriFood EDIH, with the support of the Region of Thessaly, organizes this event with the title: “Digital Transformation of Agri-Food in Thessaly”, The seminar will provide information to stakeholders about the potential of digital transformation to bring radical changes to the agri-food sector, offering a range of benefits such as increased productivity and efficiency, reduced resource use, and optimization of agricultural production.
The event is open to the public.
Program
17:00 – 18:00 Arrival and Registration
18.00 – 18.15 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Regional Governor of Thessaly
D. Kouretas
Mayor of Larissa
Athanasios Mamakos
Rector of the University of Thessaly
C. Billinis
Other official welcome remarks
Opening Speeches
18.15 – 18.30 Welcome speech
Zisis Mamouris, Professor at the University of Thessaly, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Scientific Coordinator of #DigiAgriFood for the University of Thessaly
18.30- 18.45 EDIH: EDIH: A Vehicle for Transformation in Greece and Europe” by Maria Michalopoulou, Coordinator of #DigiAgriFood
Talks
19.00 – 19.15 Services of the #DigiAgriFood Hub” by Ioannis Amarantidis, Senior Project Manager, #DigiAgriFood
19.15 – 19.30 Innovative Proposals for Thessaly’s Agri-Food Sector” by Thanasis Korakis, Professor at the University of Thessaly, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
19:30 – 19.45 “Innovative Technologies for Protecting Stored Agricultural Products and Food” by Christos Athanasiou, Professor at the University of Thessaly
19.45 – 20:00 “Precision Agriculture in Horticulture and Related Research Actions” by Persephone Maletsika, Assistant Professor at the University of Thessaly
20:00 – 20.15 Digital Applications in Agri-Food Using the AGRONIT System” by S. Vasilopoulos and G. Moutsinas, Researchers and Doctoral Candidates
20:15 – 20.30 Agri-Food Sector and Livestock: Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Transition” by Maria-Anna Kyrgiafini, Researcher and Doctoral Candidate
20.30 – 21:00 Discussion and Questions
End of Seminar