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SUMMARY:SOILSTICE project webinar
DESCRIPTION:On 13 November 2026\, from 09:30 to 11:30 CET\, an online webinar will take place to introduce the Horizon Europe project SOILSTICE\, its activities and its relevance to Local Action Groups (LAGs). \nELARD is a partner in SOILSTICE\, which addresses a topic highly relevant to Local Action Groups: citizen engagement in sustainable land management through local and regional authorities. \nDuring the webinar\, the project will be presented\, exploring how LAGs can engage with and benefit from its activities. \nAt a later stage of the project\, a cascade funding scheme will also be launched where LAGs across Europe can participate. \nInformation about rural territories in Germany\, France\, the Netherlands\, Belgium\, Italy\, Portugal\, Slovenia\, Spain\, UK and Albania that are already involved in the project is available here. \nWebinar agenda\n09:30–09:40 | Welcome and introduction\nIntroduction of participants and framing of the webinar\nKristiina Tammets\, ELARD \n09:40–10:00 | The EU Soil Mission in the current and future EU programming context\nEuropean Commission project officer (TBC) \n10:00–10:20 | Introduction to the SOILSTICE project\nProject objectives\, expected outcomes and main activities\nAbdul Otman\, ECOLISE \n10:20–10:30 | Q&A \n10:30–10:50 | Capacity building for local actors within the SOILSTICE project\nCapacity-building activities and the role of Local Action Groups\nSally Bogale\, Gaia Education \n10:50–11:10 | Communication and dissemination at national and local levels\nThe role of LEADER networks and Local Action Groups\nMariam Younes\, REVOLVE \n11:10–11:30 | Q&A and closing discussion\nKristiina Tammets\, ELARD \nDiscussion and brainstorming on: \n\nThe relevance of soil-related topics for LEADER networks and LAGs;\nHow LAGs could contribute to soil-related actions at local level;\nHow soil-related priorities could be integrated into Local Development Strategies (LDS) for the next programming period.\n\nAbout SOILSTICE\nThe project aims to strengthen participatory soil governance through Territorial Management Agreements (TMAs) and will: \n\nCo-create and implement 40 TMAs in 11 countries.\nEngage at least 10\,000 citizens.\nTrain more than 200 facilitators and local authority representatives.\nMobilise more than €100 million through CAP\, LEADER and other funding sources.\nCreate a long-term governance framework for healthy soils.\n\nSOILSTICE contributes directly to the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”\, one of the five EU Missions under Horizon Europe. Its main goal is to establish 100 Living Labs and Lighthouses by 2030 to accelerate the transition towards healthy soils in both rural and urban areas. \nRegistration\nDate: 13 November 2026\nTime: 09:30–11:30 CET\nFormat: Online webinar \nRegister for the webinar \nMore information: SOILSTICE project website \n \n 
URL:https://elard.eu/event/soilstice-project-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ELARD Knowledge Hub
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