May 11, 2020

PRRI letter to EU institutions on modern biotechnology, innovation, governance and public debate

To: the President of the European Commission, Mrs Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Parliament, Mr David Sassoli. the President of the European […]
November 24, 2019

FSN event “Agricultural innovation and trade agreements in a changing climate”.

European farmers are, as farmers all over the world, faced with the daunting task of producing enough and safe food in a sustainable way and under […]
June 10, 2019

BiotechFan video contest at European Biotech week 2019

As part of European Biotech Week 2019 there will be a #BiotechFan video contest. Winners of the contest will win: Accomodation/travel to Brussels (if based in the EU) […]
April 19, 2019

European Parliament endorsed Horizon Europe, the EU research and innovation programme

On 17 April 2019, the European Parliament endorsed Horizon Europe, the EU research and innovation programme for the next budget period from 2021 to 2027, with […]
January 26, 2019

Letter: Global challenges, Science & Research, Brexit

Open letter to the President of the European Commission and the Prime Minister of the UK: Dear Mr. Juncker and Mrs. May, I write on behalf […]
November 23, 2018

UN Biodiversity Conference 2018

From 17 to 29 November 2018, three concurrent meetings are held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, referred to as the “UN Biodiversity Conference 2018” or “COPMOP2018”: the […]
July 20, 2018

Three proposals to ensure that the EU does not miss out on the opportunities offered by plant genome editing

Press Release: Over sixty organizations and scientific leaders address an open letter to Jean-­Claude Juncker. Over  sixty  organizations  (public  and  private  research  centers,  universities,  academies,  technical  institutes,  […]
February 7, 2018

Farmers innovate by tradition

TEDxRovigo –  Italian farmer Deborah Piova talks about agriculture, sustainability and innovation. Are we able to innovate our traditions? The history of agriculture is one of continuous […]