A Horizon Europe Project
ClimateSmartAdvisors (CSA) is a pan-European network empowering farm advisors with the knowledge and tools needed to support farmers in adapting to climate change across 27 countries.
Advisors Driving Change
The ClimateSmartAdvisors project unites 1500 Advisors, 140 Coaches, 27 National Coordinators, and 12 Thematic Leaders in a shared effort to advance climate-smart agriculture in Europe.
By building a strong network of skilled stakeholders, the project helps improve knowledge exchange, support advisory services, and accelerate the transition to more sustainable farming practices.
260 Communities of Practice across 27 EU countries are helping bring climate-smart farming solutions into practice within the European agricultural advisory community. Discover more about each Community of Practice as soon as the network begins rolling out activities across Europe.
FarmingForClimate.eu
A common knowledge platform rich in climate-smart tools, practices, and approaches from different EU Horizon project is the place to go for every advisor who takes part in shifting EU agricultural production towards more adaptable, sustainable and environmentally friendly farming.
The platform is under continuous development, with new features being gradually added in the coming years.
Practice oriented innovation experiments where Advisors play a central role as change and innovation agents in Climate Smart Farming multi-level transitions. Co-Design Innovation Experiments will fill in innovation gaps that have been identified in Climate Smart Advisors activities across the EU
I have a master degree in agronomy with a thesis on seasonal dynamics of brown marmorated stink bug. Currently I’m working for Agriculture and forestry institution in Ptuj primarly with farmers as an advisor, providing guidance mainly on agricultural policy measures and crop management.
I am also involved in two European Innovation Partnership projects, one is about irrigation and the other about preserving dry grasslands.
I studied , Food Science and Technology, Food Safety Management at The Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology at the University of Zagreb . Currently I am in postgraduate doctoral study – Food analysis PhD at the same University. Through my role as an expert advisor in the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for 6th Year, I am in daily contact with farmers and other residents of rural areas.
Through advisory work and courses that we teach, I am very closely related to all the hardships that befall rural areas. As a participant of CECRA training for trainers and I2connect training for trainers, I know a lot about the advantages of training in terms of advisory work and the role of advisory work in the development of ecological and digital agriculture of the new generation.
I am also project manager for few Horizon projects in Croatia: DESIRA , I2connect, modernAKIS, and also participant in projects: Climate Farm Demo, ClimateSmartAdvisors, OrganicAdviceNetwork.
With a bachelor’s degree in agronomy and a master’s in horticulture, I built my career around practical agriculture and research. At the Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia, I am contributing to advisory and development work connecting policy with real farm needs. My background also includes sales, international experience, project collaboration, and strong communication skills, giving me a broad understanding of modern agriculture and rural development.
Dimitar has been working in the field of rural development for 19 years. He holds a post-graduate specialty: “Economics and Management of agro-industry”. He is specialized in Strategic management, Sustainable Rural Development and Agricultural policy development. Dimitar worked for nine years at the Rural Development Directorate to the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Since 2010 Dimitar Vanev works at the Bulgarian National Agricultural Advisory Service (NAAS).
Master of Engineering in Energy. I work at farmers’ organisation Boerenbond, advising farmers on sustainable energy management and supporting those with innovative ideas. In projects, I often serve as an intermediary between research and the farming community addressing their specific needs. I am involved in several European projects (ATTRACTISS, modernAKIS, Climate Farm Demo, ClimateSmartAdvisors) focusing on networking and enhancing skills and competencies of advisors and other AKIS actors.
I am a project expert at ZLTO, a advocacy organization for farmers and horticulturists in the southern region of the Netherlands. I hold a BBA from HAS University of Applied Sciences in International Food & Agri Business. Presently, I am engaged in various national and international projects that center around sustainable agriculture, with a specialisation on carbon farming and carbon footprinting.
I am working at the French Livestock Institute, as an expert on dairy cow nutrition and feeding systems. I am in charge of regional, national and european projects delaing with milk production, feed-food competition, land use and carbonfootprint. On this last issue, providing efficient strategies to farmers for reducing methane emissions is a critical on-going work for the dairy industry. I am particularly involved in this research.
Master Degree in enviromental system sciences. Experienced project manager in international projects for bio-ressources. In the current position in the Department Energy, Climate and Bio-ressources at the Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry in Styria I am responsible for National and International projects but also as an energy consultant for farmers in Styria.
Master Degree in agricultural engineering. More than 20 years of experience in management of fertilization organisation in water protection zone. Eperience in urban water engineering and designation of new water protection areas at municipal level. Good knowledge of the legal situation of water protection areas, especially in Luxembourg. Many years of experience in EU projects (Interreg Grand-Region, Interreg NWE, Life+, Horizon Europe). Good knowledge of statistics.
Herd management covers a broad spectrum of topics. Understanding which of these areas influence climate-smart farming practices is essential. What questions are still unresolved? And what valuable information exists but is rarely applied in day-to-day agricultural operations? For example, managing a herd of dairy cows presents many intriguing challenges. As an advisor, I am eager to contribute my expertise and perspectives. In this project, consolidating the knowledge that advisors can share is crucial. I am delighted to play a role in advancing herd management within this framework.
A senior expert associate, Dajana excels in developing and coordinating dissemination, communication, and marketing strategies. With a robust background, she enhances brand/project visibility. She is a project manager on various European projects, and possesses expertise in generating effective organizational exposure. A social media expert with 9 years of experience, she adeptly develops and manages social media strategies for impactful outcomes.
Elena-Teodora Miron is the responsible contact point for innovation, research and application projects in the Austrian Chambers of Agriculture. She coordinates the organization-wide capacity and project management development activities. In parallel she is involved in several EU-funded projects (ATTRACTISS, EU-FarmBook, ClimateSmartAdvisors, AdvisoryNetPest and OrganicAdviceNetwork) while coordinating the modernAKIS project (www.modernakis.eu, www.akisconnect.eu). She studied applied Computer Science at the University of Vienna and has worked for 20 years in research and industry in business informatics. Her expertise lies in process and project management, digital platform ecosystems and platform business models, as well as systems innovation.
Master degree in Agriculture science, Bachelors degree in Agriculture business. Working as a project manager in EUFRAS and also as field crom advisor in Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre (LLKC). Interest on support sustainable and innovative farming practices in Latvia and across Europe, small-farm systems, organic farming and social farming.
Project manager at reframe.food and an agronomist with a PhD in agronomic practices and food quality. Working with EU projects covering agri-food systems and sustainable agriculture.