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Belgium
Lies Debruyne
Project Coordinator
ILVO
WP9 Lead
Master in agricultural engineering, PhD in microbiology, and currently senior researcher in the research group on learning and interactive innovation at EV ILVO in Belgium. Involved in different European projects (AgriDemo-F2F, DESIRA, Fairshare, i2connect, ClimateFarmDemo, FarmLIFE) focusing on networking, learning, and competency development of advisors, farmers and other AKIS actors.
Serbia
Vladislava Grbović
WP9
Biosense Institute
WP 9 Core partner
Vladislava holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Business in Services, and a master’s degree from the Faculty of Tourism, where she specialized in Eco Villages. With a rich professional background, she has several years of experience working with international corporations. She has actively participated in the planning, application, and execution of national and international projects, taken charge of event organization and support.
Serbia
Milica Trajković
WP9 & WP8
Biosense Institute
Core partner in WP9, and WP8 Leader
As the Head of the Center for Innovation and Business Development, Milica is a certified PMI Project Manager Professional (PMP) specializing in EU-funded projects, focusing on Digital Agriculture and ICTs for the AgriFood value chain. She actively forges partnerships, manages consortia, and guides the institute through the entire project lifecycle. Milica is connecting scientific endeavors with AgTech market trends, navigating the intersection of research and industry trends.
Belgium
Erika De Geest
WP9
EV ILVO
Project Manager
After 27 years in the Flemish government, I decided it was time for a fresh start. Three years ago, I joined ILVO — and I haven’t looked back since. With a background in languages and management, and years of experience in education and training, I now manage three European research projects on agriculture and food. I enjoy bringing people and ideas together, turning great concepts into real impact (and learning something new every day along the way).
Latvia
Jessica Girardi
WP9
Latvian rural advisory and training centre (LLKC)
WP9 Co-leader
MSc in Agriculture, project manager at LLKC.
Specialises in organic agrifood production and agroecosystem management, use of botanicals as biocontrol products in plant protection. Also interested in medicinal and aromatic plants production, small-farm systems, and social farming.
Latvia
Dace Šmita-Stone
WP9
Latvian Rural Advisory and Training centre (LLKC)
WP9 Co-leader
Project manager of projects financed by EU funds at national and European level. Master’s degree in Public Management
Serbia
Dajana Vujaklija
WP8
Biosense Institute
WP8 Leader
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.
Serbia
Isidora Čolić
WP8
Biosense Institute
WP8 Leader
Pursuing an LLM in Human Rights, Isidora is a junior expert associate at BioSense, contributing to European projects. With a background in non-profit industry and working on social development projects, she is experienced in crafting project proposals, coordinating outreach, and leading impactful social media campaigns. Committed to diverse causes, she is dedicated to advancing human rights and sustainable development.
Latvia
Edgars Dzelme
WP8
EUFRAS
WP 8 Co-leader
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.
Latvia
Anita Dzelme
WP8
EUFRAS
WP8 Co-leader
Strong experience in the implementation of International projects in fields of Innovation boost, Business Development, Agriculture, Water management, Rural economics, Rural development, and others. Deep passion for women’s business clothing, specializing in office dresses.
Portugal
Andreia Carvalho
WP7
CONSULAI
WP 7 Leader
Andreia Carvalho is a Sustainability Consultant at CONSULAI with an international background in research, innovation, and production systems. She holds a Master’s degree in Materials Engineering from NOVA School of Science and Technology and has experience managing European R&D projects focused on climate adaptation, digital transformation, and sustainable agriculture.
Portugal
Maria Mendonça
WP7
CONSULAI
WP7 Leader
Master degree on Agricultural Engineering, with a thesis on innovation uptake by farmers – having a particular focus on on-farm water efficiency and on the potential of knowledge exchange methodologies as tools of empowering farmers and other professionals in the agricultural sector. Currently works as a Research and Innovation Consultant in CONSULAI, involved in 4 Horizon Europe projects: ClimateFarmDemo, ClimateSmartAdvisors, ClieNFarms and FaRMeR, focusing on climate smart farming, risk and resiliency management, carbon farming, climate change, farmers and advisors capacity building, knowledge exchange networks, among other topics.
Greece
Eleni Chatzidimitriou
WP7
reframe.food
WP7 Co-leader
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.
Austria
Elena-Teodora Miron
WP6
Austria Austrian Chamber of Agriculture
WP6 Leader
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.
Belgium
Marleen Gysen
WP6
Boerenbond Projects (BBP) (previously ISP)
WP6 Co-leader
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.
France
Florence Bedoin
WP5
Idele
WP5 Leader
Master in agricultural development and PhD in agroecology, I have previously worked during many years as a teacher in a farming school, teaching both practical farming and environmental sustainability. I am now working as a project manager at the French Livestock Institute in the department of Social Approaches. I am involved in several local and European projects dealing with multi-actor approaches, qualitative enquiries and capacity development of advisers, farmers and teachers.
France
Caroline Evrat Georgel
WP5
Idele
WP5 Leader
Master in agricultural ingineering, and currently senior program manager at the French Livestock Institute. After several years as project manager in the Carcass and Meat Quality department, joined the department of Social Approaches. Involved in different multi-stakeholder projects which aims to supports changes in production models at national and European levels. Also provide specific support or training on the design and implementation of qualitative surveys, participative leadership and change management.
Greece
Vasilis Psiroukis
WP5
Agricultural University of Athens
WP5 Co-leader. Task 5.1 Lead
I am an Agricultural Engineer, with a background of Precision Agriculture, Computer Vision and Spaying Modeling. I have worked in multiple EU Funded research programmes (mainly Horizon EUROPE and Horizon 2020 projects) as project manager, and I have also participated in several EU funded education-related programmes (mainly Erasmus+ projects), alongside several national Greek training programmes as an instructor in Precision Agriculture and Remote Sensing.
Greece
Sofia Mouseti
WP5
Agricultural University of Athens
WP5 Co-leader. Task 5.3 Lead
I am a computer engineer, holding a Bachelor Degree in Informatics, a second Bachelor Degree in Wine, Vine and Beverage Sciences and a Master Degree in GeoInformatics and Spatial Analysis from Agricultural University of Athens. I have been working as a software developer and a project manager leading the software development for digital tools and platforms in the topics of agricultural knowledge exchange and smart farming in the context of EU funded projects.
Netherlands
Jorieke Potters
WP4
Wageningen Research
WP4 Leader
I’m an action researcher focusing on sustainability transformations in farming and society. I’m interested in how people can use the natural environment responsibly to sustain their well-being and livelihoods. Within this field, my work is all about helping people learn together and figuring out how to make things better by keeping track of what’s happening and learning from it.
Netherlands
Jorieke Potters
WP4
Wageningen Research
WP4 Leader
Researcher at Wagningen Plant Research, as part of the Agriculture & Society team. Background in transition and innovation studies, with a MSc from Wageningen University & Research. Involved in a number of EU (CFD, CSA, CSR) and national projects. Focus on multi-stakeholder approaches, co-creation, Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) and learning.
UK
Kevin Collins
WP4
Open University UK
WP4 Co-leader. Task 4.1 Lead
Phd in sustainability; Senior Lecturer in Environment and Systems, Kevin researches and teaches on a wide range of environmental topics and governance agendas, especially water resources, including drought. His action research is using systems thinking and practice and social learning processes to address complex socio-ecological situations. He has wide experience in EU and international research projects on environment and farming systems.
Spain
Cynthia Giagnocavo
WP3
University of Almeria
WP3 Leader
Director of the Cátedra (Chair) of Agriculture, Cooperative Studies and Sustainable Development UAL-Coexphal, and professor in the Faculty of Economics and Business Management, University of Almería, Spain. Her work focuses on transitions to sustainability in food and agricultural systems and value chains: the intersection of organisational, technical, social, economic and institutional innovation, particularly business models. A related research area involves sustainable digitalisation in agriculture.
Spain
Isabel Torres Quezada
WP3
University of Almeria
WP3 Leader
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Almería (UAL). Trained as an agronomist, she holds a PhD in Agrobiotechnology and has more than ten years’ experience in plant science and agriculture. Isabel combines her research background with training in digital transformation and communication to promote innovation and sustainability in farming systems.
Slovakia
Tatiana Bullová
WP3
Bioeconomy Cluster (BEC)
WP3 Co-leader
Tatiana Bullová is a Project Officer at the Bioeconomy Cluster in Slovakia, where she coordinates and contributes to several Horizon Europe projects focused on soil health, carbon farming, and the circular bioeconomy. With a background in agricultural economics and experience in teaching and project management, Tatiana works to bridge research, practice, and policy, promoting regenerative agriculture and sustainable rural development in Central Europe.
Slovakia
Daniel Ács
WP3
Bioeconomy Cluster
WP3 Co-leader
Innovation Broker in Agriculture, with broad experience working with farmers and advisors (providing advisory services, initiating Soil Living Lab, development of EIP Operational Groups), national policy makers (evaluations of Rural Development Programmes, CAP Strategic Plan) and the EU services (SCAR AKIS, CAP Network EIP Support Facility, EIP Subgroup for Innovation). I am involved in several EU funded HE projects.
Ireland
Tom O’Dwyer
WP2
Teagasc
WP2 Leader
I currently lead the Signpost Programme for Teagasc. The objective of this programme is to support Irish farmers as they transition to more sustainable farming systems, with a particular focus on reducing agricultural GHG emissions. My background is in knowledge transfer and over my almost 30-years career with Teagasc, I have held a number of previous roles, including Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, Regional Manager, Dairy Specialist and REPS Adviser. I am an experienced facilitator and trainer, and am much interested in developing the capacity of both advisors and farmers.
Hungary
András Vér
WP2
Szechenyi Istvan University, SZE
WP2 Co-leader
I work as a senior research fellow at Széchenyi István University (SZE). I am national coordinator, task leader, CSC and project manager of the CSA project in Hungary. My main activities at the university are the coordination of international projects in the field of extension, sustainable agriculture, innovation transfer and climate-smart agriculture, and I am also involved in university teaching. I manage the Demonstration Farm Network of the SZE Albert Kazmer Faculty of Mosonmagyaróvár.
Belgium
Laure Triste
WP1
EV ILVO
WP1 Leader
I am a senior researcher in the research group on learning and interactive innovation at EV ILVO in Belgium. I finished a PhD in 2018 on the participation and learning in sustainable farming initiatives, focussing on social learning processes. Currently, I am involved as WP leader in different Horizon projects focussing on networking, learning, education, and compentency development of farmers and advisors.
Finland
Maria Suomela
WP1
ProAgria
WP1 Co-leader
I work as a project manager for multiple international projects in a Finnish advisory organisation. The main topics cover sustainable agriculture from the perspectives of climate, biodiversity and innovations.
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