ECOLOGICAL AGRIFOOD STRATEGIES IN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED CITIES
AGRI-URBAN wants to rethink the role of agri-food production in small and medium European cities, as well as its potential as an engine of job creation. Organic production is proving to be a cornerstone of a strategy of specialization in agricultural cities.
Baena is a milestone in this light, for hosting one of the pioneering initiatives of organic production of olive oil in the Mediterranean. A productive trend that has more recently begun to spread to other areas of the social economy.
Thus it is laying the first stone of the structure that will build the Local Action Plans of the members of the AGRI-URBAN network.
Thursday 19th November
17:30 – 20:00:
- Wellcome
- Knowing the cities:
- Interactive activity with the participants
Friday 20th November
09:00 – 09:45:
- Icebreaking activity. Success stories of Urbact projects
09:45 – 10:15:
- Agri-Urban – What is it and what is not? Phase 1 milestones. Project presentation. State of the art
10:15 – 11:15:
- Story telling. Each city presents a story of their city linked to agri-urban.
11:15 – 12:15:
- Implementing Phase 1: Agri-urban focus – thematic groups. Baseline study. Local Group. Partnership Enlargement. Planning the visits (dates and information to collect)
12:30 – 13:15 :
- Press Conference
14:30 – 15:30 :
- Visit 1 : Baena Organic Social Gardens
15:45 – 17:15 :
- Visit 2 : Cortijo de Suerte Alta. Organic Olive Oil Production
17:30-19:30 :
- Implementing Phase 1: Communication. Project logo. Financial and Administrative issues
Saturday 21th November
09:30 -10:30 :
- Visit 3 : Olive Oil Mill Núñez de Prado. Agritourism
10:45 – 12:15:
- Closure and next steps. Preparation of next transnational meetings. Other issues.