Work Packages

Work Package 1: Identify and collect farmer-centered, multi-actor advisory practices and methods

Lead Beneficiary: COLDINNOVA
Duration: Month 1 – Month 18

Definition of criteria and development of guidelines for the collection of good practices | Lead: COLDINNOVA

Collection of 20 Good Practices from the experience of TechCoach OGs  | Lead: COLDINNOVA

Smart Crop Farming Networks Analysis | Lead: ZLTO

Work Package 2: Connect Operational Groups and AKIS actors into national thematic
Networks

Lead Beneficiary: ZLTO
Duration: Month 1 – Month 18

Connect Operational Groups and AKIS actors in national networks to facilitate farmer-centered, multi-actor advisory systems in Smart Crop Farming  | Lead: ZLTO

Organisation of 5 national bootcamps to facilitate co-innovation between farmers, advisors and other AKIS actors in the networks | Lead: JAMK

  • T2.2.1 Determine relevant information from WP1 and T2.1 for the innovation bootcamps
  • T2.2.2 Training of bootcamp facilitators and first innovation bootcamp 
  • T2.2.3 Organization of innovation bootcamps 

Evaluate and collect the lessons learned from national network meetings, bootcamps and related activities  | Lead: AERES

Work Package 3: Develop and gather practice-oriented tools and materials

Lead Beneficiary: PROAGRIA
Duration: Month 12 – Month 36

Establish the TechCoach Library with EU Farmbook  | Lead: AUA

 Innovation Watch on Smart Crop Farming facilitation | Lead: PROAGRIA

Development of TechCoach curriculum and training/coaching materials | Lead: JAMK

Work Package 4: Sustained support to Operational Groups, networks and AKIS actors within and across borders

Lead Beneficiary: AERES
Duration: Month 19 – Month 36

Connect OGs and national networks across borders and facilitate the exchange of knowledge and Good Practices across Europe  | Lead: SZE

Training program to foster the role of farmers, advisors, and other AKIS actors as local facilitators of Smart farming technologies and practices | Lead: AERES

Stimulate continued exchange between Smart Farming OGs, collect the lessons learned and develop policy recommendations  | Lead: AERES

  • T4.3.1 Stimulate continued exchange
  • T4.3.2 Collect lessons learned and evaluate
  • T4.3.3 Develop policy recommendations

Work Package 5: Communication and dissemination strategy and execution phase 1

Lead Beneficiary: AUA
Duration: Month 1 – Month 18

Create communication and dissemination plan  | Lead: AUA

Create communication and dissemination Material and Tools | Lead: AUA

Execute communication and dissemination activities, first phase | Lead: AUA

Work Package 6: Communication and dissemination execution phase 2

Lead Beneficiary: AUA
Duration: Month 19 – Month 36

Update communication and dissemination plan  | Lead: AUA

Maintain and manage website and social media | Lead: AUA

Second phase of communication and dissemination activities | Lead: AUA

Work Package 7: Project Management phase 1

Lead Beneficiary: AERES
Duration: Month 1 – Month 18

Technical management and progress monitoring  | Lead: AERES

Data management, IPR, gender issues and ethics | Lead: AERES

Organization of project kick-off and face-to-face project team meeting after year 1 | Lead: AERES

Work Package 8: Project Management phase 2

Lead Beneficiary: AERES
Duration: Month 1 – Month 18

Technical management and progress monitoring | Lead: AERES

Organization of face-to-face project team meetings after the second year and at the end of the projects | Lead: AERES