Final Conference
12-13 December, Leuven ( Belgium)
Purpose of the event:
The aim of the Final Conference was to bring together various stakeholders – farmers, farming organisations, farm advisory, research, social services, researchers, decision makers and policymakers from all levels, European networks – to share and discuss in an interactive way the outcomes of the FARMWELL project, including findings on the diverse social challenges that farmers are facing today, inspiring social innovations that help to address these challenges to improve farmers’ wellbeing, recommendations on how to enable effective social services and policies to improve farmers’ wellbeing.
Agenda:
Presentations:
Field visit:
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Recognizing signals of mental uneasiness and starting a conversation, Els Vert (Farmers at a Crossroad)
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Mental wellbeing starts at school, Daan Gielen ( Vlaams Instituut)
12th of December
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Introduction to the FARMWELL Project, Edina Ocsko (E40)
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Let’s Talk About It: Farmers’ Wellbeing, Tom Jones (ERCA)
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Welcome by the European Commission, Marialuisa Dal Poz (DG AGRI)
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The Wellbeing Challenges of Farmers, Lies Messely (ILVO)
13th of December
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Talkshow with farmers across Europe around the short FARMWELL documentaries by Lucas de Man & Kimberly Major (NewHeroes)
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Introduction to the 2nd day of the event by Edina Ocsko
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Teasers by FARMWELL partners on their sessions
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The FARMWELL Toolbox, Melanie van Raaij (Boerenbond)