Cross-fertilisation
FANs confer and interact cross-regionally, bolstering cooperation among primary producers, industry, policy makers and researchers at different geographical levels. They stimulate cross-fertilisation beyond borders and bring Europe to the forefront of farming, forestry and bioeconomy with
economically viable and sustainable practices.
European Transnational Regions (ETRs)
Transnational cooperation, known as Interreg B, allows for cooperation over larger transnational territories or around sea basins. It aims at promoting better cooperation across countries within the designated regions to find effcient solutions to common territorial, economic and social challenges, which are too broad to be dealt with effciently at a national level.
Αt several levels and through a wide range of activities:
Regionally
• Info-days and knowledge transfer activities
• Capacity building workshops for advisors & other multipliers
• Mentoring to farmers and foresters
• Dedicated policy workshops
Cross-regionally – European Transnational level (ETRs)
• Mutual learning exchanges across regions with common characteristics
Europe-wide approach
• Interconnection and cross-fertilisation meetings of Forest and Agriculture Networks
• Networking and capacity building seminar for Agriculture and Forestry advisors and value chain intermediaries
• International policy event for EIP-AGRI, AKIS stakeholders and other relevant policy makers
