Welcome to the 1st TARANDUS workshop 23-24 November in Kiruna, Sweden.
The first lunch to lunch workshop within the TARANDUS network will focus on animal health and welfare, coordinated by the National Veterinary Institute (SVA). The accommodation will be hotel Ripan in Kiruna, Sweden, 23-24 November 2021.
If it’s not possible for you to join us in Kiruna, you will be able to join part of the workshop program digitally. If the covid-19 pandemic will stop us from having a physical meeting in Kiruna, then we will arrange a digital workshop for all participants.
The TARANDUS network gathers reindeer researchers from Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The network will cover many aspects of reindeer health and welfare linked to climate change.
Please, contact Anna Omazic () if you are interested to join the TARANDUS network.
Symtoms and defence reactions were in focus of the first network meeting of the NKJ-funded Nordic Apple Network May 18-19, 2021.
First on the agenda was an update on the current situation of fruit quality after storage and storage losses, presented by the representatives from the industry from all four participating countries. This update was followed by presentations of the ongoing research on storage conditions, storage disorders and storage diseases.
The presentations were accompanied by fruitful discussions and exchange of knowledge, regarding current problems as well as research needs, with emphasis on fruit quality loss, storage rots and physiological decay. Special attention was given to the diversity of the disease- and disorder symptoms, pathogens and their epidemiology and to the diversity of the defence reactions among cultivars. The participants stressed the importance of good pre-harvest practices for reducing post-harvest losses. Future collaborations, funding opportunities and the contents of the next workshop were also discussed.
The meeting was hosted by SLU and took place online where 35 participants, representing research, growers, advisory services, packing houses and authorities exchanged their knowledge and experiences.
The network unites participants from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, and addresses the issue of post-harvest losses. The focus is on how to achieve improved plant health via better knowledge of epidemiology, novel monitoring tools, knowledge of cultivar pre- and postharvest physiology, disease resistance, and cultivation practices.
Reindeer herding has a long history in Sápmi, the northernmost region of Norway, Sweden and Finland. But the reindeer husbandry is under pressure.
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Mining, hydropower dams, windmills, roads, tourism and not least forestry have all made old migration routes, resting places and pastureland for reindeer herders decrease or become damaged.
The film Reindeer and forestry in the Nordic countries focus on the options to solve potential conflicts between reindeer herding and forestry. We meet reindeer owners and forestry servants in northern Norway (Alta), Finland (Ivalo) and Sweden (Jokkmokk and Sveg). They discuss the problems and how they can be overcome with dialogue and concern.
The first half of the film gives an overview and history of reindeer herding in the Nordic countries, together with snapshots from Norway and Finland.
The second half describes (from Sweden) active measures that the forestry can do to reduce the impact on lichen availability, the main fodder for the reindeer. Examples are: more lenient site preparation, thin the forest to help lichens and accessibility, avoid lodgepole pine in sensitive areas, leave seed trees and tree groups and use selective cutting in old spruce forests.
The main message of the film is that forestry and reindeer herding will continue to exist side by side, but in order to do so, dialogue and mutual respect is necessary.
The 20 minute long film is a co-production from Heurgren Film and Silvinformation, made with support from Nordic Forest Research (SNS) and Nordic Agri Research (NKJ).
Renar och skogsbruk – ny film fokuserar på lösningar
Renskötseln har en lång historia i Sápmi, den nordligaste delen av Norge, Sverige och Finland. Men renhållningen är under press.
Gruvdrift, vattenkraftsdammar, vindkraftverk, vägar, turism och inte minst skogsbruk har gjort att gamla flyttvägar, viloplatser och betesmark minskat eller skadats.
Filmen Ren och skogsbruk i de nordiska länderna fokuserar på lösningar på potentiella konflikter mellan renskötsel och skogsbruk. Vi träffar renägare och skogsbrukare i norra Norge (Alta), Finland (Ivalo) och Sverige (Jokkmokk och Sveg). De diskuterar problemen och hur dessa kan övervinnas genom dialog och engagemang.
Den första halvan av filmen ger historik och översikt över renskötseln i de nordiska länderna, plus några ögonblicksbilder från Norge och Finland.
Andra halvan beskriver (från Sverige) aktiva åtgärder som skogsbruket kan vidta för att minska påverkan på tillgången på lav, det huvudsakliga fodret för renen. Exempel är mer skonsam markberedning, gallring av skogen för att hjälpa lavar och tillgängligheten till skogen, lämna fröträd och grupper av träd och använd selektiv beskärning i gamla granskogar.
Filmens huvudbudskap är att skogsbruk och renskötsel kommer att fortsätta att existera sida vid sida, men för att göra det krävs dialog och ömsesidig respekt.
Den 20 minuter långa filmen är en samproduktion från Heurgren Film and Silvinformation, gjord med stöd från Nordic Forest Research (SNS) och Nordic Agri Research (NKJ).
How to approach issues related to data access, reliability and security?
One way to approach this is by putting the questions into a context, making them more concrete. Another is to learn from what others have done, looking at initiatives carried out for example at European level.
In this online meeting you will have the opportunity to listen to speakers with experience as well as take part in discussions and to share with others. Welcome to join!
WHEN: June 3, 10.00-12.00 CET
WHERE: Online via Zoom, link will be sent out a couple of days before the meeting
FOCUS: Highlighting opportunities and best practices, as well as challenges with regard to data management
▪ Reflections from a testbed – Data challenges in practice, Kjersti Balke Hveem, head of NIBIO’s Centre for Precision Agriculture
▪ Keynote lecture – Data management, Suzanne Dumouchel, Head of European Cooperation TGIR Huma-Num (CNRS), Partnerships Coordinator of OPERAS AISBL & Member of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Association Board of Directors
▪ Panel discussion – Critical data management questions, Ohad Graber-Soudry, commercial lawyer (advokat) X-officio, Tomas Klingström (Gigacow testbed), PhD Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Erik Willén (Auto2 testbed), Process Manager at Skogforsk
▪ Interactive session, all participants are invited to discuss predefined questions
Role models for a gender balanced digital bioeconomy
One of the action points suggested in the report Redefining digital bioeconomy to make the digital bioeconomy more gender equal is to increase the number of female role models and thereby diversify the masculine image, creating more inclusiveness. This type of action aims to serve to set an example and encourage women to seek education related to, and employment in, the digital bioeconomy. This alone is not enough considering that the very structures of bioeconomy and tech industries remain masculine, however it is an important stepping stone in increasing the number of females in the sector.
This discussion forum is part of a series aiming to open up for discussions on how the education of young academics can integrate the gender perspective into the meeting between digitalisation and bioeconomy. The discussion forums are initiated and financed by Nordic Forest Research, Nordic Agri Research and the Nordic Council of Ministers.
When:26th of May, 10.00-11.30 CET To solve any technical problems, please log in to the discussion forum no later than 09.55
Where: Online via Zoom Participants will be provided with a link to the discussion forum on Monday 24th of May
RSVP: 19th of May to
Agenda
• Welcome and introduction
• Three inspirational speeches – One teacher, one student and one female role model share their point of view on female role models
• Group discussions on who are the role models for young women – How is one classified as a role model? Do they have to be women? Is it women far ahead in their careers, that have taken the same path as them, that have the same educational background?
• Brainstorming ideas on how role models can take a more active role at universities –
Examples could involve inviting role models to inspirational lectures in courses, ask them to mentor students etc.
Networks and mentorship programs to empower young professionals in the digital bioeconomy
Two of the action points suggested in the report Redefining digital bioeconomy to make the digital bioeconomy more gender equal are mentorship programs and networks. Mentorship programs can empower young female graduates to pursue careers in the digital bioeconomy. Setting up mentorship programs is however associated with challenges and in need of reflective thinking. It important to remember is that the aim is not change women to be “better” or “more like men”, but rather for men and women to be equals. Furthermore, networks for young professionals and students in the bioeconomy are valuable for strengthening connections, facilitating discussions, and increasing inclusive involvement for students and workers. Peer support is important in succeeding in male dominated industries, where the peer support can come from both men and women.
This discussion forum is part of a series of aiming to open up for discussions on how the education of young academics can integrate the gender perspective into the meeting between digitalisation and bioeconomy. The discussion forums are initiated and financed by Nordic Forest Research, Nordic Agri Research and the Nordic Council of Ministers.
When:2th of June, 10.00-11.30 CET To solve any technical problems, please log in to the discussion forum no later than 09.55
Where: Online via Zoom Participants will be provided with a link to the discussion forum on Monday 31st of May
RSVP: 26th of May to
Agenda
• Welcome and introduction
• Three inspirational speeches – One teacher, one student and one network member share their point of view on networks and mentorship programs
• Group discussions on what role existing networks and mentorship programs have – How do employer female networks work and how do they differ from third party networks? What do mentorship programs
• Brainstorming ideas on how networks and mentorship programs can take a more active role at universities
Tools to incorporate gender perspectives in university courses on digital bioeconomy
One of the action points suggested in the report Redefining digital bioeconomy to make the digital bioeconomy more gender equal is to develop tools and methods to incorporate this topic in bioeconomy-related university education. The aim being to facilitate a discussion on how gendered structures impact men and women and their opportunities within the fields of digital bioeconomy and thereby create a foundation for change.
This discussion forum is part of a series of aiming to open up for discussions on how the education of young academics can integrate the gender perspective into the meeting between digitalisation and bioeconomy. The discussion forums are initiated and financed by Nordic Forest Research, Nordic Agri Research and the Nordic Council of Ministers.
When:9th of June, 10.00-11.30 CET To solve any technical problems, please log in to the discussion forum no later than 09.55
Where: Online via Zoom Participants will be provided with a link to the discussion forum on Monday 7th of June
RSVP: 2nd of June to
Agenda
• Welcome and introduction
• Three inspirational speeches – Student and university representatives share their point of view on gender perspectives in university courses
• Group discussions on gender perspectives in university courses on digital bioeconomy –What courses on digital bioeconomy are there? What courses should contain gender perspectives?
• Brainstorming ideas on how to incorporate gender perspectives at universities – Who is responsible for doing this? Who should we target? What is the best format for incorporating gender perspectives in university courses? Are there examples from other university programs we can get inspiration from?
To start a new cooperation could possibly be surprising and fruitful. The first network meeting in Bridge Builders was, it revealed a wide range of research and topics that have a lot of impact.
Text: Sari Ranta
The first workshop of the project was held in March. The theme was “let’s learn from each other”.
The studies presented dealt with a targeted innovative rehabilitating meals-on-wheels service for old people, findings of the Breakfast Club study, that involves residents in nursing homes in food related activities and Creating caring spaces, a study that has focus on mealtime interventions in nursing homes. Also results of the Meal Aspects 2.0 study – 20 years later, and Agefood 2.0 study (elderly persons food services in changing environments) were covered. In addition food and nutrition science at LNU and Stavanger’s Cognitive Lab at UiS and also Finnish Food recommendations for older adults were presented.
Presentations rise vivid conversations and produced ideas on which put the accent in future. Understanding Nordic perspective acquires attention; remote areas, best practices supporting healthy eating, participation and socializing are of primary concern. Supporting joint curriculum development and sharing already available materials were also emphasized. Based on what was learned it is interesting to head towards the project’s second workshop this fall.
“Bridge builders – Building sustainable nutritional bridges between research and health and wellbeing services for elderly” consists of expertise in food and nutrition research (healthy food, alternative proteins, mealtime interventions, aging) as well as in service applications and good practices (dietary habits and environments, training of social and health professionals). Participants represent Denmark (University College Copenhagen), Finland (South-Eastern University of Applied Sciences), Norway (University of Stavanger) and Sweden (Linnaeus University).
A successful workshop by Culture Meat Network was arranged 12-13 April 2021 online.
Who should take part in the production of cultured meat and what is the input required for success? How can we enlighten and inform the Nordic industry so they can see and define their role? How can we make this type of technology an opportunity for the Nordic countries, and not a threat? How do we interact with consumers and society regarding cultured meat?
These were questions discussed and possibly answered by the participants in the second network meeting and workshop arranged by the NKJ funded network Cultured Meat.
The background to asking these questions is that the global food production must increase, and cultured meat R&D is expected to increase to meet this demand.
One of the main issues of cultured meat is the lack of dissemination. That is why the network did organized a 2-day workshop to gain more understanding of and dissemination of the concept among different stakeholders aligned with the network’s aims, e.g. ingredient and equipment suppliers, producers, consumers and politicians, amongst others. The 2-day workshop covered subjects such as technology, regulation, LCA, consumers and the political perspective.
Each day there were around 100 persons participating, the majority from the Nordic region but also from other countries.
Welcome to three discussion forums on the topic of
Gender perspectives in the digital bioeconomy
We will address the gender imbalance in the increasingly digitalized bioeconomy. The forums are a part of the project Bioequality (The digital bioeconomy – a method handbook for an equal Nordic bioeconomy) and financed by Nordic Forest Research, Nordic Agri Research and Nordic Information on Gender.
SAVE THE DATES:
• Role models for a gender balanced digital bioeconomy 26th of May, 10:00-11:30 CET Registration and questions: send an email to by the 19th of May
• Networks and mentorship programs to empower young professionals in the digital bioeconomy 2nd of June, 10:00-11:30 CET
• Tools to incorporate gender perspectives in university courses on digital bioeconomy 9th of June, 10:00-11:30 CET
Where: Online via Zoom, link will be sent to registered participants one day in advance of the discussion forums
