Events

The virtual BioAgora Information event titled “Connecting Biodiversity Knowledge & Decision-Making” took place on 16 April 2024. What was the main goal of this BioAgora information event ? Aimed to bring forward the dialogue about the connection between research and policy-making within the EU, the workshop gathered more than 150 participants, amongst which EC policy-makers…

On 16 April 2024 BioAgora will host a special online information event tailored for EU-funded projects engaged in enhancing biodiversity knowledge and policy! The event titled “Connecting Biodiversity Knowledge and Decision-making“promises to be an insightful session aimed at fostering collaboration and driving impactful policy outcomes. It will take place : 📅 Date: 16 April 2024…

BioAgora took part in the 4th EU Biodiversity Platform (EUBP) meeting on 15-16 November in Brussels, Belgium. The project coordinator Kati Vierikko (Syke) and partner Roxanne Leberger (CREAF) represented the project. As part of the EUBP meeting, the EC organised a workshop dedicated to the priorities for Research and Innovation (R&I) funding in the new…

A BioAgora session, organised at the 2023 Radboud conference on Earth System Governance (22-27 October), focused on how BioAgora may support transformative change in the European biodiversity policy arena.  With panellists representing the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment, the Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity, the BioAgora project, and Finnish science-policy expertise for sustainability, the event gave a…

On 11 and 12 October 2023, BioAgora partners met in Leipzig, Germany for the second face-to-face Consortium meeting. This two-day event was built around ten prospected functions of the future EU Science Service for Biodiversity (SSBD). Partners eagerly exchanged and discussed each function that are currently under scrutiny to support setting up the SSBD. They…

NetworkNature’s Taskforces cluster meeting In its efforts to build a community of researchers and stakeholders, BioAgora participated in last week’s ‘taskforces cluster meeting’ of NetworkNature. The meeting, attended by some 80 participants, took place in Brussels on 7 June and  offered a great opportunity for fruitful cooperation in further developing the Science Service for Biodiversity.…

On 17 March 2023, the European Research Executive Agency’s (REA) Unit B.3, Biodiversity, Circular Economy and Environment, in collaboration with the Directorate General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), Unit B.3, organised an in-person workshop for a number of Horizon Europe projects contributing to Transformative Change for Biodiversity.  BioAgora participated as an observer and contributed…

BioAgora’s Consortium Assembly meeting was held on 21 March 2023. This was the third consortium meeting of the project after the initial online Kick-off in July 2022, and the in-person meeting in Helsinki, Finland in November 2022.  BioAgora’s work package leaders presented their achievements, including submitted deliverables, a progress update on ongoing tasks and upcoming…

Water gives life to our planet’s biodiversity. This is why, BioAgora joins celebrations of the international World Water Day and supports global commitments for a more sustainable use, consumption, and management of water so we ensure a thriving biodiversity in Europe and beyond 🌿🦋

Our planet’s biodiversity is at risk, which is why BioAgora focuses on improving the state of ecosystems by connecting scientific research with the needs of policymakers. BioAgora works for a better future, in which decision-makers have easy access to biodiversity knowledge and research so as to create science-based legislation. BioAgora celebrates World Wildlife Day and…