Innovation Capacity Building by Strengthening Expertise and Research in the Design,
                                             Planning and Operations of Green Agrifood Supply Chains

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Aug, 2015

GREEN-AgriChains Event

Final Dissemination Event

At September 18th, 2015 will take place the Final Dissemination Event of GREEN-Agrichains Project in the Marivaux Hotel, Brussels, Belgium.


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Jul 2015

Recruited Experts News

Greek Pellet Market Outlook

Extensive research on the Greek Pellet Market was conducted in the context of the GREEN-Agrichains Project. Critical results of interest were presented in the context of the 14th Pellets Industry Forum that was co-organized by Solar Promotion GmbH, the European Pellet Council, and the European Biomass Association (AEVIOM) in Munich, June 11-12, 2015.

 

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Mar 20, 2015

 GREEN-AgriChains Event

Fifth Info Day

The fifth Info Day of the GREEN-AgriChains project took place on the 20th March, 2015 in International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece.

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27 - 30 May, 2015

GREEN-AgriChains Event

International Conference

At 27 - 30 May 2015 took place the 1st International Conference on Agrifood Supply Chain Management & Green Logistics in the Porto Carras Grand Resort.


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Mar 2015

Recruited Experts News

Best Young Researcher Award (Biomass)

One of the senior post-doctoral researchers of the GREEN-Agrichains project, Dr. Agorasti-Eri Toka, was awarded as the Best Young Researcher on Biomass at World Sustainable Energy Days 2015 (24-26 February, Wels/Austria) by Mr. Rudi Anschober, Regional Minister for Energy, Upper Austria and Mr. Gerhard Dell, Director of OÖ Energiesparverband, Austria.

 

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The GREEN-AgriChains project has been funded with support from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-REGPOT-2012-2013-1) under Grant Agreement No. 316167.