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

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GREEN-AgriChains aims at improving the research capacity of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th), Greece in order to establish the University as a prominent stakeholder of innovation in the areas of Green Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Logistics, focused on the Agrifood sector. All aspects of supply chain design and planning that support green image will be tackled, including sustainable farming, reverse logistics, green procurement and sourcing, waste management and packaging reuse, transportation, energy consumption efficiency, green marketing, green accounting, and corporate social responsibility.

To that effect, strategic partnerships with seven well-established research institutions will be developed and additional twinning with four industry stakeholders and policy-makers will be facilitated, while the focused recruitment of eleven experienced researchers will add the missing pieces to the existing portfolio of researchers of the project partners. Furthermore, synergies between leading SCM and Logistics practices and the Agrifood sector are expected to act catalytically in unleashing innovation and opportunities for added-value products and services in the sector.

Dissemination activities such as organization of five workshops/seminars, and one conference will contribute to the spreading of best practices and the exploitation of the project results and knowledge in particular throughout the Agrifood Industry. All stated activities will sustain the progress of real integration and cohesion of the Greek Agrifood sector into the EU Framework logistics-oriented Programmes and promote Green Development for the regional economy. Finally, an ex-post evaluation of the research potential of the applicant will provide valuable feedback to the research team and the national authorities for the validation and sustainability of the project.

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.