This interactive event took an indepth look at the Rural Renaissance calls, providing delegates with the opportunity to hear expert insights on everything from policy matters to personal experiences of participating in Horizon 2020.
The keynote speaker was Professor Richard Wakeford, from Birmingham City University and Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 2 Advisory Group Chairperson, who spoke about sustainable rural development and how research can be truly useful in shaping rural futures.
Delegates also heard from Miroslav Bozic, DG Agriculture and Rural Development, Noel Gavigan from IBEC AGRI-FOR-VALOR, David Meredith, Teagasc, Grainne Millar, GM Innovations and Stephen Rice, Upskill Enterprises.