Conference title: “Cultivating connections: interdisciplinary insights from Diversicrop, Recrop and Pangeos.” Dates: 4, 5 and 6 May 2026
Thank you for all those that applied to present the conference Applications are closed as of January 31.
For more details on the Diversicrop COST Action please see https://diversicrop.eu/.
For more details on the Recrop COST Action please see https://www.recrop-cost.com/.
For more details on the PANGEOS COST Action please see https://pangeos.eu/.
In this conference, we will put an emphasis on
Sessions: 1- Resilience; 2- Sustainability; 3- Biodiversity; 4- One Health.
Anticipated Dates and Event Structure PRELIMINARY PROGRAM:
* 4 May
9:00-9:30 Welcome note from local organisers
9:30-10:00 Welcome from COST Action chairs
Session 1 (Resilience)
10:00-10:40 Keynote speaker 1 – Resilience (Aleš Pečinka)
10:40-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30 Selected talks from the 3 actions (6 presenters 12+3 min)
12:30-14:00 Lunch and coffee networking
Session 2- Sustainability
14:00-14:30 Flash Talks from YRI (10 presenters 3 min)- Session 1 & 2
14:30-16:30 Selected talks from the 3 actions (6 presenters 12+3 min)
16:.30-17:10- Keynote speaker 2 – Sustainability (Ana I. Caño-Delgado)
17:10-18:30 Poster session (Odd numbers) and light refreshments
* 5 May
Session 3- Biodiversity
9:30-10:00 Sponsored talks
10:00-10:40 Keynote speaker 3 – Biodiversity (Silvana Hudjetz)
10:40-11:00- Coffee break
11:00-12:30 Selected talks from the 3 actions (6 presenters 12+3 min)
12:30-14:00 Lunch and coffee networking
Session 4- One Health
14:00-14:30 Flash Talks from YRI (10 presenters 3 min)- Session 3 & 4
14:30-16:30 Selected talks from the 3 actions (6 presenters 12+3 min)
16:30-17:10 Keynote speaker 4 – One Health (Marta Vasconcellos)
17:10-18:30 Poster session (Even numbers) and light refreshments
* 6 May
9:30-10:10 Keynote speaker 5 (Sofija Božinović)
10:10-11:00 Selected talks from the 3 actions (3 presenters 12+3 min)
11:00-12:00 Sponsored talks
12:00-13:30 Light lunch and coffee networking
13:30-15:40 Roundtable discussion “Cultivating connections- the next steps”
15:40-16:00 Meeting Closure
