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Brussels, October 16, 2024 – The European Commission unveiled the Align Act Accelerate report, focusing on revitalizing Europe’s research, technology, and innovation to confront global challenges and drive competitiveness. The event and the report discusses the key takeaways of the Horizon Europe interim evaluation.

CEE2ACT e-solutions were promoted at one of the training sessions of the SCALEUP project on 17 October 2024.

The REWRITE project marked a significant milestone with the successful organization of its first annual meeting, which took place in Ghent from October 8-11, 2024.

GEO attending the World Food Day Convoy in Budapest 2024. This year more than 20 partner companies are joining the 19th food donation convoy marking World Food Day 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Right to foods for a better life and a better future’ and the heavy vehicles will roll through Budapest carrying food donations for needy families.

CEE2ACT coordinator goes to Stuttgart to present the CEE2ACT e-solutions at ROBIN workshop

On 3 October 2024, the 3rd edition of the WestMED Blue Economy Initiative Hackathon will take place in Algarve, Portugal.

Fruitful site visit and project meeting hosted by Wageningen University & Research

From July 2024, Hungary took over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, whose role is to coordinate the Council’s cooperation. The Hungarian presidency has set the goal of reconciling economic growth and environmental sustainability, especially in the field of the biomass-based economy.

On June 13, the ÉMI Nonprofit Kft. hosted the closing conference of the ConstructSkills4LIFE project in its Scientific and Technological Industrial Park in Szentendre. The event, titled "Roadmap for Developing Construction Skills and Capabilities," brought together key stakeholders from the construction industry and vocational training sectors.

GEO has attended the LIFE Informational Day organized by the Magyar Fejlesztési Iroda.

Fertilisers play a critical role in food production and security. At the peak of gas prices in 2022, gas accounted for 90% of the variable production cost of nitrogen fertilizers, resulting in a 149% increase in nitrogen fertiliser prices for EU farmers as of September 2022 compared to September 2021. This surge was even more significant compared to 2020, with the price of fertilisers reaching historical highs, peaking at a 350% increase, and averaging around 250%.

Food stakeholders gather in Brussels for the final event of the EU-funded projects’ FOODRUS and CO-FRESH