The Ministry of Rural Development and Food and the organization ‘New Agriculture New Generation’ invite you to the event they co-organize within the framework of the 88th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) titled: Youth Entrepreneurship in the Primary Sector. Strategies for promoting education, training, and advisory support for producers.
The event aims to present the challenges faced by youth entrepreneurship in the agrifood sector and the support it can receive through European policies as well as private initiatives.
The event will feature young successful farmers and entrepreneurs who will present their journeys and experiences from their participation in support programs during a roundtable discussion.
The Minister of Rural Development and Food, Mr. Konstantinos Tsiaras, will deliver a welcoming address, while an intervention will be made by the Secretary General of Union Resources and Infrastructure, Mr. Dimitrios Papagiannidis. The discussion will be moderated by Ms. Efi Lazaridou, CEO of the ‘New Agriculture New Generation’ organization.
The event will take place on 07/09/2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the TIF venue, at the Ministry of Rural Development and Food’s booth (Booth 15 | Stand 34).
Event Program
10:00: Arrival
10:30: Event start – Welcoming address by the Minister of Rural Development and Food, Mr. Konstantinos Tsiaras
10:45: Remarks by Secretary General Mr. Dimitrios Papagiannidis
11:00: Brief intervention and panel presentation by the CEO of ‘New Agriculture New Generation,’ Ms. Efi Lazaridou
11:10 – 11:30: Roundtable discussion with:
- Zoi Vratskidou, Home-based business Agkathas Farm, Imathia
- Michalis Avdanas, Goat and sheep farmer, Elassona
- Ioannis Senko, Beekeeper, President of the Beekeeping Cooperative of Thessaly “Apis Era”
- Michalis Karagiannis, Agronomist, Chalkidona Thessaloniki & Project Manager, Agrifood Leadership
Moderator: Efi Lazaridou, CEO, New Agriculture New Generation
11:30 – 12:00: Open discussion with the audience
