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Cultivating Hope – Harvesting Change Project (CH-HC)

“Planting Knowledge, Creating Opportunities”

New Agriculture New Generation, in collaboration with PRAKSIS and with the support of the Citi Foundation, is implementing, from February 2025 and for a duration of two years, the program “Cultivating Hope – Harvesting Change Project (CH-HC)”, under the central message “Planting Knowledge, Creating Opportunities.”

Tackling Homelessness through Education and Employment

Homelessness is one of the most complex social issues of modern societies, affecting thousands of people in Greece. The CH-HC program aims to provide meaningful opportunities for integration and empowerment through training and hands-on experience in the agrifood and tourism sectors — two industries with significant growth and employment potential.

Through a holistic framework of education and practical training, participants gain access to educational seminars, on-the-job experience and theoretical instruction delivered by specialized professionals.

The practical training will take place in vegetable gardens, offering participants hands-on experience in cultivation and land care, while also engaging them in theoretical modules that promote environmental awareness, professional readiness and personal empowerment.

A Two-Year Program with Meaningful Social Impact

The CH-HC program aims to reach at least 300 beneficiaries, providing free participation and the opportunity for genuine social and economic inclusion.

Trainings will be conducted in five cycles over the two-year period, with November 2025 marking the launch of the first training cycle in Attica.

To express interest, participants can fill out the application form HERE.

For more information, please contact Ms. Ioanna Tabaki:
📞 +30 6985866432
📧 [email protected]

Global Support for Local Impact

The Global Innovation Challenge supports innovative initiatives that address economic and social challenges in low-income communities around the world.

The main goals of the program include:

  • developing skills and professional qualifications,

  • providing personalized support,

  • enhancing employability in the agri-food and tourism sectors, and

  • promoting entrepreneurship.

Learn more
Read the Program Information Sheet HERE.

Agrifood Leadership

Shaping the Future Leaders of Greece’s Agrifood Sector

The organization New Agriculture New Generation is designing and implementing, for the 4th time in Greece, the innovative leadership program Agrifood Leadership, under the scientific guidance of Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA, and under the auspices of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food. The Founding Donor of New Agriculture New Generation is the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).

The first specialized leadership program in Greece in the Agrifood sector! Agrifood Leadership is a high-quality educational program aimed at entrepreneurs, professionals, and rising executives in the agrifood industry.

The program’s main goal is to provide substantive and practical knowledge related to developing leadership capabilities, communication skills, and knowledge on selected key issues in the sector (agronomic and environmental).

The new cycle will run from November 2026 to June 2027, and for the first time will carry accreditation from EIT Food, with the program now officially certified with the EIT Label — a leading European “quality seal” for education programs in innovation and entrepreneurship.

What the EIT Label certification means

The EIT Label is a mark of excellence for education and training programs that follow the quality standard of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), emphasizing the quality of educational design, skills development, and measurable impact.

The awarding of the EIT Label to Agrifood Leadership by EIT Food confirms the program’s high quality and impact, placing the learner at the center of the experience, in the sustainable transformation of the agrifood system.

Who it’s for:

Executives, entrepreneurs, farm owners, members of cooperatives and producer groups, agricultural banking executives, and public sector officials.

– Rising mid-to-senior level executives who hold positions of responsibility and manage teams.

– Talented, up-and-coming executives who are called upon to lead new teams or have recently taken on team leadership roles.

Format:

Seven experiential three-day sessions including training, systematic networking activities, on-site visits to key decision-making centers in the sector, hands-on leadership role-playing activities, and 3 online training sessions.

Program Thematic Modules

  • Creating the Leader

  • Leadership and Communication

  • Emotional Intelligence & Leadership

  • Building and Working with the Team

  • Governance / Decision-Making in the EU

  • Rural Economy and Agricultural Policy / Visit to the Ministry of Rural Development and Food (MRDF)

  • Climate Leadership: Enhancing Agrifood Resilience

  • Social Media & Personal Branding

  • Export Strategy

Olive Cultivation and Olive Oil Production Seminar

The aim of this specific open and modern seminar is to provide participants – in a short period of time – with introductory knowledge and important basic information on olive tree care.

The topics covered include olive tree pruning, plant physiology, appropriate cultivation techniques, plant protection methods, and the use of irrigation systems.

Simple, fast, on your own time

This webinar is asynchronous and can be followed at your own pace, allowing you to grow your knowledge whenever and however you want.

This course is addressed to:

• Olive growers, whether professionally or supplementarily involved.

• Professionals from the entire value chain of olives and olive oil, such as olive mill owners, processors, and traders.

• Students and young professionals: Individuals who wish to gain knowledge about olives.

Meet the Instructor, Dimitrios Psathas:

Dimitrios Psathas is a lecturer at Perrotis College of the American Farm School in Thessaloniki, specializing in Olive Cultivation and Olive Oil Processing Systems. As the founder of Klea Premium Goods, he plays a leading role in ensuring the quality of the company’s products. With extensive experience as an Agronomist Consultant, he has made significant contributions to olive grove management and the production of high-quality extra virgin olive oil. He is a certified olive oil taster and has been recognized in various competitions and research programs.