This visit took place from March 4th to 7th, 2024, within the framework of the first specialized leadership program in Agriculture and Food implemented by the organization New Agriculture New Generation.
Participants of the program visited decision-making centers in the agri-food sector at the European level and were exposed to international best practices in agriculture and food. They visited the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission, the permanent Greek Delegation to the European Union, as well as, as a good practice, the fruit and vegetable auction house Belorta and the organization Farmers at the crossroads.
The sponsor of the educational visit was SKY EXPRESS, the Greek airline.
The Agrifood Leadership program of the organization New Agriculture New Generation is the first specialized Leadership program in Agriculture in Greece. It lasts for 90 hours and includes 8 experiential three-day sessions with training, systematic networking actions, on-site visits to decision-making centers in the agri-food sector, leadership role-taking activities, as well as 2 online training sessions. The program’s units include, among others, basic concepts such as Leadership, Analytical Skills, Marketing Principles, Governance, Agricultural Economics, and Policy. The goal of the program is to empower future Leaders of the Agriculture and Food Sector to prioritize sustainability, technology, market orientation, cooperation, adaptability, and resilience.
The Agrifood Leadership program is implemented by the organization New Agriculture New Generation through the founding donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Technical and Strategic Advisor is Rutgers University, USA.
The Experiential Three-Day sponsors are the companies COMPO EXPERT, KOUIMTZIS Group, Batsolakis Meat School, and DayGroup, the Union of Chios Mastic Growers, the Consortium of Producer Groups of Imathia, and the Union of Messinia. The Program sponsor is the company BAYER. The Program and Certification sponsor is COSMOCERT. The airline sponsor is SKY EXPRESS, the Greek airline. The program is under the auspices of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food.
The next educational visit of the Agrifood Leadership will take place in Brussels between March 4th and 7th, 2024, sponsored by the airline SKY EXPRESS.
