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Conference Program

Conference Program

The schedule is provided in Central European Time (CET)

May 25, 2021

11: 30 | Opening of GoToWebinar session

12:00 | Welcome and introduction to the day

Prof. Dionysis Bochtis,  iBO/CERTH

Prof. Claus G. Sørensen,  Aarhus University

Session 1: Digital Agriculture

12:15 | Smart Agriculture – what is on the horizon?

Prof. Claus G. Sørensen, Aarhus University

12:45 | (Agri)-data overload; what’s next?

Prof. Dionysis Bochtis, iBO/CERTH

13:15 | Break

Session 2: Data and Digital Agriculture

13:30 | Application of 5G in Digital Agriculture?

Prof. Simon Pearson, University of Lincoln

14:00 | Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture

Prof. Dimitrios Moshou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

14:30 | Application of Digital Agriculture Technology for Cotton Plantation and Management in Xinjiang

Dr. Caicong Wu, China Agricultural University

15:00 Break

Session 3: Decision Support

15:30 | Economic perspectives and adoption of precision farming in field crops

Dr. Søren Marcus Pedersen University of Copenhagen

16:00 | Digitalizing livestock production before we go through the looking-glass

Prof. Tomas Norton, KU Leuven

16:30 | Advanced technologies for crop monitoring

Dr. Spyros Fountas, Agricultural University of Athens

 

17:00 | End of Day One

May 26, 2021

11: 30 | Opening of GoToWebinar Session

11:45 | Welcome and introduction to the day

Prof. Dionysis Bochtis, iBO/CERTH

Prof. Claus G. Sørensen, Aarhus University

Webinar: Funding opportunities under the EU’s framework programme for Research & Innovation “Horizon Europe” | Praxi Network

12:00 | Funding opportunities in Horizon Europe under the thematic area of digital technologies in agriculture

Katerina Papadouli, Praxi Network

12:45 | Tips on how to write and submit a successful proposal in Horizon Europe

Vassiliki Kalodimou, Praxi Network

14:00 | Break

Session 4: Digital Agriculture in Action

14:30 | Agricultural robots as an IT platform

Prof. Avital Bechar, IAE – Volcani Center

15:00 | Education technology and pedagogy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Prof. Remigio Berruto, University of Turin

15:30 | Break

Session 5: Sustainability and Digital Farming

16:00 | Sustainable farming

Prof. George Papadakis, Agricultural University of Athens

16:30 | ICT management for the environmental performance of farming systems

Prof. Thomas Bartzanas, Agricultural University of Athens

17:00 | Sustainability through technology adoption

Prof. Thiago Romanelli, University of Sao Paolo

17:30 | Key messages of the conference and next steps

Prof. Dionysis Bochtis, iBO/CERTH

Prof. Claus G. Sørensen, Aarhus University

18:00 | End of Day Two
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