Written by The project leader SOFI – Smart Organic Food Initiative (Initiative for smart ecological agriculture), Krizevci University of Applied Sciences in partnership with the Association for Economy of Communion from Križevci Center for Lifelong Learning from Travnik in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the and the Starkmacher Association from Mannheim, Germany, with the support of the cities of Križevci and Travnik and the University of Applied Sciences from Kleve, Germany, after the 2023 Eco Festival, invites you to the joint
Eco Festival 2024: Sustainability, Community, Future, from October 2 to October 4, 2024, in Križevci.
In 2023, with experts from various fields and a comprehensive approach, we tried to answer the questionWhat kind of economy are we leaving for the next generations of farmers?The 2024 Eco Festival will present the project results, primarily the Climate Action Plan for Agriculture for the City of Križevci..
Program
Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 8:00 PM, Cinema Hall (Development and Technology Park Križevci)
Film Screening KISS THE GROUND
A documentary exploring how soil cultivation and pesticide use in industrial agriculture have led to severe soil erosion issues, directly impacting the health of the planet and humans.
Thursday, October 3, 2024, Mariapoli Faro Center
09:30 Registration of participants
10:00 Welcome speeches
10.15 SOFI – Project Outcomes
- Presentation of best practices in empowering organic agriculture in the region (Ziriko Posiano, Starkmacher, Germany)
- Presentation of the Green Educational Program – Silvije Jerčinović
- Presentation of the platform sofi4agri.com – Anto Bilić
11:10 Coffee break
11.30 Climate Action Plan for Agriculture
- A vortex of climate extremes – today's challenge – Prof. Dr. Dr. sc. Branko Grisogono
- Climate Action Plan for Agriculture for the City of Križevci – Sanela Mikulčić Šantić, M.Sc. (Agr.)
- Panel discussion on the Climate Action Plan for Agriculture
Panelists: Branko Grisogono (PMF Zagreb) Iva Rojnica (VUK Križevci) Ivan Biškup (City of Križevci) Slavko Kopilović (Ministry of Agriculture)
- Moderator: Petra Pomper
13:00 Lunch
14.00 Challenges of Modern Nutrition and Food Production
- Research results on special dietary needs within the Gastrotop project – Dr. Kristina Svržnjak, Polytechnic in Križevci
- "Guess What’s for Lunch – The Story of a Meal" – Dr. Bruna Tariba, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
- 3D Printed Snack Products – Innovative Bites of the Future? – Dr. Matea Habuš, Polytechnic in Križevci
- Panel discussion on Challenges of Modern Nutrition and Food Production
Panelists: Branko Funtek (OPG Usamljena Golubica) Jasminka Iličić (OPG Biomara) Bruna Tariba (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb)
Moderator: Matea Habuš
15:30 Coffee break
16.00 Presentation of the Rural Directory Dr. Aleksandra Kuratko Pani, Association for Rural Tourism of Croatia
16:30 Free activities at Mariapoli Faro Center
- Gallery walk (poster presentation of final and graduate theses on organic and sustainable agriculture)
- Networking between Travnik and Križevci (tourism agencies)
Dinner
Friday, October 4, 2024, Križevci City Center
10:00 Various activities in Križevci City Center:
- Eco fair of agricultural producers
- Workshop Climate Collage possibility of an afternoon session; registration at link))
- Workshop Mysterious Tree (10:30–12:00; possibility of an afternoon session)
- Eco Bike Tour for Children (10:30–12:00)
- Presentation of activities by the BIOM Association
- Performance by the Borac Cultural Association from Travnik (BiH)
- Pairing of Travnik Cheese and Križevci Wines (12:00)
15:00 Lunch
16:00 Various activities in Križevci:
- View of Križevci from the lookout tower
- Networking between Travnik and Križevci (cultural associations, organizations)
18.00 Birdwatching Workshop by BIOM Association (Ratarna Lookout and Faro Center)
20:00 Dinner
Welcome to all citizens of Križevci and Northwestern Croatia, especially food producers (family farms), landowners, municipalities in the Križevci area, and consumers (anyone who buys and eats food). We look forward to seeing you…
For more information, contact us at udruga(AT)uez.hr or +385 97 637 6409 (Peter).
Registration is not mandatory, but if you need accommodation, meals, or a stand at the Eco Fair, register at this link. https://bit.ly/ekofestival2024
”This project is part of the European Climate Initiative (EUKI). EUKI is a project financing instrument by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The EUKI competition for project ideas is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. It is the overarching goal of the EUKI to foster climate cooperation within the European Union (EU) in order to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.“
