Showcasing stakeholders’ experiences: lessons learnt from MED-GOLD final online event

The MED-GOLD H2020 project held its final showcase event online on 29-30 March 2022, with more than 200 participants, to disseminate and share end-user success stories from early adopters of the pilot climate services developed under the MED-GOLD project for Grape/wine, OLives/olive oil and Durum wheat/pasta sectors. See https://www.med-gold.eu/event/med-gold-final-showcase-event/  

A major focus of the event was to provide a hands-on approach to understanding and using the uncertainty associated with climate services. The attendees had the opportunity to learn about the climate services developed throughout this 4-year EU-funded project and how they can help the agriculture sector face the challenges posed by climate change.

The two-day event provided an insight into the lessons learned during the project. MED-GOLD users from the agriculture sector, representing the grapes, olives and durum wheat crops – the Portuguese wine company SOGRAPE, the Spanish cooperative Dcoop, and the Italian food company Barilla – presented their success stories as early adopters of the MED-GOLD climate services. The users also stressed the importance of a co-production approach in creating useful and usable tools for the agriculture sector. The event was also the opportunity to discuss the climate and policies nexus for enlightening cross-beneficial needs, success stories and best practices in supporting adaptation and green transition action. Involved panelists, with a wide range of personal and professional experiences, discussed the gap between knowledge and action, bringing their evidence to identify success stories and the missing gaps.

Attendees also had the chance to engage in discussions with the presenters and other project participants, as well as to visit the virtual stands and view the posters, videos, and other materials produced by the MED-GOLD team.