TransformDairyNet is hosting the first European Knowledge and Innovation Network (EKIN) in Thessaloniki, Greece on Thursday 22nd May 2025 and will also be streamed online. This network will showcase the activities of TransformDairyNet to date and to facilitate cross pollination of ideas in Cow Calf Contact (CCC) innovation from grassroots to policy level.
Online registration available here. In case you would be interested in attending in-person, please contact your NNF for further information.
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 9.00am | Welcome to Transform Dairy Net! | Prof Siobhan Mullan, UCD Project co-ordinator |
| 9.10am | The Ethical Dairy- our journey to Cow Calf Contact | Charles Ellett, The Ethical Dairy |
| 9.40am | Introduction to our National Innovation Practice Hubs: Romania and Norway-Sweden | Dinu Gavodjian, RDIB Stine Grønmo Kischel, TineSA |
| 9.50am | One size doesn’t fit all- different Cow-Calf contacts | Margret.Vonholdt-Wenker, FLI |
| 10.30am | Break | |
| 11.00am | From science and practice- what have we learnt about Cow Calf Contact farming across Europe? | Kerstin Barth, Thunen Institute Susanne Waiblinger, VetMedUni |
| 12.00am | Introduction to our National Innovation Practice Hubs Italy (cows) and Italy (buffalo) | Raffaella Finocchiaro, ANAFIBJ Yuri Gombia, ANASB |
| 12.10pm | Farm Assurance for Cow Calf Contact | Sabine Hartmann, Four Paws |
| 12.20pm | Getting the market value of Cow Calf Contact milk- a case example from the Netherlands | Janina van der Drift Kalverliefde |
| 12.40pm | Networking: Cow Calf Contact Top Trumps | |
| 1pm | Lunch | |
| 2pm | Introduction to our National Innovation Practice Hubs Estonia, Denmark, France | Airi Vetemaa, EOFF Iben Christiansen, ICOEL Chloé Le Gall-Ladevèze, Phylum |
| 2.15pm | Getting the most out of thematic networks | Lisa van Dijk, Highclere Consulting |
| 2.30pm | Workshop: Vison for Cow Calf Contact in Europe | |
| 3.00pm | Spreading the word! Disseminating Cow Calf Contact information more widely Introducing LIVENET and EUFarmBook | Yael Dotan, FV Sabine Ferneborg, NMBU Lisa van Dijk, Highclere Consulting |
| 3.30pm | Introduction to our National Innovation Practice Hubs UK-Ireland, Germany | Rachel Annan, UCD Saro Ratter, SFS |
| 3.40pm | Break | |
| 4.00pm | Introduction to our National Innovation Practice Hub Austria, Greece | Jacob Gadermaier, BioA Chrysa Adamakopoulou, ELGO |
| 4.10pm | What do we know about how much Cow Calf Contact costs? | Julie Føske Johnsen, NVI Stine Grønmo Kischel, TineSA Lucie Adenauer, UBonn |
| 4.40pm | Final discussion | Dinu Gavodjian, RDI |
| 5pm | Close | Siobhan Mullan, UCD |
22nd Evening Gala dinner
23rd Friday Optional Study Tour (Lunch at participants own costs).
(An estimated schedule for the 23rd of May)
| Time | Topic | Location |
| 8.00 am | Departure to Dairy Cow Farm | Hotel / Meeting Point |
| 09.00 – 10.30 am | Visit & Tour at Dairy Farm | Kolchiko, Lagadas, Thessaloniki |
| 10.30 am | Departure to Milk Industry | On the road |
| 11.30-13.00 pm | Visit & Tour at Milk Processing Industry | Koufalia, Thessaloniki |
| 13.00 | Departure to Greek Tavern | On the road |
| 13:30 (or 14.00)-17.00pm | Lunch at Greek Tavern (Lunch at participants own costs) | ? |
| 17.00 | Return to Thessaloniki | Hotel / Meeting Point |
Registration link is here under intro text and at the bottom of the page.