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. Please note that all times mentioned are in Eastern European Summer Time (EEST).
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 9.00 am | Welcome by local organizers & Project co-ordinator | M.Chatzakou (Milk Industry) A. Assimakopoulos (Ministry) G.Kefalas (Farmer) E.N. Sossidou (Researcher) Siobhan Mullan, UCD |
| 9.15 am | The Ethical Dairy- our journey to Cow Calf Contact | Charles Ellett, The Ethical Dairy |
| 9.45 am | Introduction to our National Innovation Practice Hubs: Romania and Norway-Sweden | Dinu Gavojdian, RDIB Stine Grønmo Kischel, TineSA |
| 9.55 am | Norway farm case study | Nina Veslum Stine Grønmo Kischel, TineSA |
| 10.05 am | One size doesn’t fit all- different Cow-Calf contacts | Margret Vonholdt-Wenker, FLI |
| 10.30 am | Break | |
| 11.00 am | From science and practice- what have we learnt about Cow Calf Contact farming across Europe? | Anina Vogt, Thuenen Institute Guilherme Amorim Franchi, Aarhus University Anna Rademacher, VetmedUni Vienna |
| 12.00 am | Introduction to our National Innovation Practice Hubs Italy (cows) and Italy (buffalo) | Raffaella Finocchiaro, ANAFIBJ Yuri Gombia, ANASB |
| 12.10 pm | Farm Assurance for Cow Calf Contact | Daniela Haager, Four Paws |
| 12.30 pm | Getting the market value of Cow Calf Contact milk- a case example from the Netherlands | Janina van der Drift, Kalverliefde |
| 12.50 pm | Italian farm case study | Raffaella Finocchiaro, ANAFIBJ |
| 1.00 pm | Lunch | |
| 2.00 pm | Introduction to our National Innovation Practice Hubs Estonia, Denmark, France | Airi Vetemaa, EOFF Iben Christiansen, ICOEL Chloé Le Gall-Ladevèze, Phylum |
| 2.15 pm | Getting the most out of thematic networks | Lisa van Dijk, Highclere Consulting |
| 2.30 pm | Workshop: Vison for Cow Calf Contact in Europe | Lisa van Dijk, Highclere Consulting |
| 3.00 pm | Spreading the word! Disseminating Cow Calf Contact information more widely Introducing LIVENET and EUFarmBook | Yael Dotan, FVE Sabine Ferneborg, NMBU Lisa van Dijk, Highclere Consulting |
| 3.30 pm | Break | |
| 3.50 pm | Introduction to our National Innovation Practice Hubs UK-Ireland, Germany | Rachel Annan, UCD Saro Ratter, SFS |
| 4.00 pm | German farm case study | Saro Ratter, SFS |
| 4.10 pm | Introduction to our National Innovation Practice Hub Austria, Greece | Jacob Gadermaier, BioA Chrysa Adamakopoulou, ELGO |
| 4.20 pm | What do we know about how much Cow Calf Contact costs? | Julie Føske Johnsen, NVI Stine Grønmo Kischel, TineSA Lucie Adenauer, UBonn |
| 4.40 pm | Final discussion | Dinu Gavojdian, RDI |
| 5.00 pm | 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 |
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