LEAP4FNSSA is a Coordination and Support Action (CSA) under Horizon 2020 whose main objective is to provide a tool for European and African institutions to engage in a Sustainable Partnership Platform for research and innovation on Food and Nutrition Security, and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA).
LEAP4FNSSA aims at
- increasing synergies and coherence between actors, research and innovation projects, initiatives and programmes, through the development of institutional alliances and clusters of projects.
- creating an enhanced learning environment and large knowledge base, monitoring and evaluation activities, and establishing communication and links between different initiatives in order to improve European-African cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI).
- establishing a well-established long term sustainable partnership and co-funding mechanism.
The University of Hohenheim (GFE) is co-leading Task 1.2. on strategic stakeholder engagement. Throughout the four years task 1.2. is organizing and conducting events to bring stakeholders together to increase their interest and involvement in the partnership.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 817663.