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Call for interest: Would you like to contribute to the EIP-AGRI as a temporary consultant for the EIP-AGRI Service Point?
The EIP-AGRI Service Point is looking for coordinating experts for a number of workshops, seminars and Focus Groups, and main facilitators for workshops and seminars on a range of topics.
If you are interested then please complete this application form and submit your Europass CV.
The deadline for applications is 9 December 2019, 23:59 hrs Brussels time.
!!! IMPORTANT !!!!
Please note that you will need to apply separately for every specific topic. For those who have applied to the call for experts published last year, you will need to apply again to be sure that your CV will be taken into consideration. Your application will only be considered for EIP-AGRI Focus Groups and events to be held between February 2020 and February 2021. You may be invited to supply further information by the Service Point if needed, but there is no guarantee that you will be contacted.
Applicants for coordinating experts of EIP-AGRI Focus Groups are invited to also apply for the call for experts of the relevant Focus Group that will be published at the end of 2019.
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The topics of the activities can cover a wide range of issues related to the agricultural productivity and sustainability.
In particular, topics envisaged for activities in 2020 include:
- Resource management:
- Combining wildlife with improving agricultural production
- Growing industrial crops for non-food use, while not replacing food crops
- Reducing the use of plastics in agriculture
- Interactive innovation for the challenges of the forestry sector
- Sustainable management of soils for soil health and climate change
- Farm resilience:
- Sustainable beef production
- Climate-smart (sub)tropical food crops in the EU outermost regions and the continental EU: crop diversification and integrated crop-livestock systems to make farming systems more climate resilient and economically viable
- New strategies towards carbon-neutral agriculture
- Capacity building and digitisation:
- Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) under the Common Agricultural Policy 2021 – 2027.
Tasks
Coordinating experts should have a very good EU-wide knowledge of the topic for which they are applying. They are contracted by the EIP-AGRI Service Point, and they will be required to draft documents in English on their topics of expertise. The text should be easy to read and clear for non-expert professionals. They should also be able to effectively communicate and interact in English. They will work with experts from different backgrounds and contribute to designing interactive meetings. They will also be required to draft the final report within the agreed timeframe.
Main facilitators for EIP-AGRI events contracted by the EIP-AGRI Service Point will be required to cooperate with the organising team to draft the programme for the event, to act as main moderator in plenary sessions and as one of the facilitators in breakout sessions. They will also be requested to guide the team of facilitators prior to, and during the event. Finally, they may also be requested to be the main contributor to the final report of the event.
More information on the tasks of coordinating experts and main facilitators can be found annexed to the call text.
Applications and evaluation criteria
All applicants will be required to complete the application form, providing their contact details, areas of expertise, motivation, and illustrating their experience in:
- Writing texts in English for a professional, non-specialist audience
- Working as part of a team – selected experts will be required to cooperate with the permanent staff of the Service Point and representatives of the European Commission, and so they need to demonstrate excellent capacity for teamwork
- Very good command of the English language since this will be the working language throughout preparations and during the event itself
- Preparing the programme for events which allow participants to effectively share their knowledge, such as EIP-AGRI workshops, seminars and Focus Groups
- Interacting with experts from different backgrounds, such as farmers, foresters, advisers, people working in agribusiness, officials from public administrations, and researchers
- Reflecting a range of views in a discussion paper and/or in a concise final report.
- Delivering the final report on time.
For main facilitators - we will be looking at your experience in:
- Working as part of a team – selected experts will be required to cooperate with the permanent staff of the Service Point and representatives of the European Commission, and so they need to demonstrate excellent capacity for teamwork
- Preparing the programme for interactive events, such as EIP-AGRI workshops and seminars, which allow participants to effectively share their knowledge,
- Moderating events and facilitating interactive sessions involving experts from different backgrounds, such as farmers, foresters, advisers, people working in agribusiness, officials from public administrations and researchers
- Very good command of the English language since this will be the working language throughout preparations and during the event itself
- Writing texts in English for a professional, non-specialist audience
- Reflecting the event and its main conclusions in a concise final report
- Experience in specific agricultural / forestry professional fields, such as the topics mentioned above, would be an asset.
All application forms which have been fully completed and submitted before the deadline of 9 December 2019, 23:59 hrs Brussels time will be reviewed and evaluated, based on the assessment of the types of expertise listed above.
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The EIP-AGRI Service Point is based in Brussels. You can reach us from Monday to Friday from 9:00 – 17:00. By phone +32 2 543 73 48 or email servicepoint@eip-agri.eu
Further information can be found on the EIP AGRI homepage
Please feel free to contact us. We will be happy to assist you!
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