PRESS RELEASE
Organisation of training seminars for stockbreeders, farmers, professionals and people who work in the sectors of cheese and meat products
27th February 2020
The Region of Epirus in cooperation with the Association of Pastoral Farmers of Epirus within the framework of MeDInno Project organises training seminars, at Ioannina, Preveza and Arta city. The seminars are addressing to stockbreeders, farmers, professionals and people who work in the sectors of cheese and meat products.
After the successful organisastion of the training seminars at Ioannina city, the action continue at Preveza and Arta city, while soon will be announced the program for Thesprotia.
The agenda of the upcoming training seminars is the following:
| Preveza | |||
| 4th March | 11.00-16.00 & 16.00-21.00 | Meat and cheese products supply chain – Retail | DaLUZ Boutique Hotel |
| 5th March | 11.00-16.00 | Basic principles of economic balanced diet of farm animals | DaLUZ Boutique Hotel |
| 16.00-21.00 | Ruminant’s Diet | ||
| 13th March | 11.00-16.00 & 16.00-21.00 | Standardisation of cheese making process | DaLUZ Boutique Hotel |
| 14th March | 11.00-16.00 & 16.00-21.00 | Milk-cheese making process | DaLUZ Boutique Hotel |
| Arta | |||
| 18th March | 11.00-16.00 | Meat and cheese products supply chain – Retail | Hotel Byzantino |
| 16.00-21.00 | Ruminant’s Diet | ||
| 19th March | 11.00-16.00 & 16.00-21.00 | Basic principles of economic balanced diet of farm animals | Hotel Byzantino |
| 26th March | 11.00-16.00 & 16.00-21.00 | Basic breeding principals – genetic selection | Arta Palace |
| 27th March | 11.00-16.00 & 16.00-21.00 | Health and welfare of farm animals | Arta Palace |
Also, entrepreneurs, people who work or study in sectors related with agry-food, gastronomy and tourism can participate to the seminars.
To register click here.
The seminars are free of charge and certificates of attendance will be provided.
Basic information about the project
MeDInno project – “Joint development of innovative processes and products based on local dairy and meat tradition pertaining to ruminant farming and relevant agri-food sectors” is implemented in the framework of the Interreg V-A “Greece-Italy 2014-2020” Cooperation Programme.
The project is implemented in the regions of Epirus and in the regions of Epirus and Puglia (Italy) and aims to disseminate the existing cheese and meat products of the region and to promote and develop new cheese and meat products in line with the modern gastronomic trends. Also through a process of know-how transfer and quality standardization, it aims to support the micro & small livestock units in order to upgrade their processes and improve their extroversion.
MeDInno project is co-funded for 841.517,40 euro by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and national co-financing within Interreg V-A Greece-Italy Programme 2014-2020
Region of Epirus
Vicky Igoumenidou, 2651087115, v.igoumenidou@php.gov.gr
Regione Puglia – Joint Secretariat Communication Office
Carmela Sfregola +39 3493916007 c.sfregola@regione.puglia.it, press@greece-italy.eu
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www.medinno-interreg.eu | www.greece-italy.eu
Interreg V-A Greece-Italy Programme is an European Territorial Cooperation Programme that aims to help public institutions and local stakeholders to develop cross-border projects and pilot actions and to create new policy, products and services, with the final goal to improve the citizens’ quality of life. Strategically, the programme will enhance innovation in a number of fields such as blue growth, tourism and culture, agro food and cultural and creative industries. Interreg V-A Greece-Italy Programme aims to get maximum return from EUR 123 million financed per 85% by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and per 15% by the 2 member states through a national co-financing.