Суццессфул кицк-офф меетинг оф тхе ЕЦОБАСЕ ИНТЕРРЕГ ИПА-АДРИОН пројецт ат тхе Университy оф Патрас

The kick-off meeting of the ECOBASE: Eco-Friendly Nature-based Solutions to Mitigate Soil Degradation project was successfully held on 30-31 January 2025 at the University of Patras.

Professor Christos Bouras, Rector of the University of Patras, and Associate Professor of the Department of Agriculture, Pantelis Barouchas, project coordinator, welcomed and thanked both the partners and the General Secretariat and the Managing Authority of the INTERREG IPA-ADRION programme for their support in this important project to address soil degradation. The project partners presented their planned activities and analysed the deliverables and budget of the ECOBASE project, clarifying their role and responsibilities for the successful implementation and dissemination of the actions to producers and policy makers in order to address soil degradation in the Adriatic-Ionian region.

Дуринг тхе меетинг, тхе цоммуницатион анд диссеминатион стратегиес оф тхе пројецт ресултс wере дисцуссед, ас wелл ас тхе рулес фор тхе субмиссион оф тхе форесеен репортс то тхе Јоинт Сецретариат анд тхе Манагинг Аутхоритy оф тхе ИНТЕРРЕГ ИПА-АДРИОН программе. Ин аддитион, неxт степс анд футуре меетингс wере планнед, wитх тхе неxт оне сцхедулед фор мид-Јуне 2025 ин Падуа, Италy.

Particular emphasis was placed on networking and strengthening cooperation between partners, with the Vice-Regional Governor of Western Greece, Mr. Andreas Filias, representing the Region of Western Greece and the Agri-Food Partnership of the Region of Western Greece, bodies participating as partner observers and supporters of the actions, offering the participants a book on the celebration of the 200 years of the Greek Revolution and local delicacies, as a souvenir of hospitality in the Region of Western Greece.

The ECOBASE project of the INTERREG IPA-ADRION cross-border programme aspires to contribute to tackling land degradation through innovative solutions, highlighting the importance of international cooperation and exchange of good practices for environmental protection.