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EULIFEPlatformMeetingClimateChangeAdaptationinAgricultureandForestry

intheMediterraneanRegion

Madrid,13-14March2018

CONCEPTNOTEincludinglogisticsinformation

(asof24January2018)

A.INTRODUCTION:LIFECLIMATEACTION&PLATFORMMEETINGS.......................................2

B.OBJECTIVEANDSTRUCTUREOFTHEPLATFORMMEETING..................................................2

C.FOLLOWUPONTHEPLATFORMMEETING...........................................................................4

ANNEXI-INFORMATIONONTHEHOSTPROJECT:LIFEAGRIADAPT........................................5

ANNEXII-LOGISTICSINFORMATION........................................................................................6

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A.INTRODUCTION:LIFECLIMATEACTION&PLATFORMMEETINGSLIFEClimateActionisasub-programmeoftheLIFEProgrammeforEnvironmentandClimateAction,with a budget of €864million (25% of the total LIFE Programme) for the period 2014-2020. LIFEClimate Action is the only EU programme dedicated to developing innovative responses to thechallengesofclimatechangeacrosstheEU.Itsupportstheimplementationofthestrategicprioritiesof EU climate policy within the Union and is therefore also an important element of the overallmainstreamingof climateactionwithin theEU-budget.Thesub-programme forClimateActionhasthreepriorityareas:

(a)ClimateChangeMitigation;(b)ClimateChangeAdaptation;(c)ClimateGovernanceandInformation

TheLIFEProgrammehassupportedclimateactionevenbeforethelatter’selevationtoadistinctsub-programmefrom2014onwards.LIFE platform meetings aim to promote the exchange of knowledge and good practices, and tofacilitatenetworkingandsynergiesamongLIFEprojectsactive in thesamebroadpolicyarea.SuchmeetingsalsoengageotherrelevantstakeholdersfromtheEuropeaninstitutions,nationalandlocalauthorities,civilsocietyandtheprivatesector.

B.OBJECTIVEANDSTRUCTUREOFTHEPLATFORMMEETINGThisparticularplatformmeetingwillfocusonconcretemeasurestoincreaseresilienceinagricultureand forest management in the Mediterranean region, identified as one of the most vulnerableregions in the world to the impacts of global warming. The structure of the platformmeeting isdescribedimmediatelybelow.

Day1:Tuesday,13March2018

Session1.ClimatechangeimpactsonMediterraneanagricultureandforestry,andrelatedadaptationpolicies

This session will hear presentations on the special climatic conditions prevailing in theMediterranean regionof theEU, the current and foreseen impactsof climate changeon localagriculture and forestry, and the policy framework put in place by the European Union toaddress these impacts and ensure the food andwater security of the population and decentincomesforfarmersandforesters. InadditiontospeakersfromtheEuropeanCommissionandtheEuropeanEnvironmentAgencythissessionwillalsohearfromclosedandongoingLIFEandotherprojectsthatdealwithadaptationpolicyrelatedissuesintheregion.

Session2.Climateservices,knowledgesharingandstakeholderengagementForimplementationofclimateadaptationmeasuresitisnecessarytohaveprecisedatafortheareaconcerned,aswellasthechangingweatherconditionsandclimatictrends.Satellitesand

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otherhigh-techinstruments,aswellasmodellingtools,arenowatthedisposaloffarmersandforesters,whomaythoughbeunawareoftheirexistence.Thissessionwillhearpresentationsonreadilyavailableclimateservices,aswellasknowledgesharingtoolsforinformationsharingandgoodpracticetransfer.Alsomethodswillbediscussedforpositivelyengagingallrelevantstakeholders,apreconditionforsuccessofanyeffortinpractice.Speakersvaryfromscientistsandscientificorganisationstoprojectmanagersandcommunicators.Session3A[heldinparallelwithsession3B].ClimatechangeadaptationinMediterraneanagriculture–aviewfromthefieldFollowingthe jointdiscussiononpoliciesandtoolsavailable foradaptation inbothagricultureand forestry in the Mediterranean region, this session will zero in on agriculture, bringingtogether LIFE projects that have been successfully completed and other that are ongoing, toshareexperiencesandgoodpracticeswithrepresentativesoffarmers’associationsandrelatedindustries.

Session3B[heldinparallelwithsession3A].ClimatechangeadaptationinMediterraneanforestry–aviewfromthefield

Followingthe jointdiscussiononpoliciesandtoolsavailable foradaptation inbothagricultureandforestryintheMediterraneanregion,thissessionwillzeroinonforestry,bringingtogetherLIFE projects that have been successfully completed and other that are ongoing, to shareexperiences and good practices with representatives of foresters’ associations and relatedindustries.

Session4.ThematicWorkingGroupsUptofourWorkingGroupswillbeorganised.Thetopicswillbedefinedbasedontheparticipants’preferences indicated upon registration. The Working Groups will give the opportunity toparticipatingLIFEandHorizon2020projectsthatdidnothaveaspeakingslotintheprevioussessionsto present their work and discuss issues of mutual interest with other relevant projects andinterestedparticipants.Day2:Wednesday,14March2018

Projectsitevisit

Participantstochoosefromtwopossiblevisits,onetoanagriculture-relatedLIFEprojectandtheothertoaforestry-relatedLIFEproject.Detailswillbecommunicatedtoregisteredparticipantsinduecourse.

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C.FOLLOWUPONTHEPLATFORMMEETINGThe Platform Meeting, and in particular the panel discussions and working group sessions, areexpected tobring valuable results regarding knowledge sharing, establishing contacts and learningabout newpractices and approaches. However, the time available during ameeting is always tootightastoaddressallpersonsandsubjectsonewishtocommunicatewithandabout.Therefore,theorganisingteamwantstoelaborateanddistributemorebroadlyallimportantresultsgainedduringtheplatformmeeting.Inparticular,itisplanned:

• tosummarisethecontentofthecontributionsofeachkeynotespeaker• toelaborateandsummarisethefindingsandrecommendationsoftheworkinggroups• toprepareaplatformmeetingreportcontainingtheabovepointsandtomakeitavailable

fordownloadontheEULIFEwebsite• topresentthemeetingreportandconclusionstopolicy-makersatEU,nationalandregional

levels,aswellastoallrelevantstakeholders• toreportabouttheplatformmeetingontheEULIFEwebsiteandNEEMOsocialmediapages• todisseminatethemeetingreportandconclusionsaswidelyaspossible,includingthrough

presentationsatrelevantconferencesandotherevents

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ANNEXI-INFORMATIONONTHEHOSTPROJECT:LIFEAGRIADAPT LIFEAgriAdapt“SustainableadaptationoftypicalEUfarmingsystemstoclimatechange”LIFE “AgriAdapt”project is an international initiative supportedby the LIFE financial instrumentofthe EuropeanCommission and FundaciónBiodiversidad of theMinistry of Agriculture and Fishing,FoodandEnvironmentofSpain. It isdevelopedbyleadingentitiesinthepromotionofsustainablefarming:BodenseeStiftung(Germany),theEstonianUniversityofLifeSciences(Estonia),FundaciónGlobalNature(Spain)andSolagro(France).

Itsobjective istodemonstratehowsustainableadaptationmeasurescanhelp livestock,arableandpermanent crop farms become more climate resilient. The promotion of other positiveenvironmentalbenefitsofthesemeasuresisalsoarelevantaspectoftheinitiative.Toassessvulnerabilitytoclimatechangeofthedifferentagrariansystemstheprojectpartnershavedevelopeda“CommonDecisionTool”intwosteps:1.AfirststepofassessmentofcropsvulnerabilitytoclimatechangeatAgroClimateZoneScale.Thisanalysis provides a framework for the second step of analysis at the farm level. The assessmentcrosses climatic data with crop yields at a regional scale, and allows identifying in a recent pastperiodthestronglyimpactedyears,mainclimateevents,AgroClimaticindicators,etc.2.Asecondstepofassessmentatfarmscale:Oncethefarmischaracterized,thecommondecisiontoolallowsrealizinganassessmentofvulnerabilityofthefarm’scropsandreductionofNearFutureFarmvulnerability.120Pilotfarmswillbeassessedintheproject.Partners are developing actions in close collaboration with farmers, experts, administrations,agriculturalschoolsandprivateentitiesinordertoobtaintransferrableresults.

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ANNEXII-LOGISTICSINFORMATION

1.HotellocationdescriptionTheAgriAdaptPlatformMeetingwilltakeplaceintheRafaelAtochahotelinMadridinMarch,the13th. Thehotel is in the very centreof the city andnearbyAtocha station (main railway station inMadrid)soisverywellcommunicatedbytrain,bus,metroortaxi/car.

RegistrationMeetingwilltakeplacethe13thofMarchfrom09.00to19.00.Registrationandpostersdeskwillbeopenfrom08.30to09.00.

• LanguageThemeetinglanguagewillbeEnglish.Notranslationwillbeprovided.

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2.Transportation/Arrival

2.1IfyouarriveBYPLANE:

2.1.1Train(from5:30to23:30)• Line C-1 of Cercanías Renfe (commuter trains) runs from terminal T4 of Adolfo Suárez

Madrid–BarajasairporttoAtochaStation.• Then, in Atocha Cercanías Station you have to walk 10-12 minutes to reach Hotel Rafael

Atocha.• TOTALTIME40MIN(aprox.)• TOTALPRICE5EUROS

2.1.2Bus(24h.)There isanExpressBus fromtheairport toAtocha transporthub.Thebus is fittedwithoverheadluggageracksandsuitcasedepositareaandstopsatthemostcentralpointsofthecityfromwhichyoucanconnectwiththerestoftheurbantransportsystem.Thehotelis12-15minutesawayonfootfromAtochatransporthub.TIMETABLE:From06:00to23:30every15-20mins.From23:30to06:00every35mins.Here[https://www.emtmadrid.es/DipticoExpresAeropuerto]youhavetheinformationbrochure.TOTALTIME40-50MINUTES(DEPENDINGONTHEARRIVALTERMINAL)TOTALPRICE5EUROS

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2.1.3Metro(from6:00AMto1:30AM)Here[https://www.metromadrid.es/export/sites/metro/comun/documentos/planos/Planoesquematicoespanol.pdf]youhaveasubwaymap.2.1.3.1OPTIONA

• Line8(PINKAeropuerto-NuevosMinisterios)o Direction:NuevosMinisterios.o Until:NuevosMinisterios(laststop).

• Transfer toLine10 (DARKBLUEHospital InfantaSofía –PuertadelSur)

o Direction:PuertadelSuro Until:PlazadeEspaña(4stops)

• TransfertoLine3(YELLOWMoncloa–VillaverdeAlto)o Direction:VillaverdeAlto.o Until:PalosdelaFrontera(5stops).

• 8minuteswalking.TOTAL56MINUTES.TOTALPRICE5EUROS.

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2.1.3.1OPTIONB

• Line8(PINKAeropuerto-NuevosMinisterios)o Direction:NuevosMinisterios.o Until:NuevosMinisterios(laststop)

• Transfer toLine10 (DARKBLUEHospital InfantaSofia –PuertadelSur)

o Direction:PuertadelSuro Until:Tribunal(3stops)

• TransfertoLine1(LIGHTBLUEPinardeChamartín–Valdecarros)o Direction:Valdecarros.o Until:Atocha(5stops).

• 12minuteswalking:TOTAL58MINUTES.TOTALPRICE5EUROS

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2.1.4Taxi(24h.)Youcantakeataxiattheairport.Thetaxirideisabout20minutesandalwayscosts30Euros(cut-price).TOTALPRICE30EUROS.2.2IFYOUARRIVEBYTrain:ThehotelisveryclosetoAtochastation,mainrailwaystationinMadrid,just10-12minutesawayonfoot.

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3.Accommodation3.1RafaelAtochaHotelAddress:Calle(Street)MéndezÁlvaro,30.At the hotel web [https://www.rafaelhoteles.com/en/accommodation-4-5-star-hotels-in/atocha-madrid-city-centre-near-renfe-train-station/]youcanfindalltheinformationrelated.ThehotelhasaspecialofferforallmeetingparticipantsthatdecidetostayatRafaelAtochahotel:Singleroom+breakfast=108Euros.ThisofferwillbeavailableuntilFebruary,the5th,foralimitednumberofrooms.Ifyourattendanceoftheplatformiscertain,pleasebookassoonaspossible.Youcanmakeyourbooking inthephone+(34)914688100orbyemail tothefollowingaddress:n.doctor@rafaelhoteles.com;using“AgriAdapt”askeyword.3.2Otherhotels.As itwassaid, themeetingwill takeplace intheverycenterofMadridsothere isawiderangeofaccommodationplaces:

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WEBSITES:

• HotelSancho.• ACHotelAtocha.• HotelNHMadridAtocha.• ACHotelCarltonMadrid.• HotelAgumar.• OnlyYOUHotelAtocha.• HotelMediodía.• HotelCatalonia.• TRYPMadridAtochaHotel.• HotelMéxico.• HotelMora.

4.MadridtourismMadridhasaveryimportantculturalofferavailablehere[https://www.esmadrid.com/en].

5.FieldtripsrecommendationsIf youwish to participate in the field trip, please be aware thatwe’ll be back at 17.30 inMadridAirport(T1-T2-T3)inordertobookyourreturnflight.AfterthatthebuseswilldirectlygotoRafaelAtochaHotel,expectedtimeofarrival:18.15.