AGRIMED C
Climate change is affecting our planet and all layers of society, touching on economic, social and environmental aspects of our lives. Despite current efforts, the climate crisis will continue to impact our day-to-day life. According to the European Environment Agency, Europe is the fastest warming continent in the world, and climate risks are threatening both energy and food security. Rising temperatures, infectious diseases and severe droughts negatively impact agricultural productivity. Additionally, antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic disease control remain high-priority issues.
While young professionals in veterinary, agricultural and environmental science both study and adapt their practices to an individual animal perspective, a transition to a herd-level approach is required. The AGRIMED C project aims to develop and implement innovative training to promote this herd-level approach among young professionals in veterinary, agricultural and environmental sciences. Promoting skills to apply sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture management practices, this project supports the EU’s goals for sustainable agriculture, clime resilience and public health protection also aiming for a dialogue with policymakers to raise awareness about climate and public health sustainability.
Having started in October 2025, this Erasmus+ project, co-funded by the European Commission, will take three years to complete its activities. Together with four other partners, EUFIC will be part of a consortium representing three countries (Sweden, Belgium and Greece). Together they will use an interdisciplinary and co-creation approach to develop an online learning platform, guiding young professionals on good practices concerning herd-level health approaches in the European Union. During the AGRIMED C project, EUFIC will be responsible for a broad dissemination of the project and its results through social media channels, newsletters, PR messages and other tools. Additionally, EUFIC will support the consortium in the various co-creation sessions, as well as leading the evaluation of the new e-learning platform.
EUFIC will work together with the other consortium partners to set up different co-creation sessions with young professionals in both the agricultural and veterinary field to maximize the quality of the learning materials. These sessions will also ensure a good fit between the e-learning platform and the needs of these professionals. This approach makes sure that the outcome is a practical set of modules, in contrast with theoretical courses.
To ensure the quality and effectiveness of the new e-learning platform, EUFIC will examine its impact by developing a detailed evaluation plan, including specific metrics and indicators to look out for. Together with the partners, the evaluation plan will be performed at the end of the project, to test the e-learning platform presentation, navigation instructions and impact of the learning materials. EUFIC will later on summarize the results and report them to the consortium.
Finally, to broadly disseminate the project progress and results, EUFIC will create and manage different social media accounts. Results and project updates will be communicated to different stakeholders, using these social media channels and other communication tools such as newsletters, project leaflets and PR messages.
- Amber Peeters, Research Manager
- Betty Chang, Research Area Lead