Identification of solutions

Solutions and good practices will be identified from questions asked to equine farmers (Phase 1), and if needed, further farmers will be interviewed to deepen in information that is more specific. Additionally, some other scientific solutions will be identified from Operational Groups, Focus Groups, EU/national/regional projects and literature review.

These results will be described, categorized and discussed at the 2nd National Workshops by National Horse Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System in each partner country. Then, the National Advisory Boards will be consulted before sharing the list of national solutions at European level.

Needs and solutions identified in previous phases will allow a clear mapping of each involved country. Then, need-solution matching will be done during the European Workshop and solutions will be prioritized accordingly. Each country will acquire a clear knowledge about their situation and priorities, and these will constitute their knowledge agenda for future training and demonstration activities. National Advisory Boards will be also consulted to decide on which priorities they want to organize dissemination activities.

Further actions to handle potential gaps will be taken at European level. Indeed, further interviews with experts from national and EU commissions might be required to find more solutions.

Marlène Addes

FRENCH NATIONAL FACILITATOR

Agricultural Engineer specialized in animal production, and EUnetHorse project coordinator.

She works since 2017 in the Development, Innovation, Research Department of the IFCE on the management of transversal projects, the animation of networks, the launch of National Calls for R&D Projects until the contracting of R&D projects (Scientific Council of the French equine sector), and the evaluation of the impact of R&D projects.

 

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Jean Philippe Lejeune

BELGIAN NATIONAL FACILITATOR

Mont-Le-Soie Centre européen du Cheval.

Veterinarian, and director of Mont Le Soie.

He is a veterinarian graduated from the University of Liège. He completed a PhD thesis titled Juvenile osteoarthritis in the Ardennes draft horse. His main interests and expertise domains are a specialization in horse biomechanics (locomotor system), a knowledge of veterinary medicine, physiology and equine anatomy alongside knowledge of sporting aspects, equestrian competitions and an educational approach to horse riding. He also carries out a small horse breeding and boarding business. All his activities have led him to know the equestrian industry in his country well. In this project, he is the leader of two tasks: identification of the needs of farmers in each type of production context at NH-AKIS (Task 2.1), and identification of existing solutions and good practices at NH-AKIS and EU levels (Task 2.2).

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