The objective of CONSOLE is to boost innovation in the lasting delivery of agri-environmental-climate public goods (AECPGs) by EU agriculture and forestry. To achieve this objective, CONSOLE builds a Community of Practice (CoP) to cocreate an empirically validated contractual framework, design and test effective and efficient contract models and support their implementation by multiple actors. The CONSOLE multi-actor and multidisciplinary team brings together 24 partners in 13 countries, covering representative typologies of actors involved in AECPGs contracts design and implementation (farmer organisations, regional administrations, consultancy companies, research institutions and water and forest management bodies). The CONSOLE framework will allow improved design and facilitate implementation of innovative contract solutions for the provision of AECPGs under various conditions across the EU. The CONSOLE framework includes: a) a catalogue showcasing successful experiences and good practices in AECPGs contracting and cooperation models; b) improved AECPGs contracts solutions and their assessment for different levels of governance; c) a comprehensive guide to the process for the design of AECPGs contracts; d) documentation, training and supporting materials. CONSOLE includes a comprehensive analysis of at least 52 case studies of existing experiences encompassing land tenure arrangements, result-based approaches, collective implementation and value chain-based remuneration, supported by surveys and modelling. Building upon these experiences, improved contract solutions will be developed in collaboration with the CoP. The CONSOLE framework will be tested in real decision-making contexts and will develop into a supporting tool for actors in the field, enabling the delivery and sustainability of AECPGs. Insights will improve policy design towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular through environmental policies and the post-2020 CAP.

The European Fruit Network (EUFRUIT) includes 12 countries focussed on 4 thematic areas of critical for the competiveness and innovation potential of the European Fruit sector: i) new cultivar development and evaluation; ii) minimise residues on fruit and the environment; iii) optimising storage and fruit quality; iv) sustainable production systems. EUFRUIT will coordinate and support innovation through developing a framework for relevant stakeholders and it will establish a systematic approach for knowledge gathering and dissemination. The systematic approach includes: i) scanning & synthesis via 4 expert groups who scan state-of-art knowledge, practises and technologies and synthesise the material to identify key areas of learning and best practise approaches at a European level. ii) showing & sharing will deliver outreach/dialogue at a national level through establishment of local ‘operational groups’. An online Knowledge Platform will hold all outreach material, outreach activities include; 100 industry publications, 90 technical bulletins, 25 flyers/newsletters, 60 seminars, 160 field based meetings, 25 conference plus 12 events aimed at the general public. iii) sustaining the network will occur through long-term integration of the assembled EUFRUIT network in future actions. The overall outcome of EUFRUIT will be establishment of a framework and a systematic approach that together builds a bridge across the ‘valley of death’. This bridge will secure a direct path for new knowledge in the future and reduce the likelihood of repetition of research at a national level. The European fruit sector will have ready access to up-to-date information to implement and value will be created both for the industry with respect to competitiveness, sustainability and efficiency and society through ensuring the security and safety of fruit; underpinning human health and wellbeing.

The general objective of NOVASOIL project is highlight the benefits for the society and the environment from the investment in soil health. The main expected outcome of the project is a toolbox for the analysis of suitability of different business cases that promote soil health. This toolbox will be based on a set of good examples from Europe and other countries and the needs and demands from the society. The toolbox will include a categorisation of the models and business cases taking into account: a) sustainable soil management under different land uses and climatic conditions; b) products based on practices promoting soil health; c) consumption and certification practices conductive: d) the reuse of land and e) sustainable soil management in the context of the EU Taxonomy Regulation. For that, NOVASOIL is composed by a multidisciplinary team with a large experience on European and national projects focus on soil health and business models. As well as, NOVASOIL will built a Community of Practice around project objectives in order to co-develop soil health business models and the tool-box for incentives taking into account their needs and demands. NOVASOIL is organised in 5 WPs plus coordination following the expected objectives and impacts of the call. The first step is to develop a conceptual framework of soil health and business. This framework will nurture other WPs in order to develop in the same way all the expected objectives. The soil health business models will analyse current successful experiences in Europe and outside Europe in order to categorise them taking into account their variability. In addition, NOVASOIL includes 13 Case Studies with business models that promote soil quality and products based on sustainable crop and soil management. On the other hand, an analysis of current policies related will be carried out in order to provide suggestions and improvement that facilitate the implementation of these soil health business.

"The Consortium MOINHOS was established in 2014 in order to participate in the Erasmus + by the following organisations: (1) Municipality of Torres Vedras, as leader of the Consortium, and vocational schools in the region, which assumed the role of sending entity: (2) Escola de Comércio e Serviços do Oeste (SEFO/ESCO), (3) Escola Profissional e Agrícola Fernando Barros Leal (EPAFBL), (4) Externato Penafirme e (5) Seminfor. For several years, these schools are collaborating unofficially in the Leonardo da Vinci program.The success that the 1st project is having and as a result of its good acceptance by the community, the Consortium decided to extend by integrating two more vocational training schools, which were highly motivated and interested in participating in this ambitious new project, they are: the (6) Escola Secundária Madeira Torres e a (7) Escola Secundária Henriques Nogueira. The consortium has a total of 7 membersThe Objectives to be achieved by the project are:(1) By the CONSORTIUM and SCHOOLS:»CONSOLIDATE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS»CONTACT WITH DIFFERENT REALITIES» ACQUISITION OF SKILLS IN MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL MOBILITIES(2) On behalf of CMTV / REGION»CREATE A NETWORK OF AGENTS WITHIN LOCAL EDUCATIONAL»CONTRIBUTE TO THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF REGION»CREATE TRAINING NETWORKS»PARTICIPATE IN THE UNITED EUROPE»RAISE HUMAN POTENTIAL(3) Objectives for PARTICIPANTS are:»BEST TRAINING AND EMPLOYABILITY»INCREASE PERSONAL, SOCIAL INTERCULTURAL SKILLS»IMPROVING LANGUAGE SKILLSThe project will involve 50 young people, 40 graduates and 10 students, from 16 to 30, mainly from the West zone, although graduates of the schools also come from other regions of the country.The duration of the internships is 12 or 13 weeks, depending on whether or not they have language course abroad – it depends on being a country from Group 1 or Group 2.Each partner will send 10 young people from the following courses: sociocultural animator; Health Assistant / Laboratory analyzes; Renewable energy, Child Support; Food and Beverage; Tourism; Marketing; Sports management; Agricultural production; Forestry and Environmental Resources; Management; ICT; Sales and processing and food control.Mobilities will happen in the following countries:- Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Ireland, UK, France, Germany, Italy, SpainAccording to the timetable already established, the following streams are foreseen:- Trainees Flow (F-For) - Mar-Jun 2016-10 participants- Graduates Flow (F-Dip) - Sep-Dec 2016-40 participants PARTICIPANTS»Strengthening of personal and intercultural skills»Strengthening of technical and professional skills»Increase employability of young people trained in Torres Vedras»Increase the number of young ""absorbed"" by the companies in the region»Most young people with specific life plans and sustainable""Increased participation in cultural life, healthier lifestyleCONSORTIUM AND SCHOOLS»Creation and consolidation of new methods and ways of working together at area level and on education and training cross-sectoral way: schools and local authority»Improving the educational offer of schools, increasing its visibility and reputation, but also the attractiveness of vocational training»Multiplication of intervention capacity: in terms of visibility, No of involved, geographical scope»Consolidation of European networks, some of which are partners of some of the members for over 3 years»Greater participation in international projects»Increased future ability to provide sustainability and follow-up: new proposals, diversification of funding sources, new areas of intervention»Training for international work: communication and negotiation, working with multinational and virtual teams, new tools and habits to structure the work, communication and registration of projects and actionsWe can already name some of the quantitative indicators, as we did in the previous project, which will be reflected throughout the project at the consortium level and then will be reflected in the final report:- Realization of 50 mobilities- Implementation of at least 59 international partnerships- Region of 1,500 companies with information about the project and Erasmus +- Conducting a / final report brochure design- Facebook page Continuity project with 500 new ""likes""- Mailing to 7,500 contacts on the Project and Program- 15 articles published in the local and regional press- Consortium achieved Accreditation"