"<< Objectives >>a) Improve sustainability of marginal rural communities supporting agroecological farming b)Increase farmers competitiveness by providing knowledge to control animal diseases c)Identify solutions that can be mobilized locally by stakeholders, ensuring self-sufficiency (i.e. exploiting locally available resources) d)Set in place methods to monitor and evaluate progress, identify constraints, and allow dynamic and iterative process of learning by doing e)Promote inclusion and equal opportunities<< Implementation >>1) developing training material to be used in training schools. The material will become publically available through the project's platform 2). three 4-day training courses will be delivered to the target groups in the premises of the coordinator 3) a two-weeks visit to Italy will allow Greek trainees to witness the use of innovative tools for the management of sustainable farming systems 4) dissemination/evaluation activities will offer valuable feedback and support the project's scaling up<< Results >>We expect that the project's activities will support local economy in vulnerable societies, addressing current environmental/climatic challenges by developing an innovative training package and related resources in line with the horizontal priorities “Inclusion and Diversity"" and “Environment and Fight against Climate Change”. We also aim at engaging key local actors, enabling them to act as agents of social change, discuss and learn about environmental issues and sustainable entrepreneurship."