DIVINE News

Discussion with EC project officers about the Deliverable 3.1

Fostering a Common European Agri Data Space!

Last week, core WP3 partners of the Horizon Europe Divine Project had the chance to engage in a productive discussion with EC project officers about the Deliverable 3.1 “Agricultural Data Space Ecosystem – Release 1”.

The main focus of the discussion was on:

• Common Agricultural Data Model and Semantic Interoperability
• Data Management and Integration
• Data Transparency, Protection, Trust, Sovereignty, Traceability, and Usage Monitoring
• Agricultural Data Space Ecosystem Development and Data Stakeholder Interaction

Both sides made interesting remarks and shared knowledge and experiences to further facilitate the creation of a Common European Agri Data Space and address the challenges that lie ahead.

Presentation of the Horizon Europe Divine Project at IEEECOINS 2023

Our project coordinator, Professor Ioanna Roussaki, chaired the Agriculture Vertical Track at the IEEE International Conference on Omni-Layer Intelligent Systems (IEEECOINS), which was held from July 23rd to July 25th, 2023, in Berlin, Germany.

There, she had the chance to present the vision and the main outputs of the Horizon Europe Divine Project.

She discussed various aspects of the project with the session participants, received very positive feedback and interesting remarks, while she had the chance to establish new links of DIVINE with related initiatives and research groups across the globe.

We are excited about the positive reception that our project received, and we hope that these new partnerships will strengthen DIVINE’s global impact.

Stay tuned for more exciting updates!

Presentation of the Divine Project at the online gymnasium of the World Farmers' Organisation

On July 4, our partners Anil Turkmayali (International Data Spaces Association), Giulia Antonucci (Engineering Ingegneria Informatica SpA), and Alessandra Diana (FARM EUROPE) presented the Horizon Europe Divine Project at the online gymnasium of the World Farmers' Organisation. Together, they shed light on the immense power of datasharing, dataspaces, and IDS in revolutionizing the agriculture industry.

The session was interactive, fostering engagement with young farmers through a survey. The key findings of this survey are the following:

1. Farmers require technical support and guidance to facilitate data sharing.
2. Farmers seek assistance in leveraging and maximizing the value of their data.
3. Farmers emphasize the significance of accessing high-quality data within a dataspace, as well as the need for an effective mechanism to assess and ensure data quality.

We are committed to addressing these needs and empowering farmers on their digital journey. Together, let's continue leveraging the transformative capabilities of data to drive positive change in the agriculture sector!

DIVINE Project in EU AgriResearch Conference 2023

Our project coordinator, Professor Ioanna Roussaki, represented Horizon Europe Divine Project at the 2023 EU AgriResearch Conference, which took place in Brussels on 31 May – 1 June. There, she had the chance to promote the work of DIVINE and initiate collaboration with other Horizon Europe projects, such as AgriDataSpaces.

The session on "Digital and Data technologies in agriculture: R&I for sectoral transformation" was of particular interest providing valuable insights into the main research and innovation needs and opportunities in the agriculture sector, as well as the respective barriers and challenges in place that need to be addressed. The implementation of a Common European Agricultural DataSpace is planned and DIVINE has already started preparing related outputs to support this initiative.

DIVINE Meeting with Commission and REA on Wed 19/4/2023

On Wed 19/4/2023, the Horizon Europe Divine Project was presented to EC policy officers from DGAgri and DGCNect units. We had a fruitful discussion on several aspects related to our proposed agricultural dataspace ecosystem, including but not limited to:

• Means to boost the agridata economy
• Targeted types of data and dataspaces under our radar
• Incentives to farmers for datasharing and
• mapping to policy needs and legislative requirements

Finally, we explored potential opportunities arising from cooperations with other sister projects.

Project presentation at EU Synergy Workshop

Representatives from DIVINE attended a recent technical workshop in Brussels focused on ‘Research and Innovation in Agricultural data – achieving synergies, mapping achievements, knowledge gaps and potentials’. The event was organised jointly by the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI), the Directorate‑General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT), and the Directorate‑General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD).

The workshop took place in Brussels on 16 and 17 November 2022. The main objectives were to:

• Take stock of R&I achievements in the field of agricultural data;
• Map planned R&I activities in the field of agricultural data and achieve synergies between projects, and
• Identify R&I needs to exploit the potential of data and data technologies for agriculture and policy monitoring.

DIVINE project coordinator, Professor Ioanna Roussaki (ICCS), and WP6 Leader, Szabolcs Zoldreti (Farm Europe), presented the project and initiated collaboration with related projects.

DIVINE participates in IOT WEEK 2022

DIVINE participated in IoT Week 2022 which took place in Dublin, Ireland from June 20-23rd. The IoT Week is a 4 day conference where leaders from the worlds of business, technology, science and academia shed light on the future of technology and its impact on business and life. Representatives from around the world attended over 135 sessions which took place across various sectors.