STIV
Leveraging artificial intelligence to manage a Sustainable Transition In Viticulture
Territory
Provinces of Agrigento, Trapani
Implementation period
November 2024 – November 2026
Donor
European Commission
Project objective
The project aims to promote sustainable management of European agricultural resources, with viticulture as a driving sector in the ecological transition. Through the use of artificial intelligence and innovative digital tools, the initiative intends to provide new skills to agricultural professionals and improve vocational education and training (VET) provision. With a collaborative approach between European institutions, agricultural producers and educators, the project aims to strengthen the European viticulture network, increase individual competitiveness and ensure an inclusive and sustainable transition to new agroecological management models.
Target audience
The project targets winegrowers, agricultural producers, educators and VET providers, agricultural consultants, research bodies, local authorities and local communities.
Activities
The project includes various actions to promote sustainability in viticulture, strengthen vocational training and facilitate international cooperation:
Creation of the Manual: Digital and Green Skills to Foster a "Just Transition" – The manual will provide practical content to support agricultural professionals in the ecological transition, integrating digital and green skills. It will be translated into partners' languages and made freely available online.
Development of the VET Toolkit: Innovative Learning Systems in Sustainable Viticulture – This toolkit will introduce innovative training methods, including open access resources, to improve VET attractiveness and promote sustainable viticulture practices.
Definition of the Protocol: Cooperation Strategy among EU Winemakers – A document establishing cooperation standards between European winegrowers, including guidelines for recognition and validation of competences and good practices.
Development of the Online Platform: Artificial Intelligence for Viticulture – An innovative digital platform using artificial intelligence to provide crop analysis, forecasting and management tools, supporting winegrowers in adopting advanced technologies.
International Trainings: Cultivating Resilience and Sustainability in Viticulture Sector – Two international training sessions will be held in Italy and Spain, involving participants from different European countries, based on Challenge-Based Learning methodology.
Impact
400 educators and VET providers involved in using the tools developed.
2,000 winegrowers, farmers and agricultural sector professionals as direct beneficiaries of project activities and outputs.
30 participants in international trainings from different European countries.
20 wine sector organisations involved in cooperation through the protocol developed.
Contacts
For more information on the project or to participate you can contact Alessia Gambino
ContactsPartner
Université de Bordeaux, France (Lead), Fondazione Comunitaria di Agrigento Trapani, Italy, Cropt d.o.o., Serbia, Escuela de Viticultura y Enología "Félix Jiménez" de Requena, Spain, La Unió de Llauradors i Ramaders del País Valencià, Spain
Programme
The project (2024-1-FR01-Ka220-VET-000245913) was selected and co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme and Agence Erasmus+ France / Education et Formation, under Key Action 2 – Partnerships for cooperation in vocational education and training.
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