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Europe is currently facing one of the most pressing challenges, the low level of generational renewal in agriculture: in 2020, only 6% of the farm managers were under 35, while 57% were over 55. This will have a direct impact on the future of farming, and therefore on Europe's food, economic, environmental and social resilience. Whereas the European Union starts preparing the next CAP and a new Strategy for generation renewal in agriculture, European research invites us to look at the problem from an even broader perspective. The conference will bring together European leaders from academic research, stakeholders and EU policy-makers, in order to shed a new light on this pressing issue and go beyond the generation renewal in agriculture. This will also complement the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture, bringing a scientific perspective to stakeholder discussions.

European university alliances already play a critical role in fostering innovation and industrial competitiveness. The event will explore how they may contribute to regional innovation ecosystems and identify practical solutions to scale up these efforts at national and European level. In particular, it will address the potential of European universities alliances to enhance collaboration between the public and private sectors through such hubs.

This event, organized by the CNRS Brussels Office in collaboration with the CNRS Ethics Committee (COMETS), will delve into the critical topic of human attachment to social robots. As these technologies become increasingly prevalent in our society, it is crucial to understand the potential risks of emotional dependence, manipulation, and de-socialization they may create. The event will feature a presentation of COMETS' new opinion on this subject, followed by a panel discussion including academics in the field of robotics and ethics, as well as representatives from the European Commission. This group of experts will examine the ethical implications of social robots and discuss guidelines for the development and use of these technologies.

Initial lessons from Mission Ocean-funded projects