The third Mediterranean Agricultural Forum

9.30 Opening of the forum – welcome speech by Anđelko Milardović and Vedran Obućina

9.40 Welcome speeches

Željko Burić, Mayor of the City of Šibenik

Marko Jelić, Prefect of Šibenik-Knin County

Dragan Kovačević, HGK vice president for agriculture and tourism

Sunčana Glavak, member of the European Parliament (EPP) (video address)

9.55 Plenary speech – Branko Grisogono, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Zagreb

10.15 Panel: IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MEDITERRANEAN AGRICULTURE IN CROATIA

Croatia is one of the countries that will have significant consequences of the impact of climate change. The rise in sea level is already visible during the south and low tides. The quality of the land is declining, droughts are getting longer and more frequent, and rare karst water sources are under increasing pressure and exploitation. Agriculture is crying out for systematic irrigation and sustainability. This panel discusses the threats facing Croatian Mediterranean agriculture.

Panelists:

Danijel Jug, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Osijek

Marino Rossi, winemaker and olive grower, Vižinada (Istria)

Leo Gracin, president of the Dalmatian Wine Association

Marko Šuste, Polytechnic in Knin

Video/Online experiences from Spain

Moderator: Robert Hadžić

12.30 Break

14.00 Panel: SOLVING THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE

We are not adapting well enough to the inevitable changes, and we are also doing too little with all the other adversities such as pollution or degradation of land and sea. Building a climate-resilient city is not necessarily more expensive than building a conventional city, and there are plenty of opportunities for that transformation on both coasts. A rapid transition to crops adapted to arid climates could make a big difference, as could choosing types of agriculture that are more harmonious with natural ecosystems. This panel explores possible short-term and long-term responses to the challenge of climate change in agriculture.

Panelists:

Dragan Kovačević, Croatian Chamber of Commerce

Krunoslav Karalić, Croatian Agency for Agriculture and Food

Matija Jagodin, company Mis Aloe, Rijeka

Marko Jelić, professor of professional studies in permanent position, Polytechnic Knin

Vedran Janjić, GoGlobal

Moderator: Vedran Obučina

16.00 Break

16.15 Final speech and closing of the forum

17.00 Lunch for participants