The cross visit hosted in Western Macedonia is focused on introducing participants in food waste prevention practices applied by local producers and NGOs at regional and national level. This cross-visit also aims to present one example of a circular food waste prevention chain from farming to production of feed. 

Programme

Day 1: 2nd of May, 2018 – At the premises of RDFWM, ZEP area, Kozani and of First Hand, Kozani

13:00 – 15:00        Welcome Lunch (place to be decided)
15:00 – 15:10        Registration
15:10 – 15:30        Welcome by the Governor of Western Macedonia and the Director of the Regional Development Fund of Central Macedonia
15:30 – 15:45        Introduction to the Cross-Visit of Western Macedonia
15:45 – 16:30        Presentation of the BOROUME initiative and their Platform
16:30 – 16:45        Coffee Break
16:45 – 17:30        “Bread in wait” and “Milk in wait” initiatives of ARSIS Kozani -
            volunteering community of solidarity and social action
17:30 – 19:00        Transfer by bus and visit to ARSIS Kozani
19:00            End of the 1st day
20:00            Dinner in Kozani (place to be decided) 

Day 2: 3rd of May, 2018 – Visits to stakeholders to Velvento, Grevena, Amyntaio

08:00 – 08:15        Meeting at the center of Kozani
08:15 – 10:30        Transfer by bus and visit to A.S.O.P. Velventos Dimitra fruits producer
10:30 – 11:30        Transfer by bus to Grevena
11:30 – 12:00        Coffee Break
12:00 – 13:30         Visit to the production facilities of  Kourellas SA, dairy products producer and exporter; 1st stop: Production facilities; 2nd stop: Farms; 3rd stop: Feed production facility
13:30 – 15:30        Lunch (place to be decided)
15:30 – 16:30        Transfer by bus to Amyntaio
16:30 – 17:00        Coffee Break
17:00 – 19:00        Visit to the Dioskouridis – Tzimikas aromatic herbs and plants
19:00 – 21:00        Dinner in Amyntaio (place to be decided)
21:00 – 21:45        Return to Kozani

Day 3: 4th of May, 2018 – Visit of stakeholders to Kozani

08:00 – 08:15        Meeting at the center of Kozani
08:15 – 08:45        Visit to the ATM spots of First Hand (Apo Proto Heri) cow-farmers and producers of dairy products
08:45– 10:15        Transfer by bus and visit to the facilities of First Hand (Apo Proto Heri)
10:15 – 10:30        Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:30        Closing session and End of the Cross-Visit
11:30 – 14:00        Lunch (place to be decided)