- Representatives of expert entities in the field will meet to define long-term work strategies in the framework of the Atlantic Diet Observatory
- The event takes place in the framework of the European project DIETAT which, led by the Galician Agency for Food Quality, is under evaluation by the POCTEP program
24/11/2023, Brussels. Next Tuesday, November 28th at 9:30 am, in the Rectoral Hall of the University of Santiago de Compostela, will be held the first Spain-Portugal cross-border cooperation workshop for the promotion of the Atlantic Diet, in the framework of the DIETAT project, led by the Xunta de Galicia through the Galician Agency for Food Quality (AGACAL) and composed of a partnership of seven entities from Galicia and northern Portugal.
The workshop, which will be held from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, seeks to promote the concept of the Atlantic Diet and bring together a group of expert entities in the field to define long-term work strategies within the framework of the Atlantic Diet Observatory. Also, through Finnova Foundation, the conference will address the analysis of various European funding opportunities to promote the actions arising from the Atlantic Diet Observatory.
The Finnova Foundation, through its delegation in Galicia, is one of the driving entities of the DIETAT project proposal, leading actions of communication, dissemination and exploitation of results. It also provides expertise in thematic areas such as sustainable tourism, business development and access to European funding sources.
Agustín Quesada, Finnova’s delegate in Galicia, has pointed out that the Foundation’s commitment to participate in DIETAT is focused on the priorities; promoting the enogastro-tourism sector through local endogenous products, and the search for innovative solutions for waste in the HORECA sector on the road to sustainability.
DIETAT (Atlantic Diet Observatory R&D&I: boosting healthy lifestyle habits and the development of the cross-border bioeconomy; inclusive improvement of rural territories) is a project submitted under the 4th call of the Interreg VI-A Spain-Portugal Cross-Border Cooperation Program 2021-2027 (POCTEP) that is now in the evaluation phase by the program. The project proposal aims to promote the Atlantic Diet and its benefits for health and sustainable economic development in the Galicia-North Portugal Euroregion, in line with the creation of new markets and opportunities for access to employment.
To this end, DIETAT addresses various lines of action, such as the creation of the Observatory of the Atlantic Diet R+D+I, the establishment of a quality seal for the products that integrate it and the promotion of healthy habits, gastronomic and cultural tourism.
The DIETAT project is led by the Galician Agency for Food Quality (AGACAL), with the participation of the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), the Finnova Foundation and the Galician Confederation of Entrepreneurs (CEG) as beneficiaries on the Spanish side, and the Intermunicipal Community of Alto Minho, the Portuguese Business Association (AEP), the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC) and the University of Tras-os-Montes for Portugal.
In addition, the Galician Tourism Agency, the Health Research Institute Foundation of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), the University of Vigo, the Atlantic Diet Foundation, the Directorate General of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Technological Innovation of the Xunta de Galicia and the Galician Health Service (SERGAS) collaborate as unfunded partners.
About Finnova Foundation
The Finnova Foundation is a Spanish-Belgian non-profit foundation working for the promotion and development of innovation and entrepreneurship at EU level. Based in Brussels, it operates through collaborations and partnerships in all countries of the European Union. Finnova’s experience in leading European project communication and dissemination activities is combined with a strong proven track record in start-ups and business support programs, such as accelerators, incubators and ceremonial event selection and awarding.