Published
AgriVOLTAGEs kick-off meeting in Łomża on 16 October
- Announcements
Lomza, MANS — October 16, 2025. A two-day inaugural meeting of AgriVOLTAGEs – Agrivoltaics for Sustainable was held at the headquarters of the International Academy of Applied Sciences in Łomża (MANS) in mid-October...
Łomża, MANS — 16 October 2025
In mid-October at the headquarters International Academy of Applied Sciences in Łomża (MANS) A two-day project launch meeting was held AgriVOLTAGEs – Agrivoltaics for Sustainable Agriculture and Renewable Energy Integration in VET, financed by the programme Erasmus+ (KA220-VET). . . The event brought together representatives of all partner institutions from six European countries.
Meeting objective
The aim of the meeting was to formally launch the project, discuss the timetable and establish the principles for cooperation between the partners. The details of the implementation of five work packages, including project management, the creation of a knowledge base on agro-photovoltaics, the preparation of VR environments for hands-on learning, the development of a hybrid education network and promotional activities, were discussed.
Participants
The event was attended by representatives of the project's partner institutions AgriVOLTAGEs:
- International Academy of Applied Sciences in Łomża (Poland) – Project coordinator
- Aarhus Universitet (Denmark)
- Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi (Turkey)
- Sustainable Development Studies Network (Belgium)
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Institute for Bioeconomy (Italy)
- Green Solutions Lab (Bulgaria)
During the meeting, the partners presented profiles of their institutions, discussed the contributions to individual work packages and jointly defined the next steps for implementation.
Conduct of meeting
The first day was devoted to the presentation of partners, presentation of an action plan and administrative tasks. The second day was a workshop – participants worked on a communication plan, a reporting structure and the establishment of organisational details concerning subsequent meetings and project events.
"AgriVOLTAGEs is a project that combines vocational education, renewable energy sources and future agriculture. We are pleased that we can work with such a diverse and experienced consortium of partners from all over Europe" - he stressed Project coordinator with MANS in Łomża.
About the project
Draft AgriVOLTAGEs It aims to modernise vocational training in the agro-photovoltaic sector by integrating digital technologies, virtual reality (VR) and AI-based solutions. The project will include interactive training modules, VR simulations, a knowledge base on agro-photovoltaics and a European platform for educational cooperation.
Next steps
In the coming months, the partners will start implementing the first activities of the W2 package to develop a knowledge base on agro-photovoltaics. The first workshops and educational tests in VR environments are planned for 2026.
