FunShield4Med

EU-funded Twinning project FunShield4Med aims at bolstering the scientific excellence and innovation capacity of Hellenic Agricultural Organization's (ELGO-DIMITRA) Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products (ITAP) and bridge the gap between Greece and advanced EU member states in securing consumers from mycotoxin contaminated imported goods. Consortium of FunShield4Med will implement a comprehensive set of measures and activities, such as short-term staff exchanges and expert visits, training workshops, seminars, summer schools, and dissemination and outreach activities. Strategic collaboration across universities in Greece (National Kapodistrian University of Athens, NKUA), Italy (University of Parma, UNIPR), Spain (University of Lleida, UdL), and the United Kingdom (Cranfield University, CU) will help to achieve knowledge and expertise transfer, establish new research alliances, and strengthen the capacities of ITAP's staff and young researchers from the 4 countries.