Program Overview

Executive Course on the Vision for Agriculture and Food

The Executive Course on the Vision for Agriculture and Food is an intensive online training that explores the key strategies behind the Vision, including international trade partnerships, risk management, and regulatory simplification.

Course Overview

The course will engage participants for three full days, discussing the economic and regulatory challenges, the role of technology in sustainability, and the impact of climate, trade, and bioeconomy policies on the agri-food sector.

Main Topics

• Novelties of the Vision on Agriculture and Food
• Competitiveness and reliance trade-offs
• Climate policies in agriculture
• Trade standards
• Pesticides use and regulations
• Fertilizers use and dependencies
• Future of protein supply
• Development of the livestock sector

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify how the new regulatory framework will differ from the existing one
• Understand the priorities of the Vision for Agriculture, with emphasis on the competitiveness and resilience dimensions
• Analyse and interpret the potential impacts of the new regulations on pesticides, fertilizers, and animals industries
• Highlight economic, legal, and regulatory challenges of the Vision
• Formulate arguments regarding the latest advancements in the sector and propose solutions for an effective implementation of the Vision

Target Audience

Registration is open to all professionals (professionals, institutions, associations, academics, and researchers) following the debate on the EU Vision for Agriculture and Food who are interested in having a deeper understanding of the future of the EU Agrifood sector and the new regulatory framework.

Course Details

• Dates: 20 Apr 2026 - 24 Apr 2026
• Level: Highlights
• Type: Online
• Registration deadline: 22 Mar 2026

Faculty

The course faculty includes:

• Charlotte Sode
• Ricard Ramon
• Flavio Coturni
• Alan Matthews
• Anastassios HANIOTIS
• Koen DIllen
• Herve' Guyomard
• Gijs Schilthuis
• Stephan von Cramon Taubadel
• Stefan Tangermann

Fees and Cancellation Policy

• General fee: 1000 €
• Students (with certificate of current studies): 440 €
• Associate donors fee (10%): 900 €
• Major donors fee (20%): 800 €
• Star donors fee (25%): 750 €
• A 10% discount is available for groups of 5 or more participants from the same organisation
• Paid registration fee is non-refundable, but registrant substitution may be made up to 20 days before the start date of the course

Certificates

At the end of the course, participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.

FSR Annual Scholarships

The Florence School of Regulation – Energy and Climate (FSR Energy & Climate) awards scholarships for a wide variety of training courses targeting a broad audience of professionals and academics. Applications will be assessed by a Selection Committee of FSR members on a yearly basis. The successful candidates will be informed after February 2026 and will be provided with all relevant information on how to enroll in the online course or residential training of their choice. The application deadline is 25 January 2026.