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OPERA is a young, growing independent research centre and think tank of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore providing simple pragmatic solutions to support EU and national decision making.

We bridge science and policy through a transparent platform to debate the right approaches for sustainable, intensive agriculture.

Recent news

13/JUL/2012
The CAP towards 2020 - taking stock with civil society

20/JUN/2012
Directive 2009/128/EC on Sustainable use of pesticides

27/MAR/2012
FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE 2012
07/MAR/2012
Enhancing Innovation and the Delivery of Research in European Agriculture- Conference of the European Commission

24/OCT/2011
The sustainability of food systems and diets for stability

12/OCT/2011
Land Grabbing in Africa and Europe's role in Global Food Security- 12 October 2011, European Parliament, Brussels
12/OCT/2011
Presentation of the CAP reform proposal

30/AUG/2011
XIV Symposium in Pesticide Chemistry

12/JUL/2011
Shaping the future of water for agriculture
28/JUN/2011
Mitigation measures for the sustainable use of PPP - bee health

25/MAY/2011
Food Security, a European and global challenge. Hearing in the European Parliament AGRI Committee

25/APR/2011
Public consultation on the "Bio-based economy for Europe: state of play and future potential"
25/MAR/2011
Vision on the future of the CAP

01/MAR/2011
OPERA New Statute

13/JUL/2010
European Agriculture and new global challenges
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Water management - Bio purification systems

Latest events

19
FEB
2013
Bee Health in Europe
The “Bee Health in Europe” conference, the second event out of the series of eight organised by OPERA Research Centre took place in Warsaw on 19th Februa...

23
JAN
2013
Bee Health in Europe
The first event of the road show “Bee Health in Europe” organized by OPERA Research Centre has taken place on January 23...

16
OCT
2012

Greening Partnership Day
ow do we build sustainable agriculture, replying to socio-economic challenges? OPERA Research Centre - together with ...

02
JUL
2012

Workshop on the Directive for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides in Spain
OPERA Research Centre and the Industry Association for Plant Protection of Spain (AEPLA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environm...

05
JUN
2012

BIODIVERSITY, A CULTURE TO SHARE
On the 5th and 6th of June 2012, under the umbrella of the European Bees and Pollination Week at the European Parliament, was organized the conference “Bio...

07
MAY
2012

Preparation of National Action Plan in Bulgaria
OPERA Research Centre, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency and the Bulgarian Pesticides’ Industry Association coorganised in Sofia the workshop entitled “Prepa...

18
APR
2012

CaffExpò
CaffExpò is a series of meetings and discussions about the great theme "Feeding the Planet, Energ...

26
MAR
2012

6th Roundtable Stakeholders on CAP Reform
OPERA organized its 6th Roundtable on the CAP reform under the umbrella of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture 2012, one of the most important ea...

16
MAR
2012

Workshop on the Directive for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides in Slovenia
In Ljubljana the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia and OPERA Research Center co-organized the workshop entitled “Workshop on the Directive for the Sustain...

27
JAN
2012

The Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides
Organized by the Order of Doctors of Agronomy and Forestry of Friuli Venezia Giulia, the event had a large participation of operators in the sector.

14
DEC
2011
2nd BROWSE Stakeholders Meeting
On the 14th and 15th of December at the OPERA Research Center offices was or...

19
OCT
2011
5th Roundtable of Stakeholders on the Reform of the CAP
Bruxelles European Parliament on the 19th of October 2011 The issue this time is "How much greenin...

06
OCT
2011

CEUREG Forum XV
Bratislava, Slovak Republic 6th-7th October 2011 The fifteenth CEUREG Forum was organized this year in Bratislava. The forum gathered representatives from the ...

27
SEP
2011

Implementation of the Directive for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides in Hungary
In Budapest the Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Directorate and OPERA Research Center co-organized the workshop (22nd September 2011).

30
AUG
2011

XIV Symposium in Pesticide Chemistry: Pesticides in the environment: fate, modeling and risk mitigation
The 14th Symposium of Pesticide Chemistry was edited by the I...

26
MAY
2011

Suggestions for the implementation of the oncoming Directive for the Sustainable Use Directive of pesticides- the experience of LIFE+ EcoPest project
On the 26th of May in Athens, Benaki Phytopathological Institute (BPI) and OPERA Research Center co-organized the workshop entitled "Towards the Implementatio...

14
MAR
2011

OPERA seminar at the Forum for the Future of Agriculture 2011 & Policy Recommendation
On the 14th of March, 2011 hosted by the 4th Forum For the Future of Agriculture at “The SQUARE” conference center, OPERA organized ...

20
FEB
2011

Meeting on the Science of sustainability
OPERA has been invited to participate to the Meeting on the Science of sustainability (SSI 2011) organised by the CIRPS (the research centre...

27
JAN
2011

Seminar on Indicators and Quantitative Targets to meet the objectives of the Sustainable Use Directive
Brusells 27th of January 2011- OPERA has dedicated the activity of an expert working group to dev...

08
DEC
2010

Meeting on Sustainable agriculture and competitiveness in the framework of the new CAP
Dedicated to the debate on the possible policy solutions for the numerous problems faced by CAP

07
DEC
2010

The European Biodiversity Conference-Sustainable Agriculture supporting European Biodiversity
OPERA was invited to participate to the European Biodiversity Conf...

02
DEC
2010

4th Roundtable of Stakeholders on the Reform of the CAP
After the Commission's communication presented on the 17th of November on the future CAP, the consultation will be again opened for stakeholders ...

05
SEP
2010

Colloquium on Sustainable Use of Pesticide Directive: Impact, Opportunity, Problems
The GRIFA colloquium intends to be a provocative arena where students, scientists and public offic...

31
AUG
2010

3rd European Biobed Workshop
For researchers working with biobeds and other biopurification systems Intends update the level of dissemination and field validation of these tools in Europe...

14
JUL
2010

3rd Roundtable of Stakeholders on the Reform of the CAP
Brussels July 14th, 2010 3rd Roundtable of Stakeholders on the Reform of the CAP. The issue this time is "Public goods and sustainable use of resources”

14
JUN
2010

Meeting of the OPERA Informal Expert Group on SUD
Brussels June 14th, 2010 Meeting of the OPERA Informal Expert Group on SUD OPERA has commenced its activity on the implementation of the Sustainable Use Dir...

26
MAY
2010

2nd Roundtable of Stakeholders on the Reform of the CAP
Following the success of the previous event and the specific questions put forward by the agri-foodstakeholders, OPERA Research Centre, through its Brusse...

11
MAY
2010

OPERA Conference: new study on EU agricultural production and trade
OPERA, through its Brussels Office, has organized an event to launch of the report of a new...

23
APR
2010

1st OPERA Roundtable of Stakeholders on the Reform of the CAP
Brussels April 23th, 2010 1st OPERA Roundtable of Stakeholders on the Reform of the CAP dedicated to the debate on the possible policy solutions for the numer...

20
APR
2010

First OPERA public event in Piacenza on 20 april 2010
Piacenza 20 April 2010. First OPERA public event in Italy with more than 120 stakeholders involved

08
APR
2010

2nd OPERA Expert Meeting on Risk Indicators
On the 8th April 2010, OPERA organized in Brussels the 2nd OPERA Expert Meeting on Risk Indicators. The focus of the meeting was on 'Key criteria for the se...

10
NOV
2009

1st OPERA Scientific Expert meeting on risk indicators
MILANO - Scientific Experts met first time for discussing their views on risk indicators and their implementation to comply with the Directive on Sustainab...

04
JUN
2009

The first meeting of the expert group on the Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides

BRUSSELS - All the EU stakeholders met in Brussels first time for discussing first views of the directive implementation.

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	OPERA NEWSLETTER n.7 SPRING 2012 OPERA provides to its registered members with a bimonthly newsletter. This seventh issue will introduce you to new projects OPERA is involved in, and will give you some background and outcomes of various conferences and workshops attended or partly organised by OPERA. If you have any comments or you would like to share your point of view with us please email us at info@operaresearch.eu
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OPERA welcomes the involvement of Registered Partners. These may be individuals or organisations that are interested in aligning themselves more closely with the aims and objectives of OPERA. Registered members, will have also access to our public database on available documents dealing with the Framework Directive on Sustainable Use of Pesticides.

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Bee health in Europe - Facts & Figures 2013
The report “Bee Health in Europe – facts and figures” moves from the newest data from scientific research into drivers of bee health and presents the latest figures in the trend in bee population and reports initiatives and policies being developed...

Bee Health in Europe - An overview
Our “Bee health in Europe – Facts & Figures” compendium gave the most up-to-date information on the topic when it was published in August, 2011. Now, just more than a year later, we’re in a position to start compiling new information on bee health. In th...

2nd BROWSE Stakeholder Meeting
On the 14^th and 15^th of December 2011, at the OPERA Research Centre offices was organized the second BROWSE Stakeholders Meeting.
5th Roundtable of Stakeholders on the Reform of the CAP
Bruxelles European Parliament on the 19th of October 2011 The issue this time is "How much greening makes the CAP green"?

IPM seen from the perspective of Sustainable Use Directive Objectives
OPERA recommendation regarding to the implementation of Directive for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (SUD)

Bee-good Bee health in Europe - Facts and Figures
During the summer of 2011, OPERA identified the need to produce a report on state-of-art information on the issue of pollinators in agricultural systems, but focusing more on the managed honeybees and wild bees (solitary bees, bumble bees). An i...
Agricultural Market Stabilization System – policy instruments to be included in the CAP
This policy recommendation paper developed with the contribution of renowned agricultural economists around Europe describes a policy approach to develop a system for the stabilization of the European agricul...

The contribution of OPERA to the second consultation process of the European Commission on the future of the CAP
The objective of the events is to create a platform where stakeholders at European level can exchange, in an informal en...

Multifunctional Landscapes - Why good field margin management is important and how it can be achieved
This paper aims to show that it is feasible and practical to balance biodiversity conservation and protect resources on the farm, alongsi...
Bio purification systems-Why on-farm water management is important and how it can be achieved
The OPERA publication "Bio purification systems- Why on-farm Water Management is important and how can it be achieved" offers practical informa...

Indicators and Quantitative Targets to meet the objectives of the Sustainable Use Directive
During 2010, OPERA has dedicated the activity of an expert working group to develop a pragmatic reccomendation for the selection of risk indicato...

Vision on the future of the CAP- Contributions to the consultation process on Common Agricultural Policy after 2013.
In the process of the reforming the CAP, OPERA has considerd useful to be part of the discussions by providing an informal...
4th Roundtable of Stakeholders on the reform of the CAP

"Integrating public goods in CAP - the role of rural development measures"

Colloquium on Sustainable Use of Pesticide Directive: Impact, Opportunity, Problems - OPERA Reflections on the outcome of the conference.
This colloquium is taking place during the 6th European Conference on Pesticides and related organic...

Highlights of the Commission conference: “Common Agricultural Policy after 2013”
OPERA Research Centre was invited to participate to the debate and workshop activities of the Conference on CAP after 2013 organized by the European Commission.
The contribution of OPERA to the first public consultation process of the European Commission on the future of the CAP
The objective of the events is to create a platform where stakeholders at European level can exchange, in an informal en...

3rd Roundtable of Stakeholders on the reform of the CAP - Outcome of the meeting
The Roundtable of Stakeholders on CAP Reform reached its third edition

2nd Rountable of Stakeholders on the Reform of the CAP
Following the success of the previous event and the specific questions put forward by the agri-foodstakeholders, OPERA Research Centre, through its Brussels office, has the pleasure to...
EU agricultural production and trade: Can more production efficiency prevent increasing 'land-grabbing' outside of Europe
Prof. Harald von Witzke - Humboldt University BerlinThe study represents the most comprehensive analyses of agricultural trade with Europe and its impact on land use decisi...

Aspects of the UK “Consultation on the implementation of EU pesticides legislation”
OPERA experts comments and positive aspects of UK “consultation” documents for the transposition and the implementation of the Sustainable Use Directive.

Selecting the right Risk Indicators to succesfully implement the Sustainable Use Directive. February 2010
In this paper OPERA encourage interaction and try to stimulate the debate on pesticide risk indicators.
Comments to the NGO proposal for the architecture of the new CAP: proposal for a new EU Common Agricultural Policy
Five farming and environmental NGOs have come together with proposals to transform the CAP with the objective to help farme...

1st OPERA Scientific Expert meeting on Risk Indicators
Scientific Experts met first time for discussing their views on risk indicators and their implementation to comply with the Directive on Sustainable Use of Pesticides....

The first meeting of the expert group on the Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides
BRUSSELS - All the EU stakeholders met in Brussels first time for discussing first views of the directive implementation.
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