Capacity Building

We hold single-edition sessions on current strategic issues with expert speakers, aimed at a limited group of professionals.

Capacity Building Plan 2022:

• ETHICAL TRADE FORUMS ASSOCIATION: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AS A DRIVING FORCE FOR COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES (December, 15)

• BIOSECURITY (December, 1)

• ACTIONS AGAINST TRAFFICKING PERSONS WITH THE PURPOSE OF LABOUR EXPLOITATION (November, 24)

• UPDATE ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES AT FARMS AND PACKHOUSES: THE ROBOTS THAT ARRIVE (October, 18)

• BUILDING A SUITABLE WORKERS TRAINING PLAN (September, 15)

• CONFLICT RESOLUTIONS (PART II) (July, 19)

• SOCIAL AUDIT REQUIREMENTS (PART II) (May, 19)

• WATER AND SOIL SUSTAINABLE STEWARDSHIP (April, 21)

• MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH & SAFETY UPDATE (March, 17)

• CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND WASTES MANAGEMENT (February, 17)

 

Capacity Building Plan 2021:

 

These were the covered topics:

 

  • Fire prevention and emergency response guidelines – Online (23 February)
  • Control actions against a positive for Covid-19 – Online (17 March)
  • Climate – Carbon Footprint – Online (20 May)
  • Diversity. How to manage multicultural and multifunctional teams – Online (23 June)
  • Social compliance requirements. SMETA, GRASP and others – Online (19 July)
  • Ethical protocols for recruitment, reception and induction – Online (14 September)
  • A responsible use of water – Online (30 September)
  • Team management skills for supervisors and conflict resolution. Motivation of work teams – Online (27 Octubre)
  • Leadership in Human Resources Management. Professionalization of the agricultural sector, efficiency at work and systems of continuous improvement and retribution of productivity – Online (25 November)
  • Collaborative work. Strategies and added value of doing Research, Development & Innovation in collaboration with consumers and between companies – Online (14 December)

 

Capacity Building Plan 2020:

 

In 2020, 17 online seminars were held on different topics proposed by companies.

The total number of attendees reached 1041 throughout the year.

 

These were the covered topics:

  • April 14 & 15: COVID-19: Risk analysis and implementation of measures against COVID-19 for workers of agricultural fields (2 sessions)
  • May 14 & 18: COVID-19: Risk analysis and implementation of measures against COVID-19: Food safety (2 sessions)
  • May 15 & 19: COVID-19: Risk analysis and implementation of measures against COVID-19: Labor management aspects (2 sessions)
  • June 3: COVID-19: Sharing best practices related to protection of workers against COVID-19
  • June 10: The environmental challenge and sustainability in agriculture
  • June 18: COVID-19: Interpretation of the new labor legislation
  • July 8: Equality Plans & Anti harassment protocols
  • July 29: COVID-19: Adequate PPE, cloth, equipment and elements to prevent from Covid19 at workplaces (2 sessions)
  • September 10: Continuous improvement schemes and increased productivity systems
  • September 24: National & international trends and new management strategies after Covid19 pandemic
  • October 29: The environmental challenge and sustainability in agriculture (Rerun)
  • November 24: Leadership Skills, conflict resolution and Team Management (for supervisors)
  • December 17: Brexit and its effect on the agri-food sector