Eriaff

  • Video messagge

    Christophe Hansen Commissioner for Agriculture and Food

    Video messagge of Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, to the XII ERIAFF Annual Conference, Amsterdam 11-13 May 2026. The Eriaff community warmly thanks Commissioner Hansen. We are honored for his inspiring words and ready to continue working together for a strong and innovative Agriculture in Europe.

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  • ERIAFF NETWORK

    ERIAFF Annual Conference Host 2028

    Submit your Region’s candidature by 31 January 2026 using the official template.

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  • INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD & FORESTRY

    ERIAFF Conference Amsterdam 2026

    Annual Conference focused on Regional Food Systems. All Dutch ERIAFF Regions have joined forces to co-organize this special event.

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  • FOREST POLICY & REGIONS

    European Forested Regions EU Forest Policy Position

    A call for stronger policy coherence and recognition of forests’ role in competitiveness and sustainability.

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  • BIOECONOMY & REGIONAL INNOVATION

    European Regional Networks Call for a Circular Bioeconomy

    ERIAFF, ERRIN and the Bioregions Facility present a joint declaration on the EU Bioeconomy Strategy.

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ABOUT US

The Network of European Regions for Innovation in Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ERIAFF) is an informal association of regional authorities established in 2012 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.

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Main objectives

  • Facilitate the integration of regional policies and European initiatives.
  • Promote cooperation between regions, research centres, universities and stakeholders.
  • Support innovation in agriculture, food systems and forestry.
  • Share knowledge, projects and good practices between European regions.

ERIAFF network numbers

  • 53 Member Regions
  • 39 Observers
  • 21 European Countries
  • 2012 Established

Coordination Committee

The Coordination Committee is responsible for the general coordination of ERIAFF activities and for promoting cooperation, innovation and knowledge exchange across European regions.

Committee

  • Toscana IT
  • Extremadura ES
  • Castilla y Leon ES
  • Central Macedonia GR
  • Bolzano IT
  • ADRAT PT
  • Euskadi ES
  • Flanders BE
  • Lapland FI
  • North Karelia FI
  • North Holland NL
  • South Holland NL
  • Satakunta FI
  • South Ostrobothnia FI
  • Flevoland NL
  • Ostergotland SE
  • Marche IT
  • Catalunya ES

Upcoming meetings

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