Objectives
PLATFORM
The V4 Biochar Platform aims to connect all partial researches of biochar in two basic sections - biochar for agriculture and biochar for industry.
The V4 Biochar Platform offers collaboration of all entities involved in all steps of biochar utilization, from production and characterization to its application and evaluation of efficiency. It also connects domestic experts with the international scene with an emphasis on the Visegrád Four countries and provides information services to its members
Specific objectives of the platform:
- Speed up the journey of Biochar into soil
- Set up a comprehensive approach to address scientific issues in biochar by connecting teams across the V4 countries
- Unification of scientific potential and better competitiveness leading to more valuable outputs of basic and applied research
- Connecting scientific workplaces and other entities through regular seminars
- Connecting researchers with foreign partners by organizing international conferences and workshops
- Involvement in the international platform International Biochar Initiative (IBI)
- Facilitating the preparation of joint European projects in the form of a pre-established consortium within the platform
- Establishment of communication media for public relations
- Creation of a "biochar marketplace" promoting products, ideas and technologies