Eva Maes is a professional specializing in data and digitalization within the agrifood sector, currently working for ILVO since January 2020. Eva Maes contributes to research and innovation projects focusing on digitalization and data sharing as part of the Agrifood Technology unit. Key responsibilities include involvement in the DjustConnect team for platform development, project writing for Flemish and European initiatives related to data sharing and the agrifood data space, as well as conducting research in areas like the data economy. Prior experience includes roles as a policy advisor on food and agriculture for the Flanders Department of Foreign Affairs, technical advisor on Agricultural Technical Education with VVOB, and programme officer for agriculture and food security at the Flanders International Cooperation Agency. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Bioscience Engineering from Ghent University and a Manama in Conflict & Development.
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ILVO (Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek)
Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO) researches the entire food chain, from primary food production to food processing and also the social and economic aspects of agriculture and fisheries. ILVO is an independent governmental research institute, part of the Government of Flanders’ Agriculture and Fisheries Policy Area in Belgium. ILVO’s mission is to perform and coordinate policy-supportive scientific research and the associated public service with the goal of creating sustainable agriculture and fisheries from an economic, ecological and social perspective. ILVO research and its related services span the range from fundamental and applied crop and animal sciences to agricultural engineering, marine and fisheries research, food science, social science research and economics. Using research, ILVO strives to improve products and production methods, monitor and safeguard the quality and safety of end products, and to improve policy instruments with the aim of developing policy related to agriculture, rural areas, and fisheries. ILVO continually informs policymakers, the relevant industries, and the public about its research findings.