<< Background >>Food production needs to increase by 70%, actually mostly through yield increases (FAO, 2014), to feed the world in 2050. Productivity increases have often been accompanied by negative effects on agriculture’s natural resource base, to such an extent that it could affect its productive potential in the future. This situation is further compounded by climate change impacts reducing the resilience of agro-ecosystems. Improving resource-use efficiency and productivity of agro-ecosystems are therefore essential in order to reach food-security objectives. These are the main goals of climate-smart agriculture as well a goal No. 13 between the 17 Sustainability Development Goals defined by FAO. Continuing this path is not an option as it will put additional pressure on the already stressed natural resource base and local livelihoods, while climate change is further reducing the resilience of agro-ecosystems and smallholder farmers. Research carried out shows that the ecosystem approaches that combine both food and energy production could substantially mitigate these risks while providing both food and energy to rural and urban populations. From this point of view, integrated Food-Energy Systems (IFES) covered integration of food and energy production may be one of the best ways to improve national food and energy security and simultaneously reduce poverty in a climate-smart way. An IFES is a diversified farming system, which is a system of agricultural production that incorporates agro-biodiversity and builds on the principles of sustainable production intensification. IFES can functions at various scales and configurations, from small-scale operations managed at the village or household level primarily to meet domestic needs and sustain local livelihoods to large-scale operations designed for commercial activities. Depending on the circumstances, the generation of solar, thermal, geothermal, photovoltaic, wind and water energy can be an integral part of the system.<< Objectives >>The main aim of the SOLAR project is through innovative technologies and personalized learning to improve competences, knowledge, skills and qualifications of the small and middle farmers in the field of IFES that may lead to the smart agriculture positive approach.Currently existing learning materials for farmers are mostly focused on the separate areas of bio-food production or alternative/renewable energies. Moreover, these learning materials/events/courses are very general and based on the sophisticated technologies, which are not always suitable for the people from agricultural practice.We offer to develop comprehensive curriculum and complex learning materials oriented on the problems of IFES with the main attention on the climate-smart approach.The SOLAR project plans to develop following project results and learning event:R1 – Result 1 “SOLAR competences and curriculum”− Methodology for introducing SOLAR competences in curricula− SOLAR competences framework - SOLAR curriculumR2 - Result 2 “Case Studies and Open Education Resources on IFES “:− edition Case Studies of successful ways of implementation on IFES− Integrated learning modules & Open educational resourcesR3 - Result 3: “Personalized Learning Platform”- Personalised Training System aimed on development of the platform help learners to fulfil their learning goals at their own pace.As a primary target groups of our SOLAR activities can be defined:- Adults, especially small and young farmers, which have interest about sustainable agricultural land use, climate changes, environment protection and safeguarding high quality living in the rural in the future.- Especially SOLAR competences and curriculum will targeted VET institutions acting in formal as well non-formal and informal education and training, which can act for improving the situation for small and family farms. Most EU farm managers have acquired agricultural experience through practical work and only around 20% of them had attended some agricultural training.<< Implementation >>During the project lifetime following activities will be organized with the aim to meet the project objectives:Five transnational meetings of whole consortium:- KickOff meeting (November 2021, France)- 2nd meeting (April 2022, Poland) - 3rd meeting (October 2022, Italy) - 4th meeting – (April 2023, Spain) - Final meeting – (October 2023, Bulgary)Activities related to the Management and Implementation:- establishment of the Executive committee, Promotion and Dissemination Committee and Quality Committee.- development of the Quality Management Plan- development of the Integrated Dissemination Strategy- internal evaluation of intellectual outputs development progress. - development of the Pilot plan and Strategy for Multiplier events and Final Conference. Main activities related to Project result No. 1:-Development of the research tools for the collection and analysis of evidence to define the SOLAR competences- SOLAR Competences identification- SOLAR curriculum definitionMain activities related to Project result No. 2:- Methodology and didactical framework definition - Case Studies of successful ways of implementation on IFES design− Open educational resources developmentMain activities related to Project result No. 3:- establish the central project document repository and database - establish the initial platform publicity front page - methodology for personalized learning - concept, structure and layout of online platform design- implementation of digitalized platform and content development - Guide for personalized learning<< Results >>The following list provides an overview of all results, outcomes and events that will be realized in the frame of the SOALR project:- R1 - SOLAR competences and curriculum;- R2 - Case Studies on IFES and Open Education Resources on IFES;- R3 - Personalized Learning Platform.EVENTS- KickOff meeting (November 2021, France)- 2nd meeting (April 2022, Poland) - 3rd meeting (October 2022, Italy) - 4th meeting – (April 2023, Spain) - Final meeting – (October 2023, Bulgary)- 5 Multiplier events - 1 Final conference- Pilot evaluation in each countryPROJECT MANAGEMENT - Project Management Handbook- Project Brand ManualDISSEMINATION - Integrated Dissemination Strategy- Dissemination Directory- Project website as a part of the SOLAR Platform- Social Media accounts- Project Brochure for (digital) distribution - Project Pop up Stand - Media Launch at project outset QUALITY / EVALUATION - Quality Management and Evaluation Strategy- Interim and Final Report