<< Objectives >>1) carry out vocational education trainings for farmers, employees of seed and breeding initiatives on the topic of organic-participatory plant breeding, and thus build skills in this sustainable sector2) establish a regular transnational exchange of knowledge on organic-participatory plant breeding3) inform other agricultural stakeholders and motivate them to cooperate4) communicate common demands to decision-makers.<< Implementation >>- Kick-off meeting to coordinate the two project partners- Development of a position paper, involving selected stakeholders- two training courses (in Germany and Austria) for those involved in organic-participatory plant breeding- Production of a short film about organic-participatory breeding activities- Dissemination of the position paper, the short film and the contents of the training courses to different target groups.<< Results >>- Actors in seed and breeding initiatives have received further training in organic-participatory breeding (breeding methods and organizational models) and have taken steps to establish long-term exchange. The contents of the meeting have been well documented so that they can be used for further educational events.- A position paper has been prepared and distributed in a long and a short version.- A short film has been produced and distributed.