PROFICIENCY is expected to foster the integration of IUNG within the European Research Area (ERA), by increasing its leadership among European research institutions, providing high level data basis and their interpretation and influencing local as well as EU politics in the field of soil and plant products quality and safety under climate changes. In order to reach such objectives, IUNG will collaborate very closely with many European research institutions, through two-way mobility trainings, exchange of scientists and high-quality dissemination events such as workshop and conferences.