The launch of the AFINET project took place in Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Campus de Lugo, Spain on 16 and 17 February 2017. In total there were 31 delegates, with each of the partners represented, advisory board and an European Commission representative. Presentations were made by the Project Co-ordinator (Prof Rosa Mosquera Losada) and the leaders of the work-packages. On the 16 February, some of the delegates visited agroforestry experimental sites near Lugo.