Third National Networking Workshops

SWG FAO project:

”Streamlining of agriculture and rural development policies of SEE countries for EU accession”

April 24th 2014 – Ohrid, Macedonia

PROPOSED PROGRAMME

April 24th 2014 ( Thursday)

Session 1- Update on project progress

09:00 – 09:10 Opening of the workshop and introduction to the workshop Agenda

Ms. Valentina Stojanovic-Tufa, Delegate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy of Macedonia in the SWG Assembly, National Project Coordinator for Macedonia

Mr. Richard Eberlin, FAO Land Tenure and Rural Development Officer, Project Backstopper

09:10 – 09:20 Up-dates on the project progress

Ms. Irena Dzimrevska, SWG Secretariat, Head of Operations, Regional Project Coordinator

Prof. Emil Erjavec, University of Ljubljana, International Expert, Coordinator of the scientific activities

Session 2- Agriculture and rural development - state of art

09: 20- 09:50 Presentation of the agriculture and rural development - state of art in Macedonia

Situation and trend analysis, comparison with the EU and within the region, gap analysis

Prof. Dragi Dimitrievski, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, University St. Cyril and Methodius, National Academic Expert, Macedonia

09: 50- 10:15 Discussions

Session 3- Policy framework and agriculture and rural development budgetary transfers

10:15- 11:000 Presentation of the policy frame and budgetary transfers (APM results: situation and trends, comparison with the EU (quantitative and qualitative and gap analysis)

Prof. Dragi Dimitrievski, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, University St. Cyril and Methodius, National Academic Expert, Macedonia

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break

10: 45- 11:00 Discussions

Session 4- Discussion and country specific recommendations

11:30 – 13:00 Discussion and agreement about the country specific recommendations for Action Plans for streamlining of agriculture and rural development policies

Prof. Dragi Dimitrievski, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, University St. Cyril and Methodius, National Academic Expert, Macedonia

Ms. Valentina Stojanovic-Tufa, Delegate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy of Macedonia in the SWG Assembly, National Project Coordinator for Macedonia

13:00 – 14:15 Lunch break

Session 5 – CAP 2020 reform – changes and impact on integration process of acceding countries (potentially)

14:15- 15:00 Presented and moderated by: Prof. Emil Erjavec, University of Ljubljana, International Expert, and Coordinator of the scientific activities

15:00 – 15:30 Discussion

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break

Session 6 - Cooperation between policy makers and academic institution to support the policy evaluation and programming

16:00- 16:20 Progress related to enhancement of cooperation between academia and policy makers

Presented by FAO/SWG national coordinator

16:20- 16:40 Presentation on the progress on networking and cooperation campaign and the formulation of the Communication Strategy

Irena Andreevska - SWG Secretariat, SWG PR Officer

Session 7- Definition of next steps

16:40 – 17:00 Discussions, agreement on the next steps, conclusions and closing

Expected contributions by participants:

1.  Presentation of the Presentation of the agriculture and rural development state of art in Macedonia (situation and trend analysis, comparison with the EU (primary) and within the region, gap analysis) by national academic experts or member of the research team

2.  Presentation of the policy frame and budgetary transfers (APM results: situation and trends, comparison with the EU (quantitative and qualitative and gap analysis) by national academic experts or member of the research team

3.  Presentation of the country specific recommendations for Action Plans for streamlining of agriculture and rural development policies by national project coordinators