First Meeting of NACEE Directors

Preliminary programme

Date: 21-24 November 2004

Venue: Conference Center, HAKI, Szarvas

21 November, Sunday

7.00-19.00Arrival of participants

Transfer to Szarvas by bus organized by HAKI

Accommodation at Szarvas

Preliminary reservations have been made for 50 persons in various small hotels at Szarvas. Transfer between the hotels and the conference center of HAKI will be arranged. (Room rates are varying between 30-58 EUR).

19.00Welcome Party (Given by HAKI)

22 November, Monday

Venue: Conference center of HAKI

The following facilities are readily available:

-Computer-, overhead- and slide projector,

-Interpreter booths for simultaneous translation (English-Russian)

-Microphones and headphones

-Photocopy machine

-Computers with internet access

-Buffet (where participants can buy refreshment)

-Pigeon hole (for distributing written materials)

FAO-SEUR provides the cost of simultaneous interpretation.

HAKI will arrange conference bags, badges, decoration (FAO flag, national flags)

9.00-9.30Opening of the conference

Opening addresses: Mariann Kovács, FVM

László Váradi, HAKI

Keynote presentations(Chairperson: Maria Kadlečikova, FAO-SEUR)

9.30-10.00Current efforts on the promotion and possible establishment of regional aquaculture networks in Africa and the Americas FAO initiatives to establish aquaculture networks in Africa, Latin America (J.. Jiansan)

10.00-10.30 NACA experience (P. Bueno, presented by U. Barg?)

10.30-11.00Research collaboration with Central-Eastern Europe (C. Vamvakas)

11.00-11.30Information technology in Central-Eastern Europe (M. Demes)

11.30-12.00Overview of the development of NACEE and expectations from the present meeting (L. Váradi)

12.00-14.00Buffet lunch

14.00-15.40Short presentation of member institutions (Chairperson: Zsigmond Jeney, HAKI)

Introductory speeches (max 10 minutes) will be presented according to preliminary written instructions in order to use time efficiently. Institutions will be asked to bring leaflets and other informative materials (format to be specified in Authors’ Instructions), which will be distributed among participants.

-Institute of Genetics and Cytology, Minsk, Belarus

-Institute of Fisheries, Minsk, Belarus

-Institute of Freshwater Fisheries, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

-Department of Fisheries, Beekeeping and Special Zoology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

-Department of Aquaculture_ University of Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Croatia

-Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Vodňany, Czech Republic

-Research Institute for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Irrigation, Szarvas, Hungary

-Latvian Crayfish and Fish Farmers’ Association, Riga, Latvia

-Institute of Zoology of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Kishinau, Moldova

15.40-16.00Coffee break

16.00-17.40Short presentation of member institutions (Chairperson: Zs. Jeney, HAKI)

-Institute of Ichthyobiology and Aquaculture, Gołysz, Poland

-Stanisław Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute, Olsztyn, Poland

-Institute of Research and Development for Fish Culture and Fish Processing, Galaţi, Romania

-Department of Fishing and Aquaculture, „Dunărea de Jos” University, Galaţi, Romania

-Russian Federal Centre for Fish Genetics and Selection, Ropsha, Russia

-State Research Institute on Lake and River Fisheries, St-Petersburg, Russia

-All-Russian Research Institute of Freshwater Fish Farming, Rybnoe, Russia

-Fishery Research and Design Technological Center „Tekhrybvod”, Kiev, Ukraine

-Institute for Fisheries, Kiev, Ukraine

-Kherson State Agrarian University, Kherson, Ukraine

18.00Dinner

23 November, Tuesday

9.00-12.00Session on structure and function of NACEE (Moderator: L. Váradi, HAKI)

Main themes:

-General and thematic areas of interest

-R&D visions and possible financing of R&D work in member countries

-Ways of collaboration (existing collaboration between NACEE members and outside NACEE, main fields, possibilities and ways of future cooperation)

-Networking mechanism (ways of communication, development of organisational framework, role of the coordinating institution, ways and conditions of affiliation of new members, financing of the network)

12.00-14.00Buffet lunch

14.00-16.00Session on structure and function of NACEE (Moderator: L. Váradi, HAKI)

Main themes:

-Workplan/roadmap for the future (future plans of collaboration, expectations from the network, collection of information)

-Definition of follow-up actions (next meeting of directors, dissemination of information)

-Preliminary identification of mechanisms of collaboration for information gathering on aquaculture developments in the NACEE region for the purposes of preparation of contributions to FAO/FIRI’s NASOs (National Aquaculture Sector Overviews) and regular regional and global reviews on aquaculture development trends

Discussion papers (both in English and Russian) will be prepared in advance to stimulate and assist active participation of member institutions.

16.00-18.00Discussion and signing ceremony of NACEE founding document (Chair: L. Váradi, HAKI)

Signed letter of interest are available from all member institutions, which presently are basic document of the existence of the Network, however this would be an appropriate occasion to sign a formal “founding document” of the Network in the presence of FAO and other international organisations as witnesses.

18.00Reception given by FVM

24 November 2004, Wednesday

9.00-11.30Discussion and adoption of the Meeting Report (Chair: F. Pekar, HAKI U. Barg, FAO)

11.30-12.00Closing addresses

12.00-14.00Buffet lunch

14.00-18.00Visit to HAKI facilities, INNOFLEX and Szarvas Fish intensive fish farms/ processing plant and Szarvasi Haltáp feed mill.

These facilities are running all the year round and can be visited even in bad weather, which could be expected at the end of November.

18.00Farewell dinner with live Hungarian music

25 November 2004, Thursday

Leaving of participants

Transfer to Budapest/Szolnok

Participants may stay for a longer period upon request, however they have to cover all incurred costs.

Refreshments in the breaks, and buffet lunch outside of the conference hall will be provided during the three days of the meeting.

Venue: Conference center of HAKI

The following facilities are readily available:

-Computer-, overhead- and slide projector,

-Interpreter booths for simultaneous translation (English-Russian)

-Microphones and headphones

-Photocopy machine

-Computers with internet access

-Buffet (where participants can buy refreshment)

-Pigeon hole (for distributing written materials)