Third National Networking Workshops
SWG FAO project:
”Streamlining of agriculture and rural development policies of SEE countries for EU accession”
April 23rd 2014 - Prishtina, Kosovo*
PROPOSED PROGRAMME
April 23rd 2014 ( Wednesday)
Session 1- Update on project progress
09:00 – 09:10 Opening of the workshop and introduction to the workshop Agenda
Mr. Halit Hoxhaj, Delegate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development of Kosovo* in the SWG Assembly, National Project Coordinator for Kosovo*
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- 09:50Presentation of the agriculture and rural development - state of art in Kosovo*
Situation and trend analysis, comparison with the EU and within the region, gap analysis
Dr. Iliriana Miftari, University of Prishtina, National Academic Expert, Kosovo*
09: 50- 10:15Discussions
Session 3- Policy framework and agriculture and rural development budgetary transfers
10:15- 11:000Presentation of thepolicy frame and budgetary transfers (APM results: situation and trends, comparison with the EU (quantitative and qualitative) and gap analysis)
Dr. Iliriana Miftari, University of Prishtina, National Academic Expert, Kosovo*
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
10: 45- 11:00Discussions
Session 4- Discussion and country specific recommendations
1130 – 13:00Discussion and agreement about the country specific recommendations for Action Plans for streamlining of agriculture and rural development policies
Dr. IlirianaMiftari, University of Prishtina, National Academic Expert, Kosovo*
Mr. HalitHoxhaj, Delegate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development of Kosovo* in the SWG Assembly, National Project Coordinator for Kosovo*
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 – 17:00Discussions, agreement on the next steps, conclusions and closing
Expected contributions by participants:
- Presentation of the Presentation of the agriculture and rural development state of art in Kosovo*(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
- 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
- Presentation of the country specific recommendations for Action Plans for streamlining of agriculture and rural development policies by national project coordinators
Kosovo* "This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.