(ANSA) - TRIESTE - Delegations from six Eastern European
countries are now in Trieste, at Area Science Park, to attend a
2-day workshop focusing on development (technical, economic,
social and cultural) of rural areas in the Western Balkans and
the effective implementation of Ipard.
These delegations are made up of representatives of ministries
and networks of six candidate countries for EU membership,
(Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey) and those of
a potential candidate country (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
The initiative is organized in collaboration with the Joint
Research Center (JRC), the Agriculture Directorate of the
European Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the
Central European Initiative (CEI) and the working group of the
Ministries of Agriculture of the Balkans and is part of a wider
action strategy that Area Science Park is developing in the
Balkan region.
Many good practices will be presented in the 2-day forum. The
Veneto Region Management Authority and the National Rural
Network will describe the key factors to successful management
of funds made available by the Commission; the Central European
Initiative will focus on sustainable development and funding
opportunities available for exchange of good practices, training
and technology transfer activities.
Local initiatives such as the association of farmers Kmeka Zveza
and Confcooperative FVG will describe successful practices
developed at regional level for small agricultural entrepreneurs
(such as diversification of production, technological
innovation, protection of socio-economic and cultural heritage
of the rural areas, short value chains, rural tourism,
branding)and Area Science Park will focus on process and product
innovation in rural areas. (ANSA).
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