Initiatives

• VERCON – Réseau virtuel de communication pour la vulgarisation et la recherche (basé sur une étude préalable de base)
  combiné avec
  la mise en place d’un système d’information pour les fournisseurs de vulgarisation (basé sur une étude préalable de base).



• Réseau d’échanges des ressources d’agriculteur-à-agriculteur



• Rajeunissement des communautés rurales



• Développement des ressources humaines des services de conseils



• Systèmes régionaux d’accréditation des services consultatifs, de recherche et d’éducation



• Plates-formes interactives d’échanges entre les pourvoyeurs de recherche, de vulgarisation/consultation, les institutions de formation et les acteurs des systèmes de connaissances et d’information agricoles (AKIS)

VERCON – Virtual extension and research communication network (Based on a preliminary baseline study)
combined with
Establishement of an information system for extension providers (Based on preliminary baseline study)

This proposal was developed by working groups 1 and 2 during the workshop. See Annex 5 of workshop report for details.

Farmer to farmer resources exchange network

Countries/provinces interested in developing the initiatives:

• Albania (Ms Tatjana Dishnica)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mr Nedzad Karic)
• Bulgaria (Mr Mladen Mladenov)
• Kosovo (Mr Fadil Musa)
• Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of (Ms Sonja Ivanovska)
• Montenegro (Mr Gojko Babovic)
• Serbia (Mr Dragan Sretenovic)

Lead party/country:

Bulgaria (Mladen Mladenov)
mmladenov@naas.government.bg; office@naas.government.bg

Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of (Sonja Ivanovska)
s.ivanovska@zf.ukim.edu.mk; ivanovskas@yahoo.com

Notes:

This proposal was developed by working group 3 during the workshop. See Annex 5 of workshop report for details.

Rejuvenation of rural communities

Countries/provinces interested in developing the initiatives:

• Bulgaria (Mr Mladen Mladenov)
• Kosovo (Mr Bajram Imeri)
• Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of (Mr Ljupce Tosev)
• Montenegro (Mr Gojko Babovic)
• Serbia (Mr Sasa Martinov)

Lead party/country:

Serbia (Mr Sasa Martinov)
saso.martinov@gmail.com

Notes:

• Identify needs and critical factors to keep young people in the rural areas (business opportunities)
• Build competencies in extension, advisory service and research institutions
• Develop programmes for young rural people

This proposal was developed by working group 2 during the workshop. See Annex 5 of workshop report for details.

Human resource development of advisory services

Countries/provinces interested in developing the initiatives:

• Albania (Mr Adrian Doko)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mr Nedzad Karic)
• Bulgaria (Mr Mladen Mladenov)
• Kosovo (Mr Fadil Musa)
• Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of (Mr Ljupce Tosev)
• Montenegro (Mr Milan Markovic)
• Romania (Ms Monica Staicu)
• Serbia (Ms Tatjana Knezevic)

Lead party/country:

Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of (Mr Ljupce Tosev)
lj.tosev@zeminst.edu.mk

Notes:

• EU standards on environmental schemes for agriculture
• Training on rural development
• Topics focused on research extension according to demand
• Long-term: regional training centers

This proposal was developed by working groups 1 and 2 during the workshop. See Annex 5 of workshop report for details.

Regional accreditation systems for advisory services, research & education

Countries/provinces interested in developing the initiatives:

• Albania (Ms Tatjana Dishnica)
• Bulgaria (Mr Mladen Mladenov)
• Kosovo (Mr Fadil Musa)
• Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of (Mr Ljupce Tosev)
• Montenegro (Mr Milan Markovic)
• Serbia (Mr Dragan Sretenovic)

Lead party/country:

Bulgaria (Mr Mladen Mladenov)

Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of (Mr Ljupce Tosev)

Notes:

• Scoping study on existing services and institutions and their current standards (....plus farmer’s needs assessment) in the region;
• Study on the existing accreditation concepts (outside the region; e.g. national proficiency training camps in UK);
• Establish a regional network on accreditation for development of criteria for quality control and for sharing experience (e.g. communication, facilitation, organization skills, information gathering methods; education level and specific technological skills);
• Develop a model for the establishment of the regional accreditation body.

This proposal was developed by working group 2 during the workshop. See Annex 5 of workshop report for details.

Face to face platforms for exchange within research, extension/advisory providers, training institutions and between AKIS stakeholders

Lead party/country:

No commitment

Notes:

Creating face to face platforms for exchange:

• Research
• Extension/advisory providers
• Training Institutions
• AKIS

For:

• Regional workshops
• Exchange visits
• Networks
• Harmonized platform/strategies for extension

This proposal was developed by working group 1 during the workshop. See Annex 5 of workshop report for details.