Based on country experiences, FAO aims at further developing the concept of integrated community development for Europe and Central Asia. FAO established an informal regional technical network on community development in 2019. The 2022 workshop should help revitalize the technical network and strengthen partnerships with key regional and national actors.

The workshop will take place over two and a half days, the first two days in physical, while the third day in a hybrid format.

The objectives of the first two days of the workshop are to:

• Revitalize the technical network on community development;
• Present and discuss different approaches, practical experiences and lessons learnt in local rural development;
• Invite for discussion on the successes and areas for improvement of the experiences showcased;
• Contribute to the establishment of new partnerships between governments, international organizations, donors, civil society, academia and the private sector with interest in local rural development;
• Discuss policy options for supporting the development of rural communities in the region.

The workshop will be held in English with simultaneous interpretation in Russian.

Presentations

Presentations on this page are shared only if those are received from the participants with their kind permission of publishing them.

Day1

The importance of community development: UNDP North Macedonia approach
Marijana Milevska, PhD​, UNDP MK, Project Manager2Inclusive rural transformation for poverty reduction

Inclusive rural transformation for poverty reduction
David Conte​, Senior Strategy and Planning Officer/REU focal point for economic inclusion, FAO HQ​

Territorial development from global perspective
Adriano Campolina​, Senior policy officer​

The implementation of the UN Declaration of Rights of Peasants (UNDROP), the UNDecade of Family Farming (UNDFF, 2019-2028)
Ramona Duminicioiu, Eco Ruralis

Social and Solidarity Economy:​ A key to successful integrated community development​
Judith Hitchman​, Urgenci International

Nexus of migration and local rural development for leaving no one behind
Nvard Loryan​, Migration Specialist (FAO REU)​

Self-Government Policy Development in Communities in Armenia
Ashot Giloyan,​ Head of Department of Local Self-Government Policy, ​Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure

Policy support for local rural development by Georgian Government
Tinatin Odilavadze​, Agrarian Issues Committee Staff, Parliament of Georgia​

Rural development policy ​in the Republic of Moldova
Galina Petrachi, Head of Department Rural Development Policy and Programs​

EU approach to local development:​ LEADER and CLLD
Iwona Lisztwan, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development​, European Commission

LEADER, as an approach for local rural development - Experiences with LEADER from an EU country
Āris Ādlers, Internetational LEADER/CLLD expert

LEADER/CLLD in Armenia ​- Local Empowerment of Actors for Development project​
Armen Tiraturyan, Project Manager, UNDP ​

LEADER-like approach in Armenia – the Local Empowerment of Actors for Development (LEAD) project
Armen Tiraturyan, project manager, UNDP and Hasmik Kocharyan, project manager, FAO​

Inclusive Community Development in Georgia
Beka Dzadzamia​, Project Coordinator​

Integrated Community Development (TCP/MCD/3702)
Slavica Mihajlovska, PhD​, Head of Unit for Credit Policy and Financial Engineering in ​Agriculture and Rural Development​, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy​, Republic of North Macedonia

Area Based Development (ABD) approach in the rural cross-border regions of the Western Balkans
Boban Ilic​, Secretary General​, SWG RRD

Community-driven development - "Village Investment Project (VIP-3) in the
Kyrgyz Republic
Baktybek Abdyldaev, VIP-3 Coordinator, Community Development and Investment Agency (ARIS)

Day2

FAO approach to integrated community development and objective of the FAO study
Viktorya Ayvazyan​, International Rural Development Specialist (FAO REU)

Introduction of integrated community development practices implemented in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region
Natalija Bogdanov, Marta Marczis​, International Experts on Community Development​

Digital tools, as practical solutions for smallholders and vulnerable groups in rural areas
Daniela Di Gianantonio​, Digital Agriculture Team Leader​

Community supported agriculture
Carolina Starr, Agricultural Officer, FAO REU

Short value chain​ development, as an accessory for community development​
Aniko Nemeth​, Food Safety and Nutrition Expert, FAO REU

Integrated community development and leaving no one behind: challenges and solutions
Anna Jenderedjian​, Gender and Social Protection Specialist, FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia ​

Participatory planning: Conducting a territorial diagnostic
Francisco Sarmento​, Territorial food systems specialist​, FAO

Youth participation in rural development
Paola Laini​, Youth Articulation of the European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC)​

Development of the regional technical network on integrated community development
Morten Hartvigsen​, Land Tenure Officer / Regional Initiative Coordinator​

Day3

Family farming in the region – characteristics, challenges and potential in the context of the UNDFF​
Morten Hartvigsen​, Land Tenure Officer / Regional Initiative Coordinator​

United Nations Decade of Family Farming in Europe and Central Asia Regional Dialogue
Alfredo Campos, Member of the International Steering Committee of the UNDFF - Europe and Central Asia

National Action Plan on Family Farming for the Republic of Moldova​
Liliana Martin, Head of Policy, Analysis and Monitoring Department-Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry from the Republic of Moldova​

Preparation of the National Action Plan for Family Farming in Kyrgyzstan
Aleksandr Temirbekov, Secretary of National Family Farming Committee,​ National Union of Water Users' Association

National Action Plan on Family Farming - Albania
Valbona Ylli, FAO National Consultant on Gender and Rural Development

National Action Plan for Family Farming in Spain
Gonzalo Corrales​, UPA International Affairs Director​