AGENDA

Day 1. – 4th December, Wednesday

8:30-9.00             Transfer from Hotel Benczur to St Stephen University, Godollo

9:00-9.30             Workshop Registration, Dean’s Conference Room, Main Building 2^nd floor

9:30-10.20           Opening session, introductions

Welcoming words:

Jozsef Kaposzta, Dean, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

Zoltán Kalman, Head of EU and FAO Coordination Department,
Hungarian Ministry of Rural Development

Nevena Alexandrova, Agricultural Research and Biotechnology Officer, FAO REU

Short self-introduction by all participants

Introduction to the workshop agenda, selection of rapporteurs for day 1 and day 2

10:20-12:40        Key note presentations (chair: prof. Istvan Feher, SzIU)

10:20-10:40        Knowledge sharing and agricultural innovation system model,
Nevena Alexandrova

10:40-11:00        Partnerships in Europe and Central Asia,
Venera Zakirova, Regional Partnership Development Officer, FAO REU

11:00-11:20        Agricultural education and knowledge sharing,
Henrietta Nagy, Vice Dean, St Stephen University

11:20-11:40        Coffee break

11:40-12:00        Presentation on EU 2014-20 rural development and innovation programmes,
representative of the Ministry of Rural Development, Hungary

12:00-12:20        EU COST action as an instrument for partnering and networking in EU
and neighbouring countries,
Orsolya Toth, coordinator, National Innovation Office

12:20-12:40        Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum), an innovative model of networking and community building, Max Blanck, FAO ESA, Forum Facilitator

12.40-13:00        Short visit of St Stephen University

13.00-14:00        Lunch break in restaurant of the university

14:00-15:40        Afternoon session: “Examples of successful partnering and networking
in Europe and Central Asia”

14:00-14:15        EastAgri network, Genevieve Joy, FAO Investment Centre Division

14:15-14:30        Caritas project in Bosnia, Sanja Kahvedžić

14:30-14:45        ECFS (Eurasian Center for Food Security) network, Alexander Makeev,
head of knowledge management and learning department

14:45-15:00        CACAARI (Central Asia and South Caucasus Association
of Agricultural Research Institutions) Forum,
Alisher Tashmatov, executive secretary -  Botir Dosov, technical consultant

15:00-15:20        Review of AgroWeb and ESCORENA Networks,
Svetlana Livinets and Laszlo Papocsi

15:20-15:40        Coffee break

15:40-16:40        Interactive session

Organized according to the model of Knowledge fair, aimed at providing opportunities for participants to broadcast their achievements, exhibit their products, and market new programs to donors, policymakers, other institutes and potential partners; facilitating face to face networking, helping people benefit from each other's experiences and stimulating interest in future collaboration and the development of new programs.

More information on the method: http://www.kstoolkit.org/Knowledge+Fairs

Separate stands will be organised for each group below. Each stand will be provided with presentation tools (computer, internet, flipchart). Own demonstration materials such as brochures, leaflets, PPT or online presentations are welcome.

All participants will be given specific tasks such as selling or buying valuable knowledge products and report on the results at the end of the session.

Participants:      Group 1. - ESCORENA Group

·         ESCORENA Secretariat - Maria Mackiewicz-Talarczyk

·         CAPNUTRA (NCDN) network – Marija Ranic

·         MAP network – Akos Mathe

·         Network of Aquaculture Centres in Central and Eastern Europe, Laszlo Varadi

Group 2. - AgroWeb CEE Country Network

·         Belarus - Oksana Sivurova

·         Kosovo - Naser Krasniqi

·         Romania, South and Eastern European network - Cosmin Salasan

·         Slovakia - Agroinstitut team

·         Slovenia - Tomaz Bartol

·         Uzbekistan - Iroda Rustanova

Group 3. - National networks on agricultural research and extension

·         Armenia, Agro.Am Portal

·         Albania, Agro.Al Portal

·         Hungary, Agricultural Extension Information Network, Organic Horticulture Practical Placement Network

Group 4. – Other networks, platforms, communities of practice, etc.

16.30-17.30       Participants’ feedback on the knowledge share fair – plenary discussion

17.30-18.00        Transfer from St Stephen University to Hotel Benczur,

Evening: choice of free time in Budapest or common dinner (in Hotel Benczur)

Day 2. – 5th December, Thursday

8:30-9:00             Transfer from Hotel Benczur to St Stephen University, Godollo

9:00-13:00           Interactive session

Organized according to the model of World Cafe, aimed at free exchange of experiences; identifying good practices, good models, lessons learned; problem solving, planning; developing new potential collaborations in knowledge-sharing in the region. The living network of conversation will be built around questions that matter.

More information on the method: http://www.kstoolkit.org/The+World+Cafe

13:00-14:00        Lunch break in restaurant of the university

14:00-17:00        Interactive session (continued)

15:20-15:40        Coffee break

17:00-17:30        Transfer from St Stephen University to Hotel Benczur

19:00-21:00        Social dinner at “Hungarikum Bisztró” Restaurant in downtown Budapest

3^rd Day – 6th December, Friday

9:00-13.00           Closing session in FAO REU, in front of Hotel Benczur

9:00-10:00           Outcomes of the interactive sessions

10:00-11:00        Recommendations for the draft REU strategy on knowledge-sharing,
discussion with participating REU Technical Officers and Country and National Committee Representatives, Assistant FAO Representatives

11:00-11:20        Coffee break in FAO REU basement

11:40-13:00        Identifying partnership opportunities with REU,
within the Regional Initiative and the Programme of Work and Budget (PWB),
follow-up actions

13:00-14:00        Closing lunch at the restaurant of Hotel Benczur