Creation of a database of research groups, researchers and industry. A mapping report & Recommendations on research areas and support instruments.
Duration of the project
May 2006 - April 2008
Region
West Balkan
Target group
Scientific research organizations and individuals in agro-food sector
Short description
Several initiatives are being implemented to facilitate the access to EU research programmes for researchers from the Western Balkan Countries (WBC). In 2003, a “EU-Balkan Countries Action plan in Science and Technology” has been adopted. This action plan has identified four initiatives to be promoted (“support to research infrastructures”, “improvement of the human potential”, “institutional building” and “promotion of joint research activities”) and five scientific fields of intervention (“Information and Communication Technologies”, “Energy”, “Environment”, “Agriculture” and “Cultural Heritage”).
The project Balkan Agro Food Network (BAFN) intends to contribute to these efforts in the area of agricultural and food research.
Donor
BAFN is a project supported by the European Commission under the sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP6).
Partner organizations
University of Plovdiv, established in 24 Tzat Assen, Plovdiv, 4000, Bulgaria represented by
Ivan Kutsarov, Rector, and/or Ivan Minkov, Head of Departement, or her/his/their authorised
representative ("contractor")
Food Industrial Research and Technology Development Company,
established in 80 Vouliagmenis Ave., Athens, 11743, Greece represented by Мr. Dimitrios Tarantilis
GKI Economic Research Co.,
established in Semmelweis u. 9., BUDAPEST, 1052,
Hungary represented by Мr. Laszlo Akar
Sustainable Economic Development Agency, established in Rr. Vaso Pasha, Pall 13/1 Kat6 Ap3, TIRANA, Albania represented by Mr. Gene Myftiu
Agricultural University of Tirana,
established in Koder-Kamez, Tirana, Albania represented
by Mr. Velesin Pequli
Faculty of Technology University of Banja Luka,
established in Stepe Stepanovica 73, Banka Luka, 78000, Bosnia and Herzegovina represented by Mr. Radoslav Grulic
Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology,
established in Kemalbegova 10, Sarajevo, 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina represented by Mr. Kasim Bajrovic
Faculty of Biotechnical Sciences Bitola, University St Kliment, established in Partizanska
BB, BITOLA , 53, 7000, Republic of Macedonia represented by Mr. Boris
Angelkov, , and/or Mr.Dragi Petkovski
Foundation Agro-centre for Education, part of Institute of agriculture Skopje, SS Cyril and Methodius University,
established in Blyd Aleksandar Makedonski bb, SKOPJE 1000, Republic of Macedonia represented by Mr. Slobodan Bandzo and/or Ms. Gordana Popsimonova
Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia,
established in 22-26 Nemanjina, Belgrade, 1100, Serbia Mr. Aleksandar
Popovic
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade,
established in Nemanjina 6, Zemun /
Belgrade, 11080, Mr. Nebojsa Ralevic, and/or Ms. Mihca Mojasevic
EUROPROJECT,
established in 5 Alexander Zhendov Street, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria represented by Ms. Tzvetanka Badinska, and/or Mr. Nikolay Badinski
The goal of this project is to strengthen the capacities of the trainers, as training providers to the target groups (advisors, farmers, firms etc.) using contemporary adult learning methodologies.
Duration of the project
November 2006
Region
Macedonia
Target group
Trainers – who are experienced scientific workers of the Institutes for Agriculture in Skopje and Strumica, and professors from the Faculty for Agricultural sciences and Food in Skopje; Advisors at NEA (National extension agency) – persons who have experience in advising farmers in order to help them to develop their businesses.
Short description
The whole program is divided in 2 modules:
Duration of the first module is 5 days, it is guided (conducted) by one international and one national lecturer, the content is about various approaches used in teaching adults, preparing materials for the training and methods for identifying target groups;
The second module is a presentation of the Good agricultural practice by the participants of the first module from the group of advisors of NEA (National extension agency) and monitored by the international expert.
Donor
SIDA (Swedish agency for international cooperation)
Partner organizations
OPTO/International – MAASProgram
Institute of Agriculture - Skopje
