Events
The aim of the workshops will be to discuss the main results of the various work packages, to produce draft thematic recommendations, to plan the next steps for the project and to prepare the policy briefs. Participation will be on invitation only, with relevant partners and selected senior policy makers, specialists and actors involved in innovation and knowledge transfer in rural development.Information about these events will be made available in time.
Second Workshop
The second workshop was held in Vila Real/Portugal on 27-28 November 2008.
Agenda Second Workshop 27/28 November 2008 [pdf, 150 KB]
The following expert presentations can be downloaded.
Employment dynamics in rural regions in the EU, I. Terluin (Agricultural Economics Research Institute LEI/Netherlands) [pdf, 764 KB, 27.11.08]
Lessons from the field: Innovation for rural development and job creation, L. Jacobs (Our Nature Park/Luxembourg) [pdf, 666 KB, 27.11.08]
Promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency in rural areas: lessons from Pieria, Greece, K. Zapounidis (Pieriki Anaptyxiaki S.A./Greece) [pdf, 3,2 MB, 27.11.08]
Establishing alliances and interactions between local actors: experiences from Spanish case studies, L.R. Velázquez (Dr. in Geography, Consultant) [pdf, 271 KB, 27.11.08]
First Workshop
The first workshop was held in the Instituto Artigianelli, Venice/Italy on 29 - 30 November 2007.
Agenda First Workshop 29/30 November 2007 [pdf, 30 KB]
The following expert presentations can be downloaded.
Coastal farm business diversifications, H. Day (Dirt Consultancy/UK) [pdf, 2,6 MB, 12.12.07]
Agri-Environmental Schemes in Veneto, A. Povellato (INEA/IT) [pdf, 472 KB, 12.12.07]
Symbio - Organic Food Valley Cluster in Poland, A. Tyminski (Symbio/PL) [pdf, 230 KB, 12.12.07]
Lower Saxony Network for Renewable Resources, M.-L. Rottmann-Meyer (3N/DE) [pdf, 1,7 MB, 12.12.07]
Romania Knowledge Based Economy, V. Paraschiveanu (Ministry of ICT/RO) [pdf, 655 KB, 12.12.07]
Aldeias Vivas - Promotion of local entrepreneurship, M. Leite (ANPO/PT) [pdf, 1,7 MB, 12.12.07]
