Technical assistance and knowledge-sharing Role of the Ministry of Rural Development of Hungary

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Technical assistance and knowledge-sharing Role
of the Ministry of Rural Development of Hungary

• Zoltán KÁLMÁN
• Head of Department
• Department of EU and FAO Affairs

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Introduction - Portfolio of the Ministry of
Rural Development of Hungary

• Agriculture (including plant production and
  protection, animal husbandry, food chain control)
• Rural development
• Forestry, Fisheries
• Environment protection, waste management and
  nature conservation
• Water management

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The background of knowledge-sharing What is
innovation?

• Innovation successful implementation of a new
  idea,
• New idea product, practice, service, production
  process or organizing method, financing, market
  access, etc.
• Innovation technological, non technological, or
  social, and could be based on new or traditional
  practices.
• Interactive system-innovation is preferred, in
  which building blocks are expected to come from
  science, but also from practice.

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Interactive Innovation Model
Research
INTERACTION
FEEDBACK
RESULTS
Farming Practice
Farming Practice
INTERACTION
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The background of knowledge-sharing The
European context of innovation

• Europe 2020 Strategy R D and innovation to
  meet new challenges,
• European Innovation Partnerships (EIP) a new
  tool to foster knowledge transfer,
• "Budget for Europe 2020 4.5 billion Euros for
  research and innovation in the field of food
  security, bio-economy and sustainable
  agriculture,
• New Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) key role of
  innovation in sustainable agriculture and rural
  development.
• 3 dimensions of sustainability (economic,
  environmental, social)

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EU rural development priorities

• 1) fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in
  agriculture, forestry, and rural areas
  Cross-cutting
• (2) enhancing competitiveness and farm viability
• (3) promoting food and non-food chain
  organisation and risk management
• (4) restoring, preserving and enhancing
  ecosystems related to agriculture and forestry
• (5) promoting resource efficiency and supporting
  the shift towards a low carbon and climate
  resilient economy in agriculture, food and
  forestry sectors
• (6) promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction
  and economic development in rural areas

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How to enhance innovation in agriculture and
rural development?

• Setting up operational groups to bring together
  innovation actors (farmers, researchers,
  advisors, environmental groups, consumer
  interests groups or other NGOs) to advance
  innovation in the agricultural sector.
• Combining the setting up of operational groups
  with project funding (investments, knowledge
  transfer, advisory services).
• Establishing innovation brokers
• Functioning of EIP network

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European Innovation Partnership (EIP)

• Collecting information (research and innovation
  projects etc.),
• effective flow of information (website, helpdesk
  function),
• exchange on overall innovation topics (seminars,
  workshops),
• sharing knowledge on concrete practical work
  (focus groups),
• systematic feedback about practice needs.

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European Innovation Partnership (EIP)
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Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Development
- Hungarys main tasks in the near future

• enhance the R D activities in agriculture,
• improve international coordination
• increase companies capacities to operate own
  unit for RD,
• establish a system operated by the state and make
  results available for enterprises,
• successful operation of knowledge transfer
  (research results to be disseminated for
  farmers),
• closer connection and interaction is needed
  between research and practice.

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National concept for the implementation of EIP

• combined projects will be implemented,
• innovation centre will be established, with the
  role of coordination of implementation,
• using the national networks for rural
  development for the function of innovation
  brokerage.

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Ways of providing international technical
assistance and knowledge-sharing
Multilateral Bilateral
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Ways of providing international technical
assistance and knowledge-sharing
Multilateral Bilateral
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The methods of technical assistance and
knowledge-sharing Multilateral Bilateral
Intergovernmental Committees Cooperation of
Technical Authorities, Institutions Universities J
oint Programmes, Projects
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Knowledge-sharing in cooperation with FAO

• FAO offices in Budapest
• FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia
  (REU)
• Shared Services Centre (SSC)

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Knowledge-sharing in cooperation with FAO

• Scholarship programme for students coming from
  Low-Income Countries
• MSc Courses veterinary, plant protection,
  agricultural engineering, animal science,
  horticulture, animal feeding, rural development,
  business development etc.
• Beneficiary countries least developed countries
  (LDC) in Africa, Asia and Europe

The costs are covered by the Hungarian Government
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Knowledge-sharing in cooperation with FAO

• Scholarship programme
• Costs covered tuition, books and notes,
• social security, accommodation and monthly
  allowance
• Involved Hungarian universities
• Pannon University Georgikon
• Szent István University
• Debrecen University
• University of West Hungary
• Corvinus University
• University of Kaposvár

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Knowledge-sharing in cooperation with FAO

• Financial contributions for the implementation of
  agricultural development projects
• Support projects for food security, sustainable
  rural development and the attainment of the MDG-s
  (Millennium Development Goals)
• Ongoing projects
• Organic farming Serbia
• Rural Development Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Water Management Kazakhstan
• Food security - Afghanistan

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Knowledge-sharing in cooperation with FAO

• Seminars, workshops, conferences - in close
  cooperation with FAO REU
• Global Forum and Expo on Family Farming,
  Budapest, 4-7 March, 2014
• http//familyfarming.kormany.hu/

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Knowledge-sharing through the European Union

• EU Twinning Projects long term
• capacity development and institution building
• based on national priorities
• in various fields (rural development, animal
  welfare, fisheries, phytosanitary, food safety,,
  environment protection etc.)
• Available for IPA and ENP countries
• Ongoing projects for IPA countries
• Paying agency Croatia
• Food safety and animal welfare Serbia
• Rural development Kosovo
• Phytosanitary Montenegro

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Knowledge-sharing through the European Union

• EU TAIEX Projects short-term
• capacity building
• National needs, EU approval
• In various fields of agriculture, rural
  development, animal welfare, phytosanitary, food
  safety etc.
• Implemented projects in 2012 and 2013
• Common Fishery Policy Macedonia
• Rural Development Serbia, Turkey, Macedonia,
  Croatia
• Agricultural Markets (Wine, Producer Groups)
  Croatia
• Animal Health Serbia, Israel

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Cooperation with SWG-RRD in South-Eastern-Europe

• Standing Working Group of Regional Rural
  Development in South-Eastern-Europe
• The Hungarian Ministry of Rural Development is an
  observer member since 2012
• Discussions with SWG and the member states in
  order to give technical assistance during the EU
  integration process

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Opportunities for the further cooperation

• Technical assistance and knowledge-sharing in
  the frame of multilateral cooperation
• - FAO, REU
• - IFAD membership
• - SWG membership
• - EU capacity building programmes (Twinning,
  TAIEX)

Technical assistance and knowledge-sharing in
the frame of bilateral cooperation - Bilateral
agreements (governments, authorities,
institutions, universities
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION!

• Zoltán KÁLMÁN
• Head of Department
• Zoltan.Kalman_at_vm.gov.hu