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IntroductionIntroduction

INVESTMENTS ACROSS BORDERS: THE WAY INVESTMENTS ACROSS BORDERS: THE WAY FORWARD FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL FORWARD FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE WESTERN BALKAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE WESTERN BALKAN

COUNTRIESCOUNTRIES14 October 14 October 2010 - Istanbul, Turkey2010 - Istanbul, Turkey

Richard EberlinLand Tenure and Rural Development Officer

FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central AsiaBudapest, Hungary

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Overview

IntroductionActivities so farResultsSome questions

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Introduction

SWG– APFs and SWG meetings– SWG has prepared, as part of their mandate, several

assessments and proposals for cross-border projects

EastAgri in Paris, September 2008: “RT 4 - Participatory approaches to rural development in the Western Balkans”

collaboration SWG-FAO– workshop in Prague, February 2009: “Rural Development in

EU-Accession Countries - Support Programmes and Capacity Building”

collaboration SWG-FAO-EC

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Activities

SWG-FAO:– regional projects, e.g:

“Capacity building for rural develeopment at local level in SEE” “Support for establishment of rural development networks in SEE

countries”

FAO work on related rural development issues, e.g.:– Non Wood Forest Products (NWFP)– food quality linked to geographical origin (PDO/PGI)

collaboration FAO-EC– EC-FAO study “Potential for Diversification of the Rural

Sector/Economy in Albania and Montenegro”– JRC study “Facilitating an area-based development approach

in a selected region in the Western Balkans”

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Results

1st JRC seminar, 6-7 September 2010– ABD was never used in CB areas

FAO-EC study – (1) "A Concept for Rural Economy Diversification

and short Review of its Experience in Europe"– (2) "Review of rural diversification experience in

Albania and Montenegro"

political support is available through SWG

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Some questions

new approach needed? JRC study lead to a new approach? e.g.:

– CBAD - Cross Border Area Development– CBARD - Cross Border Area Rural Development– CBTD - Cross Border Territorial Development

specific economic development concept for border areas?

INTEREG not sufficient to foster CB cooperation? do we need simply specific support measures/

instruments for cross-border areas (e.g. LFA/Mountain areas)?– e.g. finance– e.g. specific trade regime– e.g. specific regime for persons (taxes)

or only question of political will?

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Thank you for your attention

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Looking forward to an interesting and conclusive discussions