Technical assistance and knowledge-sharing Role of the Ministry

Technical assistance and knowledge-sharing Role of the Ministry of Rural Development of Hungary Zoltán KÁLMÁN Head of Department of EU and FAO Affairs WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY

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 WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 2

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. WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 3

Interactive Innovation Model INTERACTION FEEDBACK RESULTS Farming Practice INTERACTION Research Farming Practice WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 4

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) WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 5

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 WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 6

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 WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 7

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. WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 8

European Innovation Partnership (EIP) WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 9

Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Development Hungary’s main tasks in the near future • enhance the R & D activities in agriculture, • improve international coordination • increase companies’ capacities to operate own unit for R&D, • 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. WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 10

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. WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 11

Ways of providing international technical assistance and knowledge-sharing Multilateral Bilateral WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 12

Ways of providing international technical assistance and knowledge-sharing Multilateral Bilateral WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 13

The methods of technical assistance and knowledge-sharing Multilateral Bilateral Intergovernmental Committees Cooperation of Technical Authorities, Institutions Universities Joint Programmes, Projects WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 14

Knowledge-sharing in cooperation with FAO offices in Budapest • FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU) • Shared Services Centre (SSC) WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 15

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 WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 16

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 WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 17

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 WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 18

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/ WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 19

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 WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 20

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: o o Common Fishery Policy – Macedonia Rural Development – Serbia, Turkey, Macedonia, Croatia Agricultural Markets (Wine, Producer Groups) – Croatia Animal Health – Serbia, Israel WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 21

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 WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 22

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 WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 4 -6 DECEMBER 2013 BUDAPEST-GÖDÖLLŐ, HUNGARY 23

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION! Zoltán KÁLMÁN Head of Department Zoltan. Kalman@vm. gov. hu