Kick-off meeting for activation of Balkan Linkage 6/16/10
Kick-off meeting for activation of Balkan Linkage will be organized in July 5-6 2010 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria under the auspices of EU-BALKANVEGETABLES project. Leading Balkan researchers in vegetable science are invited to take part in the forum for sharing their own professional experience and current problems.
The aim of the Balkan linkage is to foster the joint research programs; to facilitate the exploitation and dissemination of scientific results and also knowledge, facilities and equipment sharing.
Tentative Programme
Kick-off meeting of Balkan Linkage 5 and 6 July, Plovdiv
Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute
Conference hall
Day 1: Monday, 5th July
9.45-10.00 – Registration
10.00 – 10.15 - Opening ceremony – Dr. S. Masheva, Director Maritsa VCRI
10.15-10.30 – Assessment the impact of EU-BALKANVEGETABLES project achieved for two year – Dr. D. Kostova, Coordinator of the project
Moderator: Prof. Yuksel Tuzel
10.30-10.45 – Dr. G. Antonova, Breeding Department, Maritsa VCRI
10.45-11.00 – Prof. Astrit Balliu, University of Tirana
11.00-11.15 – Dr. Božidar Benko Ph.D, Faculty of Agriculture, Vegetable Crops Department, University of Zagreb, Croatia
11.15-11.30 – Coffee break
11.30-11.45 – Sanja Fabek, Faculty of Agriculture, Vegetable Crops Department, University of Zagreb, Croatia
11.45 -12.00 – Dr. Sasa Mitrev, "Goce Delcev" University, Rector of Faculty of Agriculture, – Stip, Republic of Macedonia
12.00-12.15 – Dr. Ing. Claudian Sorin Chiru - General Director, National Institute of Research and Development for potato and sugar beet, INCDCSZ Brasov, Romania
12.15-12.30 – Dr. Victor Lăcătuş, Scientific Director, Research and Development Institute for Vegetable and Flower Growing, Vidra-Ilfov, Romania
12.30-14.00 – Lunch
14.00-14.15 – Dr. Milam Zdravkovic, Director, Institute for Vegetable Crops, Smederevska Palanka, Serbia
14.15-14.30 – Dr. Mirjana Mijatovic, Deputy Director, Institute for Vegetable Crops, Smederevska Palanka, Serbia
14.30-14.45 – Prof. Yuksel Tuzel, EGE University of Izmir, Turkey
14.45-15.00 – Dr. Eftal Duzyaman, EGE University of Izmir, Turkey
15.30-18.00 – Old town of Plovdiv - sightseeing
20.00 - Dinner
Day 2: Tuesday, 6th July
9.00-9.30 – Visit of laboratories and facilities at Maritsa VCRI
9.30-10.00 – The Food Cluster Initiative –purpose and policy-Dr. Keith Harrap, Independent Scientific Advisor to European Commission FOOD cluster coordinator (UK)
Moderator:Dr. Keith Harrap
10.00-12.30 – Round table and coffee break:
Discussion on presentations; Defining the Balkan working groups on: 1) management of vegetable genetic resources; 2) assessment of vegetable genetic resources 3) pest risk management 4) soil fertility management; Consideration the next meeting of the working groups for discussion the issues and decision making; Creation of “Balkan Vegetables” Web page; Signing of MEMORANDUM
13.30 Lunch at Bachkovo monastery – sightseeing
20.00 Dinner
Maritsa Vegetables Crops Research Institute
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