THURSDAY
- WHAT MOUNTAINS ARE IN EUROPE IN 2002 |
| 08.30-09.00
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REGISTRATION |
| 09.00-09.30
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OPENING |
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Chair:
Frank Gaskell, President of Euromontana
WELCOME TO THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS
Sandy Cumming, Chief Executive of HIE
OPENING REMARKS
Lewis Macdonald, Scottish Minister with specific responsibility
for
Highlands and Islands |
| 09.30-11.00 |
NEW
INTELLIGENCE ON EUROPEAN MOUNTAINS |
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Chair:
David Green, Convenor, Highland Council
THE EUROPEAN MOUNTAIN STATISTICAL MAPPING PILOT
PROJECT UNDERTAKEN IN 2001
Dr Martin Price, Director, Centre for Mountain Studies of
Perth College and Dr Andrew Copus, Scottish Agricultural College
DEMAND FOR POLICY ANALYSIS FOR MOUNTAIN AREAS
Mario Pezzini, Head of Territorial Reviews and Governance
Division; OECD |
| 11.20-13.00 |
EUROPEAN
MOUNTAINS: |
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A TERRITORIAL DIMENSION FOR THE COHESION OF EUROPE.
Chair: Andrea Negri, Responsible for mountain policies,
Italian Confederation of Farmers
CONTRIBUTIONS OF MOUNTAIN AREAS TO THE ECONOMIC AND
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPE - THE MOUNTAIN AREAS IN
THE CEECs
Hassan Hassan, Vice Minister for Regional Development and
Construction, Bulgaria
TERRITORIAL ISSUES FOR THE COHESION OF EUROPE: MOUNTAINS,
PERIPHERAL AND SPARSELY POPULATED AREAS, ISLANDS
Hallgeir Aalbu, Director, Nordregio
Michel Biggi, Technical Director, EURISLES
QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION |
UNIQUE
POTENTIALS OF MOUNTAIN AREAS TO ACHIEVE
RURAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
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| 14.30-15.15 |
CHAIRMAN'S
INTRODUCTION |
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The
potential in the hands of young people
Chair: Jesus Maria Alonso Vallejo (Basque Government, Director
for
planification and EU policies - Department of Agriculture)
PRESENTATION OF THE MAIN OUTCOMES OF THE 2 PREPARATORY SEMINARS
AND STUDY:
1. The positive externalities of mountain land use
Dr Bob Crabtree, Economics Consultant
2. Mountain quality products
Gerard Bedos, President of the SUAIA Pyrénées,
France |
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QUALITY PRODUCTS (Eng/Fr)
Quality products are seen as a vital strategy for mountain
agriculture to survive in the long term.Euromontana has already
been working at promoting and developing this issue since
1999. On the basis of a project for a European resources centre
and other experiences the workshop will aim at strengthening
the strategy for the future.
Chair: Ivar B. Underdal, Mayor of Aurland Kommune
(Norway). Rapporteur: Province of Torino (It)
Contributions: Agrocert (Gr), FAER (Ro), University
of Krakow (Pl), ISARA-Lyon (Fr), Autonomous Province of Trento
(It)
2. FORESTS AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES (Eng/Fr)
Mountain areas are famous for their natural and renewable
resources. How is it possible to
create synergies between their maintenance and the economic
activities in mountain areas?
This workshop will investigate a major dimension of sustainable
development. Its results will
also be a contribution to the main 'Forestry Workshop' on
Saturday 18 May.
Chair: Izet Cengic, Faculty of Forestry, University
of Sarajevo (Bosnia H.). Rapporteur: Agency for Environment
Midi-Pyrénées (Fr). Contributions: IKT (Sp),
SNH (UK), OEFM, Forestry Commission (UK)
3. CULTURAL
IDENTITY (Eng/Fr)
In the face of globalisation and standardisation, European
mountain areas represent some of the last reservoirs of diversity.
Cultural identities should more than ever be maintained and
recognised as the basis of this diversity. What development
can be compatible with their
maintenance? The workshop should make some recommendations
for the future.
Chair: Prof. Radu Rey, Director of the National Agency for
Mountain Areas - Ministry of Agriculture (Romania)
Rapporteur: Dr Stuart Black, Director of Strengthening
Communities, HIE (UK)
Contributions: Dr Valentina Zingari, Ethnologist-(Fr / It),
Prof. Roberto Confalonieri, CNEL.(It), Unesco (to be confirmed).
4. SOCIAL CAPITAL - LOCAL DYNAMICS / INTRA-REGIONAL CO-OPERATIONS
(Eng/Fr)
This aspect of sustainable development may be the 'key' one
linking all the others. The effects of local dynamics on the
success or failure of rural development projects needs to
be investigated in the context of mountain areas. Both through
practical experiences and theoretical models the workshop
will aim at highlighting the development of 'social capital'.
Chair: Dr Philippe Fleury, Researcher in the Service for Mountain
Agriculture SUACI - Northern Alps (France).
Rapporteur: Germano Mattei, SAB (Switzerland).
Contributions: Prof. Mark Shucksmith, University of Aberdeen
(UK), The Carpathian Foundation.
5. POSITIVE EXTERNALITIES OF MOUNTAIN FARMING (All languages)
The externalities of mountain farming embrace the social,
environmental or territorial impacts of agricultural activities.
On the basis of the explanations provided both by Mario Pezzini
and Bob Crabtree, the workshop will focus on the ways to better
quantify and support the positive
externalities of mountain farming.
Chair: Pierre Praz, SRVA (Switzerland). Rapporteur:
Pat Snowdon, SNH (UK).
Contributions: Rupert Huber, President of the task group on
'mountain and less-favoured areas' of the COPA-Cogeca,
Henri Savornin President of FFEM (Fr), SIDAM (Fr).
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| 16.45-18.00 |
WORKSHOPS
REPORT BACK AND GENERAL DISCUSSION |
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Chair:
Jesus Maria Alonso Vallejo (Basque Government, Director for
Planning & EU Policies - Department of Agriculture) |
| 20.00 |
DINNER
IN EDEN COURT THEATRE MARQUEE (Eng) |
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20.00
DINNER IN EDEN COURT THEATRE MARQUEE (Eng)
on the banks of River Ness featuring distinctive Highland produce.
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FRIDAY
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TOWARDS A VISION STATEMENT FOR EUROPE'S MOUNTAINS |
| 09.00-09.30
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COMBINED
REPORT BACK OF THE WORKSHOPS |
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Joint
report by Jesus Maria Alonso Vallejo (Basque Government - Spain)
and Vlatko Andonovski (Makmontana - Association for the Development
of Mountain Regions in Macedonia-Fyrom) |
| 09.30-11.00 |
ROUND
TABLE: WHICH VISION OF EUROPEAN |
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MOUNTAINS
IN 2020? |
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Chair:
Laurent Van Depoele Leuven University - Former Director of
Rural
Development, DG Agriculture
Contributions from:
- Maria
Kadlec¡ková, Deputy Prime Minister, Slovakia
- MEP
Michl Ebner, reporter on "25 years application of Community
legislation for Hill and Mountain Farming"
- Louis
Besson, Former Minister, Mayor of Chambéry, France
(TO BE CONFIRMED)
- Luciano
Caveri, President of the European Association of elected
representatives from Mountain areas and MEP President of
the Regional
Policy Committee
- Peter
Peacock, Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Services,
Scotland
- A representative
of the Minister for Development, Akis Tsohatsopoulos, Greece
- Lord
Clark of Windermere, Chairman of Forestry Commission, UK
- Michel
Revaz, Deputy Director of the CIPRA (International Commission
for
the Protection of the Alps)
DISCUSSION
Which improved policies should be adopted to achieve the
sustainability of mountain communities?
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| THE
POLITICAL ISSUES (FIRST PART) |
| 11.20-13.00 |
INTRODUCTION |
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Chair:
Frank Gaskell, President Euromontana
'ENLARGEMENT AND TERRITORIAL COHESION POLICY:
SITUATION AND PROSPECTS'
Intervention of Commissioner Michel Barnier
- General
issues related to the enlargement of the Union
- The
consideration of "areas with specific geographical
handicaps" and mountain areas
QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION
Contributions: Scottish Minister, MEP Katyforis, Greece
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| FRIDAY
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THE POLITICAL ISSUES (SECOND PART) |
| 14.30-16.00 |
THE
FUTURE OF THE CAP AND RURAL |
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DEVELOPMENT
MEASURES |
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Chair:
Iain MacAskill, Chairman of the Crofters Commission
WHAT IS THE CAP TO BECOME IN EU27?
- The
mid-term review and 2006 reform of the CAP
- The
situation of the CEEC, transitional policies
- The
WTO negotiations (maintenance of compensation for
handicaps, protection of quality products designations etc.)
Intervention
of Nikiforos Sivenas, Director for Rural Development,
DG Agri, European Commission
QUESTIONS/DISCUSSIONS
Contributions: FNSEA (Fr), Firmino Cordeiro, President
of AJAP (Pt),
Jorge Garbisu, Basque Country(Sp), Christian Dubreuil, DEPSE,
Ministère del'Agriculture (Fr)
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| 16.15-17.30 |
THE
ROLE AND IMPACT ON MOUNTAIN AREAS OF OTHER |
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COMMUNITY
OR NATIONAL POLICIES - KEY EXAMPLES |
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Chair:
John Markland, Chairman of Scottish Natural Heritage
THE EU POLICY FOR ENVIRONMENT
Michael Hamell, DG Environment intervention
NATIONAL POLICIES AND STATES AIDS
Pierre Jarlier, Secretary General of ANEM, French Association
of Elected
Representatives. Massimo Pacetti, President of the Italian
Confederation of
Farmers. M. Kossyvakis, Greek MP
QUESTIONS/DISCUSSIONS
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| CONCLUSION
OF THE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY SESSIONS |
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| 11.20-13.00 |
THE
OPPORTUNITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR |
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OF
THE MOUNTAINS
Intervention
of Douglas McGuire, FAO
Intervention of Peter Peacock, Deputy Minister for Finance
and Public
Services, Scotland |
| 18.15
- 19.15 |
MEPs
ROUND TABLE - Introductory speech |
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Luciano
Caveri, Representative of the Parliamentary group
"The friends of the Mountains"
Contributions from: Carlos Carnero (Sp), Marialiese Flemming
(Au),
Catherine Gui-Quint (Fr) and other MEPs from Scotland and elsewhere |
| 21.00 |
Ceilidh in Marquee at Eden Court |
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a traditional Highland
evening featuring songs and dancing |
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SATURDAY
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FORESTRY WORKSHOP AND FIELD TRAINING |
FORESTS
AND FORESTRY IN MOUNTAIN RURAL DEVELOPMENT
A large part of rural Europe is covered by forests and other
wooded lands (43% of the
total EU 15 land area). In mountain areas, forest resources
and forestry activities play
key ecological, economic, social and cultural roles. The Workshop
will identify how
these roles are taken into account in current policies of rural
development, by
comparing aims, approaches, and experiences at the national,
sub-national and
European levels. |
| 09.30-10.30
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OPENING
AND PRESENTATIONS |
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The
place and role of forestry in mountain rural development:
the Scottish Forest Strategy.
Allan Wilson MSP, Scottish Forestry Minister
Forests and forestry in sustainable mountain development:
challenges beyond 2002"
Douglas McGuire, FAO Forestry Officer
Comparing national and sub-national aims and approaches in the
EU Rural Development regulation framework
Jean-Claude Monin, President of the European Observatory
of Mountain Forests |
| 10.45-11.30 |
INTERVENTIONS |
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The
Chapter VIII on Forestry in the Rural Development regulation
(EC) no 1257/1999 and the EU Forest Strategy
EC DG Agriculture
The national and regional approaches to the implementation of
the Rural Development regulation in Italy
Luca Cesaro, Researcher, Italian National Institute of Agricultural
Economics, and Franco Cozza, Forest Officer, Ministry of Agricultural
Policies
The Spanish National Forest Programme and the Rural
Development Plans
José Maria Solano Lopez, Forest Policies Officer,
Spanish Ministry of
Environment |
| 11.30-12.45 |
CASE
STUDIES AND DISCUSSION |
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EU countries: Forestry in the Rural Development Plans
Central and Eastern European Countries: Forestry in the Special
Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development
(SAPARD) |
| 12.45-13.00 |
CONCLUSIONS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS |
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SATURDAY
- FIELD TRAINING |
| VISIT
1
THE FORESTS OF CAIRNGORM AND THE ENVIRONMENT (FRENCH/ENGLISH)
A chance to explore some of the silvicultural and environmental
issues of the native woodlands centred on the Glenmore corridor.
Issues such as the impacts of European designations, developing
natural tree-lines, pinewood regeneration, deer management, implementing
species action plans and the conservation of capercaillie.
VISIT
2
THE FORESTS OF CAIRNGORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (FRENCH/ENGLISH)
Exploring the history and culture of, and community involvement
in the forests of Cairngorm.
Looking at work by the private sector to develop forest based tourism,
improved marketing of
local Scots pine timber. and adding value to timber products locally. |
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FIELD TRAINING (for participants not involved
in Saturday Forestry Workshops) |
VISIT 3 CAIRNGORM & GLENLIVET
ESTATE (FRENCH/ENGLISH)
This full day visit will include a ride to the top of the new Cairngorm
Funicular Railway, one of the most innovative and ambitious building
projects in Scotland and a key project in revitalising the local
economy of Badenoch and Strathspey. After a lunch stop at the local
distillery, there will be a tour of the Glenlivet Estate taking
in examples of forestry and diversification in farming, finishing
with a spectacular view across the Cairngorms. A waterproof jacket
and walking shoes/boots are recommended.
VISIT 4 LOCHABER (FRENCH/ENGLISH)
This full day visit will tour down the banks of Loch Ness and will
include the village of
Kinlochleven, at the foot of Ben Nevis - Scotland's highest mountain.
The village is undergoing
major redevelopment as an outdoor tourism and business centre. Following
lunch tours will be
given of the surrounding spectacular countryside and native forests.
A waterproof jacket and
walking shoes/boots are recommended.
VISIT 5 NATIONAL SCENIC AREA (NSA) - WESTER ROSS (FRENCH/ENGLISH)
This full day visit will be to the mountains and coast of Wester
Ross, which combine to make one of the most spectacular landscapes
to be found within the UK. There will be an opportunity to hear
more about new management strategy for this newly designated National
Scenic Area. The trip will include an opportunity for guided walks
in through this uninhabited and remote area; plus a visit to the
Nature Reserve at Beinne Eighe, and Loch Maree which supports the
largest New Native Pinewood restoration project in Scotland. A waterproof
jacket and walking shoes/boots are recommended.
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On Saturday
evening delegates are invited on a scenic cruise down Loch Ness -
a chance to take in the spectacular scenery, keeping cameras ready
in case the
Loch's most famous inhabitant makes an appearance!
Further information will be available on the website and at the Convention.
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