Saturday, May 25, 2013
SWG RRD
“SWG” stands for Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group and is an International Intergovernmental Organization, consisted of governmental institutions responsible for rural development in respective countries and territories of South Eastern Europe. SWG The SWG is working to empower and promote sustainable principles on agriculture and rural development, through networking and permanent cooperation between all stakeholders of agriculture and rural development in SEE region. We act in a spirit of friendship and good neighborliness and enhance mutual respect and confidence, dialogue and cooperation among the Member Institutions. We operate as a regional agency for promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development through initiation, preparation and implementation of regional projects in South Eastern Europe.

The 3rd Stakeholders’ Group meeting for “Drina-Sava” and “Drina-Tara” cross border regions which are part of the SWG EU funded project ”Preparations for implementation of the Area Based Development Approach (ABDA) in the Western Balkan countries” was organized by the Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG) in South-East Europe. The meeting took place in the Ethno village of Stanisici, near Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the period from the 21st – 26th of April 2013.

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The SWG Head Office/ Secretariat for the needs of the EU funded project:“Preparation for implementation of the Area Based Development (ABD) Approach in the Western Balkans” is searching for international consultant for preparation of SWG for four pillar review for the tasks listed in the Terms of References.

Experts who fulfill the criteria indicated in the Terms of References (ToRs), are encouraged to submit their offers.

Along with the financial offer, the experts are kindly asked to submit detailed CV and cover letter on the following e-mail address: swgsecretariat@swg-seerural.org.

The deadline for submission of the offers for International Consultant for preparation of SWG for four pillar review is May 20th 2013, 16:00 hours Central European Time.

The selection of the experts will be done taking into consideration the professional competence and experiences of the expert, as well as the financial offer.

Sincerely,

SWG Head Office/ Secretariat

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Result from the 3rd Stakeholders’ Group meeting for “Prespa” and “Sharra cross border regions, 8-13 April 2013 in Durres, Albania

The Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG) in South-East Europe organized the 3rd Stakeholders’ Group meeting for “Prespa” and “Sharra” cross border regions which are part of the SWG EU funded project ”Preparations for implementation of the Area Based Development Approach (ABDA) in the Western Balkan countries”. The meeting took place in hotel “Belvedere” in Durres, Albania in the period from the 8th – 13th of April 2013.

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Results from the 26th SWG Assembly Session, 16-19 April 2013, Siófok, Hungary

The 26th Assembly Session of the Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG) in SEE was held in the period 17th – 18th of April 2013 in Siofók, Hungary.

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Third Stakeholders’ Groups meetings for “Sharra”, “Prespa”, “Drina-Sava” and “Drina-Tara” cross border areas, 8-13 April 2013 in Durres, Albania and 21-26 April 2013 in the ethno village Stanisici, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG) in South-East Europe will organize 3rd Stakeholders’ Groups meetings for the cross-border regions which are part of the SWG EU funded project ”Preparations for implementation of the Area Based Development Approach (ABDA) in the Western Balkan countries”.
The project objectives are to contribute to sustainable economic growth of [...]

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Conclusions from the Ad Hoc meeting of the Ministers responsible for Agriculture and Food from South-Eastern Europe, 04-05 April, Jahorina and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

An Ad Hoc Meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture from SEE took part in Jahorina and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from the 4th to the 5th of April. In the light of the emerging problem in the SEE region related to the appearance of the Aflatoxins in the fodders and consequently in the dairy products for human consumption, the meeting was initiated and hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group.

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OPEN CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT FOR PREPARATION OF SWG FOR FOUR PILLAR ASSESMENT and CONSULTANT FOR PREPARATION OF PROGRAMMING DOCUMENTS FOR TERRITORIAL AND REGIONAL COOPERATION – CLOSED

The SWG Head Office/ Secretariat for the needs of the EU funded project:“Preparation for implementation of the Area Based Development (ABD) Approach in the Western Balkans” is searching for international consultant for preparation of SWG for four pillar review and consultant for preparation of programming documents for regional and territorial cooperation in four cross-border regions, for the tasks listed in the Terms of References.

Experts who fulfill the criteria indicated in the Terms of References (ToRs), are encouraged to submit their offers.

Along with the financial offer, the experts are kindly asked to submit detailed CV and cover letter on the following e-mail address: swgsecretariat@swg-seerural.org.

The deadline for submission of the offers for Consultant for preparation of programming documents for regional and territorial cooperation in four cross-border regions is April 8nd 2013, 00:00 hours Central European Time.

The deadline for submission of the offers for International Consultant for preparation of SWG for four pillar review is April 8th 2013, 00:00 hours Central European Time.

The selection of the experts will be done taking into consideration the professional competence and experiences of the expert, as well as the financial offer.

Sincerely,

SWG Head Office/ Secretariat

Download Terms of Reference for International Consultant for preparation of SWG for four pillar review

Download Terms of Reference for Consultant for preparation of programming documents

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Results from the Regional Expert Advisory Working Group Meeting on: “Regional water and forest management in South Eastern Europe – Future Regional Actions in SEE”, 12 – 15 March 2013, Gmunden, Austria

The Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management of Austria jointly organized the meeting on: “Regional water and forest management in South Eastern Europe – Future Regional Actions in SEE”.
The meeting took part from 12-15 March 2013 in the Forestry education/training centre “FAST Ort” [...]

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“Outcomes from the 2nd working meeting of the Expert Advisory Group on Organic Agriculture in SEE within the SWG”, 26 February – 01 March 2013, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The 2nd working meeting of the Expert Advisory Group on Organic Agriculture in SEE was organized by the Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group in South-Eastern Europe (SWG) as an internal event which took part during the “2nd International Fair for Organic Products and Eco-Tourism – ORGANC SARAJEVO 2013”.
The aim of the working meeting facilitated [...]

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“Memorandum of Understanding for sustainable economic development of the cross-border DRINA-TARA region was signed by the Mayors or Deputy Mayors from 14 participating municipalities”, 07 March 2013, Zlatibor, Serbia

The Mayors or their deputies from 14 Municipalities from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia confirmed their heir willingness and readiness for participation in the process of mutual cooperation and joint actions for development of the “DRINA-TARA” cross-border region.
The ceremony for signing of the Memorandum of Understanding took place on the 7st of March [...]

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