Saturday, January 28, 2012
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.

OPEN CALL FOR CONSULTANTS ON FOOD SAFETY

The SWG Head Office/ Secretariat for the needs of the SWG GIZ ORF project:”Improving the competitiveness of companies and organizations from South-Eastern Europe in the agricultural and food sector through the implementation of food quality standards and increased regional networking” is searching for two (2) consultants 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 on the following e-mail address: swgsecretariat@swg-seerural.org

The deadline for submission of the offers is January 17th 2012, 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

Download Terms of Reference for consultant for implementation of requirements for food safety and quality standards in Bosnia and Herzegovina – call is closed

Download Terms of Reference for consultant for implementation of requirements for food safety standards in selected green markets in Serbia – call is closed

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OPEN CALL FOR REGIONAL EXPERTS

The SWG Head Office/ Secretariat for the needs of the Project Preparation Facility on Preparation of a Proposal for an Area Based Development in the Western Balkans is searching for four (4) regional experts 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 on the following e-mail address: swgsecretariat@swg-seerural.org.

The deadline for submission of the offers is December 7th 2011, 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.

The selected experts should participate on the first meeting of the project Steering Group scheduled for December 12th and 13th, 2011 in Croatia.

Sincerely,

SWG Head Office/ Secretariat
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International Technical Workshop on: “Integrated management of water and forests in river basin areas across the South Eastern European countries”, 22-23 November, 2011, Ohrid, Macedonia

The International Workshop on Integrated management of water and forests in river basin areas across the South Eastern European countries took part in Ohrid, on November 22nd and 23rd.

The event was organized on behalf of the Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG) in cooperation with the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) within the SWG GIZ Study Expert Fund (SEF) Project: “Strengthening of the regional cooperation and networking in the forestry and water management sector and sustainable development in the river basins of the South-Eastern European countries”

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Technical discussion: ”Development of Organic Agriculture in the SEE Countries – Trade Procedures and Recognition of National Organic Certificates between the SEE Countries”, 16-17 November 2011, Herceg Novi, Montenegro

Relevant representatives of the Ministries of Agriculture from 7 countries from SEE, representatives from National Associations of Organic producers and appointed members from the recently established Balkan Organic Network – BON, jointly discussed the current situation in the organic agriculture in the region with specific focus to trade procedures and recognition of national organic certificates between the SEE Countries.

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Results from the 5th working meeting of the Ministers for Agriculture from South Eastern Europe, November 11 – 12, 2011, Macedonia

“Defining the future direction of reforms in agriculture and rural development in Southeast Europe, continuation of the reform process for EU accession, intensification of regional cooperation started up in the field of agriculture and rural development and full support to the Standing Working Group for Regional Rural Development – SWG, as a regional initiative in the implementation of strategic and operational plans related to regional cooperation for the next 5 years” – These are, among others, the main conclusions brought by the participants of the fifth annual working meeting of Ministers of agriculture from Southeast Europe, held in the winery ” Stobi” in Gradsko, Macedonia

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OPEN CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONSULTANTS

The SWG Head Office/ Secretariat for the needs of the Project Preparation Facility on Preparation of a Proposal for an Area Based Development in the Western Balkans is searching for international and regional consultants 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 on the following e-mail address:
swgsecretariat@swg-seerural.org.

The deadline for submission of the offers is November 13th 2011, 16:00 hours Central European Time.

The time for submission of offers for regional consultant is extended by November 15th, 2011 16:00 hours Central European Time.

The selection of the consultants 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 – call is closed
Download Terms of Reference for Regional Consultant – call is closed

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11th Agricultural Policy Forum for SEE countries: “Policy Challenges in Agriculture and Rural Development in South-Eastern Europe – Global, European and Regional Dimensions”, October 12 – 15, 2011, Split, Croatia

The 11th Agricultural policy Forum was held under the joint auspices of the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development and the Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG)

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Study Tour on Rural Development, 28-30 September 2011, Brussels, Belgium

The SWG Secretary General moderated the plenary sessions during the Study Tour on Rural Development. The Study Tour on Rural Development was organized by the European Commission – Technical Assistance Information Exchange Instrument (TAIEX) in cooperation with the Committee of the Regions.
The aim of this Study Tour was to present the EU policy on rural [...]

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Traditional Mowing on Rajac and 1st International Conference: “Public events – way to develop and recognize the rural areas”,15 – 17 July , 2011, Ljig, Serbia

SWG supported the Regional Center for development of villages “MOBA” from Serbia to organize the Traditional 39th event “Mowing on Rajac” within which the First International Conference entitled: “Public events – way to develop and recognize the rural areas” was held on July 16th.

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Study trip: “Rural Networks in the European Union – Actors, Set-up and Tasks”, July 4 – 8, 2011, Austria and Czech Republic

GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH) and SWG Head Office/Secretariat initiated and organized a study trip entitled: “Rural Networks in the European Union – Actors, Set-up and Tasks”.

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