14th European Rural Development Network Conference

Theresia Oedl-Wieser

14th European Rural Development Network Conference “Knowledge sharing and innovation in agriculture and rural areas

The European Union (EU) has introduced new policy instruments such as the EIP-Agri and multi-actor partnerships in an attempt to stimulate innovation in agriculture. In addition, Leader has been replaced by the multi-funded Community-Led Local Development approach. These initiatives are being implemented across the EU despite the great variety of agricultural and rural circumstances, and in particular the continuing differences between post-socialist Member States and other parts of the EU in terms of farm structure, social attitudes and so on. Can programmes that have primarily been developed from a western EU perspective ever be successfully implemented in the eastern EU or is a different approach needed? Although it is still rather early to assess the degree of success in the implementation of the new approaches, the debate on the possible shape of EU innovation policy post-2020 has already started. Thus it is not too soon for researchers and policy makers in eastern central Europe to share their experiences and ideas on how knowledge sharing and innovation can best be encouraged in agriculture and rural areas of the eastern EU, and in the V4 countries in particular, in order to influence the post-2020 agenda.

Submission of extended abstracts

Extended abstracts should be at least 750 words in length and should be accompanied by a covering note that justifies the relevance of the topic to those of the conference (listed below). Each abstract will be ‘double-blind’ peer reviewed for inclusion in the conference programme by members of the conference Scientific Board. Key dates:

10 June: Deadline for submission of extended abstracts;

27 June: Notification of acceptance of presentations.

Abstracts should be submitted by email to erdn2016@aki.gov.hu

Link: http://www.erdn.eu/conference/14th-european-rural-development-network-conference-budapest-2016/

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