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| Agenda of the ICAO-NCCP Joint Conference
The Challenges and Opportunities of Agricultural Cooperatives in Transition Economies
Dates: Tuesday 24th Wednesday 25th March 2009 Location: International Cultural Centre in Cracow,Poland Main Objective: To assist the development and strengthening of farmer groups/agricultural cooperatives after the two decades experience of transition from central planned economies to market economies.    Tuesday, March 24 Inauguration Opening of ICAO president Welcoming address - NCC president Congratulatory address - Marian Zalewski (Viceminister of Agriculture of Poland) Iain Macdonald (Director General of ICA) Key Note Speak by Dr Hagen Henry (ILO) Session 1: Agricultural cooperatives in Central & Eastern European countries Dr. Vladislav Valentinov (IAMO) Prodromos Kalaitzis (COGECA) Alfred Domagalski (NCC/KRS) Aelita Runce (Latvian Agricultural Cooperatives Association) Session 2: Agricultural cooperatives in East Asian countries Mr. Shil Kwan Lee (Director General of ICA AP) Mr. Zhang Wangshu (Division Chief of ACFSMC, China) Mr. Bayartsaikhan (President of NAMAC, Mongolia) Panel Discussion Moderator : Prof. Hans-H. Munkner Panel : Prof. Mieczysław Adamowicz (SGGW) Dr. Chan-Ho Choi (ICAO) Dr. Hagen Henry (ILO) Dr. Vladislav Valentinov (IAMO) Wednesday, March 25 - Study Visit 0 Visit to the dairy processing plant of the District Dairy Co-operative in Limanowa 0 Meeting with the members of the Supervisory Council and Board of the District Dairy Co-operative in Limanowa 0 Visit to the meet processing plant of the local co-operative society 0 Visit to the bakery of the local co-operative society |
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