10 th Workshop for European National Co/ordinators for the management of AnGR/ Bled September 4,2004

1. 10th Workshop for European National Co/ordinators for the management of AnGR/ Bled September 4,2004 Assistance in supporting of National Focal Point for establishment the National Network responsible for development and implementation of AnGR’ National Action Plan Workshop in Albania for training the members of National Network responsible for development and implementation of AnGR National Action Plan

2. 10th Workshop for European National Co/ordinators for the management of AnGR/ Bled September 4,2004 Period 3 day, June 17, 2004 - June 21, 2004 Lectors Dominique Planchenault, ERFP, BRG Paris, France Andreas Georgoudis, NFP for AnGR, Greece Hans-Peter Grunenfelder, SAVE Foundation – invited and financial supported by the ALBAGENE – Albanian Association for Conservation and Development of AnGR Participants18 persons – local coordinators responsible for implementation of AnGR’ National Action Plan 14 persons – representatives of different public institutions (Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Education and Science, Agricultural University and other stakeholders)

3. 10th Workshop for European National Co/ordinators for the management of AnGR/ Bled September 4,2004 Topics of workshop First day Kristaq Kume - Actual situation of AnGR in Albania-the mains problems for implementation of National Action Plan for their conservation, development and sustainable economic use -Conservation of farm animal genetic resources in Europe SAVE’s project involvement & SAVE ‘s Balkan engagement Argo-biodiversity and Domestic Livestock Some internationally used breeds and their influence in Albania A bref presentation of different International NGO Convention on Biological Diversity and the Global Action Plan Co-operation formal-informal sector, NGO Network, SAVE Foundation ect. SAVE ‘s project involvement , SAVE’s BALKAN engagement and Could this be keps in Albania? Illyrian dwarf cattle  Primeval pig

4. 10th Workshop for European National Co/ordinators for the management of AnGR/ Bled September 4,2004 Topics of workshop First day AnGR - the conservation, development and sustainable use – the mains objectives that would been preview in National Strategy for the management of Farm AnGR Greece experiense Need for compiling a National Strategy , National Action Plan and National Network for AnGR’s management The main objectives that will been carrying out by the breeding programmes and population monitoring :  Development of recording and genetic evaluation  Managing Population at Risk, In-situ and Ex-situ The state of Genetic Diversity and Conservation of Farm Animal Genetic Ressources in Greece: Native breeds of livestock in Greece Evaluation of genetiv diversity, the main issues of conservation  In-situ and Ex-situ conservation The main problems for economin sustainable use of AnGR

5. 10th Workshop for European National Co/ordinators for the management of AnGR/ Bled September 4,2004 Bureau des Ressources Géenetiques-une exemple de l’organization  Organisation, Structures and Objectives  Activities and fields of action – research, socio-economic and juridic assistance, extension service and technology’s transfer Dosie “Animal” in GRO, Database National, Compiling and Implementig the projects for Rare Breeds Conservation  National and International relationship French National database – actual situation Database for Cattle, Sheep, Goats and Pigs Database for Poultry and Rabbit Database International Schema of communication between National French databazes and Central DB ( FAO-DAD-IS, EAAP, others)

6. 10th Workshop for European National Co/ordinators for the management of AnGR/ Bled September 4,2004 Second day Dominique Planchenault – National Cryobank – french exemple The structure of Cryobank national  Selection of species and breeds, selection of donor, type of material, frecuency of collection Freezing protocol, security, property right Sanitary and veterinary requirements, documentation.  Differents legal issues Andreas Georgoudis –Conservation, Development and Economic Sustainable use of Farm Animal Genetic Ressources in Greece The methodes of Conservation : In-situ and Ex-situ Exemple: The conservation of the local Sytkia cattle breed through its utilization for the production and marketing of quality beef. Conservation of Buffaloes and Small ruminats in Epirus regions

7. 10th Workshop for European National Co/ordinators for the management of AnGR/ Bled September 4,2004 Dominique Planchenault – Management of Animal Genetic Ressources Why does the conservation has to be done ? Economic, Socio-cultural, Environmental, and Scientific Aspects Steps: Indentification, registration, survey, data analysis, organization of farmers, evaluation of risk level, determination of conservation method Andreas Georgoudis - National Database for AnGR – the implementation and administration Define need and Goals & Jusify the cost Steps for building up a databaze 1.Policy – Outline of the plan and evaluation of operations and needs 2.Development – Analysis and Recommendations and technical specification and standards 3.Implementation- Installation of H/W andS/W, detailed DB, Pilot project application, Training, Conservation and transfert of existing data, maintenance and support General Disscusion

8. 10th Workshop for European National Co/ordinators for the management of AnGR/ Bled September 4,2004 Third day Technical tour Visit in a sheep farm estabishment for In-situ conservation of “Shkodrane” local sheep breed

9. 10th Workshop for European National Co/ordinators for the management of AnGR/ Bled September 4,2004

10. 10th Workshop for European National Co/ordinators for the management of AnGR/ Bled September 4,2004

11. 10th Workshop for European National Co/ordinators for the management of AnGR/ Bled September 4,2004 Possible way of conservation the multipurpose Tsigai and other indigenous sheep breeds in Central-Eastern European and Balkan countries Coordinantig countries: ALBANIA - Prof.Dr. Kristaq Kume NC HUNGARIA - Dr. Habil. Sandor Kukovics Participating countries : ALBANIA - Dr. Lumturi Papa  BULGARIA - Dr. Doytcho Dimov  BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA – Slatko Muratovic ? CROATIA - Mirna Dadic ? GREECE - Prof. Andreas Georgoudis  HUNGARIA - Dr.Habital. Andreas Javor  RUMANIA - Prof. Condrea Draganescu  MACEDONIA - Sreten Antonov  SERBIA&MONETEGRO - Srdjan Stojanovic  SLOVAKIA - Doc.Ing Egon Gyarmathy  SLOVENIA - Drago Kompan 

12. 10th Workshop for European National Co/ordinators for the management of AnGR/ Bled September 4,2004 OBJECTIVES: 1. To develop a common strategy for conservation, economic utilisation and improvement of the multi-purpose Tsigai and the other indigenous sheep breed populations in their traditional lowland, hill- and mountain production conditions in Central and Eastern Europe, and in the Balkan region. 2. To develop a regional cooperation among neighboring countries, in order to identify the economic and cultural values of management and conservation of an indigenous breed, at present risk of extinction. 3. To clarify relationship and genetic distances of various sheep populations in the regions.    4. To discussed about the questions: these sheep breeds are international or national breeds with some differences?

13. 10th Workshop for European National Co/ordinators for the management of AnGR/ Bled September 4,2004 First Fase Preparing and fulfill a Questionnaire - Having these data we could make a Data base and we would be able to create common programmes for conserving and management of native sheep breeds. The project’s participants agrees with content of this questionnaire, but only Slovenia has carryed out First Workshop in Tirana – 3 days Objectives of workshop : Discuss and  decide on the common methods that we will use in the next year.    Presentation  a Country Report about the actual situation of indigenous sheep breeds, their developments, conservation of them, etc.  The methods and type of information that will been utilized for evaluation of genetic characteristic of local sheep breed and genetic distances The period when this workshop will be held: 15 November – 20 December, 2004