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Transnational Cluster Development in Adriatic Danubian Area: ADC Agro-food processing network FINAL CONFERENCE Venice, 13 – 14 March 2012. Participating partners : Veneto Region Friuli Venezia Giulia Region Emilia Romagna Region Molise Region Bulgaria Economic Forum
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Transnational Cluster Development in Adriatic Danubian Area: ADC Agro-food processing network FINAL CONFERENCE Venice, 13 – 14 March 2012
Participating partners: • Veneto Region • Friuli Venezia Giulia Region • Emilia Romagna Region • Molise Region • Bulgaria Economic Forum • Maribor Development Agency • Centre for Promotion of Entrepreneurship Piran • Institute of Economic Forecasting • Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency • Directorate for Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise, Montenegro • City of Nis • Republic Agency for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises of Republic of Srpska Entity • Regional Development Agency of Dubrovnik-Neretva county (DUNEA)
First SWG Meeting, 25-26 November 2010, Sofia: -Presentations on the clusters and clusters structures in the agro-food processing sector in the participating countries and regions - Sharing best practices in clusters organization: • Agro-food Networks in Veneto Region: the wine case cluster (LP) • Agro-food Cluster in Friuli Venezia Giulia Region (PP1) • Bulgarian Dairy Processing Sector (PP4) • Agro Machinery Industry & Pole Program and cluster development in Hungary (PP6)
First SWG Meeting, 25-26 November 2010, Sofia: First versions of SWG documents/outputs – PEV leaflet & registration form, customization of cluster manager profile, advantages for the organizations joining the future agro-food network, types of cooperation for the transnational cluster agreement on agro-food Choosing the sub-sectors for transnational clustering: • production of fine quality wines • dairy production • agro-food processing machinery
Second SWG Meeting, 14-15 February 2011, Udine: Sharing best practices: • the Emilia-Romagna agro-industry cluster and the fruit and vegetable chain (PP2) • agro-food industry in the Molise Region (PP3) • agro-food industry in Romania (PP8) Adding the fruit and vegetable processing to the subsectors for transnational clustering
Second SWG Meeting, 14-15 February 2011, Udine: Discussion on the preparation of PEV event: involvement of agro-food sector stakeholders data base of clusters/associations/branch organizations/SMEs First draft of the transnational cluster agreement for comments by the partners (LP) PEV flyer (PP4)
Second SWG Meeting, 14-15 February 2011, Udine: Visit to San Daniele agro food Cluster: • cheese production: Caseificio Di Bidino from Coseano • smoked trout: Friultrota from San Daniele • ham production: Prosciuttificio Dok Dall'Ava from San Daniele
Third SWG Meeting, 19-20 April 2011, Dubrovnik: Transnational cluster agreement (TCA) on agro-food: final version, initial list of signatories Presentation of best practices: • Podravje Agro-Food Network (PP6) • Food processing industry in RepublikaSrpska Entity in BiH (IPA PP3)
Third SWG Meeting, 19-20 April 2011, Dubrovnik: Preparation of PEV: • selection of best practices to be presented • publicity measures discussed • recruiting participants - data bases • business match-making – sectoral round tables • ideas for future projects
Third SWG Meeting, 19-20 April 2011, Dubrovnik: Visit of the Business and Innovation Center for Aquaculture (MARIBIC) Local conference on clusters: • Clustering in Croatia – Policies and Procedures • Agro-food cluster development: the experience of Emilia-Romagna • Cluster "Slavonian Apple“ • San Daniele Agro-food cluster • Benefits of mergers in terms of market competition
Partnership event, 15–16 June 2011, Sofia 15 June 2011: Officially opened by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of Bulgaria and the Chairman of Bulgaria Economic Forum and the Lead partner Presentation of SWG results – the best of the best practices: Bulgarian Roads of Wine, Plovdiv Regional Vine and Wine Chamber “TRAKIA” The Emilia-Romagna agro-industry cluster and the fruit and vegetable chain, Centuria RIT A successful cluster: the case of Agro-food Park of San Daniele del Friuli, Italy, San Daniele AF Park
Partnership event, 15–16 June 2011, Sofia • Agro - foods Networks in Veneto Region: A Wine Case Cluster, Research Center for the Viticulture and Oenology • Nord Est Packaging Italian cluster, Nord Est Packaging • Mechanizing Technologies and Technical Equipment for Agriculture and Food Industry, National Institute of Research-development for Machines and Installations Designed to Agriculture and Food Industry, Romania Signing the Adriatic – Danubian partnership agreement for agro-food transnational clustering
Partnership event, 15–16 June 2011, Sofia Signatories: • Veneto Region, Italy • Nord-Est Packaging Cluster, Italy • CIRVE “Interdepartmental Centre for Research in Grape Growing and Oenology”, Italy • Agro-food Park “San Daniele”, FVG, Italy • Emilia Romagna Region, Italy • Centuria RIT, Italy • Molise Region, Italy • Bulgaria Economic Forum, Bulgaria • Bulgarian Association of Business Clusters, Bulgaria • National Association of Milk Processors, Bulgaria • Bulgarian Eco-flora Cluster, Bulgaria
Partnership event, 15–16 June 2011, Sofia • Bulgarian Association of Dairy Processors, Bulgaria • Maribor Development Agency, Slovenia • Centre for Promotion of Entrepreneurship Piran, Slovenia • Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romania • Bucharest-Ilfov Agro-food Cluster, Romania • Romanian Meat Association, Romania • Romanian National Association of Clusters, Romania • Cluster Agro-food Crisana Banat, Romania • Regional Agro-food Cluster Covasna County, Romania • Directorate for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, Montenegro
Partnership event, 15–16 June 2011, Sofia • National Association of Wine- growers and Wine-producers, Montenegro • City of Nis, Serbia • Cluster Cheese “South”, Serbia • Association of Cattle Breeders ‘‘Nis’s Chance'‘, Serbia • Association of Goat and Sheep Producers ''Nis’s Sheppard'‘, Serbia • Association ''Nis’s vegetable producer'‘, Serbia • Center for Viticulture and Winery, Nis, Serbia • Association of Fruit Growers, Vinedressers and Vintners “Čegar “ Nis, Serbia • Republic Agency for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, Republic of Srpska, BiH
Partnership event, 15–16 June 2011, Sofia • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Srpska, BiH • Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Srpska, BiH • Cooperative Union of the Republic of Srpska, BiH • Association of Wine-growers and Vine-producers of East Herzegovina „VINOS“, Republic of Srpska, BiH • Regional Development Agency of Dubrovnik, Neretva County, Croatia • Total: 35 signatories Ideas for future joint projects were discussed
Partnership event, 15–16 June 2011, Sofia 16 June 2011: Round Tables per Subsectors and Match-making Meeting • Dairy production, moderated by UgoPoli, on behalf of Veneto Region, Italy Main findings: Mainstreams of the cluster activity for all sub-sectors, dairy included, are as follows: • product quality upgrading and control • territorial branding of products as a leverage for rural innovation, including tourism development.
Partnership event, 15–16 June 2011, Sofia • Fruit & vegetables processing, moderated by Alessandro Zampagna, on behalf of Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy Formulation of initiatives to be supported: • establishing contacts with companies producing equipment & productive lines for processing, sorting & packaging, trade companies & companies producing refrigerating equipment for fruit and vegetables storage • transfer of knowledge & technologies for organizing a whole sale market for fruit and vegetables in the city of Nis • establishing fruit brands e.g. the apricot of Silistra region
Partnership event, 15–16 June 2011, Sofia • Fine wines production, moderated by Silvia Baldassin, project manager, Veneto Region, Italy Participants joined around the idea to promote and improve wine tourism based on autochthonous wines. • Equipment & machinery for agro-food production, moderated by Angelo de Luca, Molise Region, Italy Cooperation on transfer of sorting and packaging technologies was recommended Common recommendation: Cluster approaches can be adopted & implemented in all fields of EU development policy within the frame of Europe 2020 Strategy Follow-up of the network activities
THANK YOU FOR THE KIND ATTENTION! NADIA DANDOLOVA BULGARIA ECONOMIC FORUM n.dandolova@biforum.org