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Outline History of CEDIA

Explore the history of CEDIA, an organization that supports agricultural professionals in Europe through conferences, seminars, and networking. Learn about their significant events and contributions over the years.

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Outline History of CEDIA

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  1. Outline History of CEDIA http://cedia.eu/

  2. Outline of Cedia History • European Institutions Brussels • CEPFAR 1972 • European Training and Development Centre for Farming and Rural Life • Founded by COPA COCEGA and other like minded groups • Recognised by council of Europe 1972

  3. ‘GREEN LUNCHES’ 1960-1990 Networking of CEE Professional Agriculture staff Lectures and .....Seminars Note: EEC members: original 6 ;Fr;D;IT;NL;B;LUX 1973 DK;IRL,UK; 1981 Greece; 1986 Spain &Portugal Policy sufficient food – fair income for Farmers Market support/surpluses

  4. European Committee of agronomist associationsComite européen de Ingénieurs agronomes de la CEE1987 – 1996 • An organisation of professional Associations fostered by CEPFAR • Objective – support Agricultural Professionals • Hosted Conference 1991 & 1993, Brussels • Charter for European Agronomist 1994 • Fees €2000 - € 4000 • Representing 15 Associations from 11 countries • Secretariat Anton Hardt – Rue de la Science 25

  5. Cedia 1996 to present ( 2018) • Established in Copenhagen 13th Oct 1996 • Non Profit making Association • Statutes registered in Belgium • Represented Associations from 10 Countries • Fees up to €2000 • Eligible for membership – 8 Semesters of Academic Studies ia

  6. CEDIA CONFERENCES • 1991 – Oct 15/16th Brussels – Theme: Environment and Agriculture: Lasting solutions • 1993 – June 7/8th Brussels- Theme: CAP Reform : Adapting agriculture training to new job market conditions • 1996 – Oct 13/15th Copenhagen – Theme: A world market for Agronomists ... • 1997 – June 28/30th Lausanne – Theme: Agriculture respecting the environment... • 1999 – June 25/27th Paris- Theme: Contribution of Agriculturists to sustainable development... 6. 2000 – June 24/26th Lisbon – Theme: the use of GMO’s in Agriculture 7. 2001 – 22/23 June BONN – Theme: The Agronomist responsibility for food safety and landscape management 8. 2002 – 1/2nd March Brussels – Theme: The Bologna process 9. 2009 – 10/12th June Leuven – Theme: Professionals education , trade industry and services linkages 10. 2010 10/11th November Brussels – Theme: The Central Role of the agronomist in rural development for expert advice. 11. 2017 5th May Vienna – Theme Defining Agronomist Professional Profiles and Agriculture and Life Science study programmes

  7. World Congress of Agronomists • 2008 Oct 26/1st Nov Madrid, Spain (IV World congress) • 2012 Sept 17/21stQuebec City, Canada (V World congress) • 2015 Sept 18thMilan, Italy (VI World congress) • 2019 July Argentina (VII World Congress)

  8. ICA Association for European Live Sciences Universities • Participated in the following: • 2006 Prague • 2008 Lleida Spain • 2009 Leuven • 2010 Zagreb • 2011 Beauvais • 2012 UK & Canada • 2014 Gent • 2015 Zaragoza • 2016 Gent and Valladolid • 2017 Vienna and Valladolid

  9. CEDIA 1996 – Present 2018 • Established in Copenhagen 13th October 1996 • Formal Non Profit Making Association • Status Registered in Belgium • Representing Associations from 10 Countries • Fees up to €2000 • Members – 8 Semesters of Academic Status

  10. Cedia Board Meetings and Associated Events 2001 to Date 2001 - Brussels 22nd October 2002 - Brussels 11th January 2002 - Brussels 2nd March 2003 - Kilkenny 14th Sept (ASA Conference / Board meeting/ Farm visits) 2004 - Brussels 8th January 2004 - Bonn 6th June (Job Services seminar) 2005 - Paris Feb 26th (Visit Paris Agricultural Fair )

  11. Cedia Board Meetings and Associated Events 2001 to Date 2005 - Rome 28th May (Meeting with FAO representatives-cooperation / development) 2005 - Brussels 10th Sept 2005 - Brussels 3RD Dec (Extraordinary general assembly - Statutes) 2006 - Limassol 29th April (Visits to Cypriot Agricultural enterprises) 2006 - Leuven 14/15 Dec (Seminar and development of Cedia strategy document) 2007 - Copenhagen 16th June (CPD seminar visits to University and brewing industry)

  12. Cedia Board Meetings and Associated Events 2001 to Date 2007 - Leuven 1 Dec (Seminar CAP policy and technical issues–representation) 2008 - Paris 1st February (Visit agricultural fair) 2008 - Lisbon 23rd May (Seminar and agricultural visits) 2008 - Copenhagen 20th Sept (Nordic Group Seminar) 2008 - Madrid 27th October (World Congress of Agricultural Scientists) 2009 - Paris 21st Feb (Conference planning /visit to Agricultural Fairs) 2009 - Leuven 9th/ 10th June (Cedia / ICA conference) 2010 - Berlin 13th /15th January ( Employment conference) 2010 - Leuven 30th Sept 1st Oct (Seminar / EU representational visits)

  13. Cedia Board Meetings and Associated Events 2001 to Date 2011 - Dublin 17th / 18th June (Seminar Services to members ) 2012 - Rome 16th/18th Feb (Board meeting visit UN organisations) 2012 - Quebec 17th/ 24th Sept (Board meeting and World Congress of Agronomists) 2013- Belfast 16th /18th Feb (Board, Seminar ,local visits) 2013 - Leuven 7th /8th Nov (Board & Seminar ) 2014 - Chania - Crete 5th / 7th ( Board , seminar , visits) 2014 - Brussels 10th /11th Nov (xi Cedia /Conaf European Conference ; Board meeting)

  14. Cedia Board Meetings and Associated Events 2001 to Date 2014 - Brussels 10th /11th Nov (xi Cedia /Conaf European Conference ; Board meeting) 2015 - Milan 22nd / 25th Feb ( Board meeting / World Congress Briefing) 2015 - Milan 13th /15th May ( Opening of Agronomist Pavilion / Launch of World Congress) 2015 – Leuven 8th / 9th July ( Address to IAAS World Congress) 2015 - Zaragosa15th / 17th July ( ICA Congress) 2015 - Milan 14th /18th Sept (Expo2015;World Congress of Agronomists, WAA Board) 2015 – Minneapolis, USA 15th / 19th November (US Congress of Agronomists, Invitation) 2016 – Brussels 21st / 22nd March (Forum for the Future of Agriculture)

  15. Cedia Board Meetings and Associated Events 2001 to Date 2016 - Geneva 15th / 16th April ( Seminar / Visits / Board meeting) 2016 - Brussels 17th / 19th May (Professional Regulation Forum) 2016 – Valladolid 26th / 28th September (ICA / ISLE Horizon Proposal) 2017 – Brussels 26th / 29th March (Forum for the Future of Agriculture) 2017- Vienna 4th /5th May (Conference and Board meeting) 2017 – Valladolid 22nd / 25th June (ICA / ISLE Presentation and Cost Proposal) 2017 – Perugia 3rd / 7th July (Presentation to CONAF Congress) 2018 – Brussels 27/28th March Board Meeting and Forum for feature of Agriculture

  16. Summary Report of Activities Cedia activities 2010 Berlin 13th /15th Jan: Board Meeting and Employment Conference Zagreb 16th /18th June: ICA Conference Emilia Romagna 22nd /25th:September Presentation CONAF Conference Brussels 30thSept/ 1st Oct Board / Seminar / Visits

  17. Cedia Activities 2011 Dublin June: Board /Seminar Beauvais/Paris June: ICA Conference Sicily Sept: Presentation CONAF Conference Belfast Stormont Nov: Representation 50th Anniversary NIIAS

  18. Cedia Activities 2012 & 2013 Cedia activities 2012 Rome 16th /18th Feb: Board Meeting / Seminar / Visit Harper Adams University UK April 23rd /26th ICA/ISLE Conference Quebec Canada17th / 24th Sept: World Congress of Agronomists Banff Canada 2nd /5th October : ICA /GCHERA/ US Universities Congress Cedia activities 2013 Belfast 16th /18th Feb: Board / Seminar / Visit Leuven7th /8th Nov: Seminar / Board Meeting

  19. Cedia Activities 2014 Cedia activities 2014 Chania, Crete - 7th/ 8THJune Cedia Board Meeting / Seminar (See Report) Brussels - 26/28th Sept Preparation for XI Cedia / CONAF conference (See Report) Ghent - 22/24 October 2014 ICA Rectors and Deans Forum & XI Cedia / CONAF preparation (See report) Brussels Belgium 10/11th November XI Cedia / CONAF European Conference &Cedia Board meeting (See Report & Presentation) Patras, Greece 26/28 November IRMA Project- EU (See Report and Presentation)

  20. Cedia Activities 2015 Milan: February 22nd /25thBoard Meeting / Expo /WAA Briefing /Preparation (See Report) Milan: May 13thLaunch of World Congress of Agronomists- WAA (See Report) Zaragoza: June 15/17th ICA / CIHEAD/ OECD/ International Conference (See Report) Leuven: July 8/10thIAAS World Congress; Presentation & Signing Memorandum of Understanding Cedia / IAAS Milan: September 14th /18thWAA World Congress, Cedia & WAA Board Meetings (See reports) “ Universal Charter of the Agronomist” Funding and support arranged for IAAS African Regional Conference Kenya 10th /11th November Minneapolis: November 15th /18thInternational Congress – Invite from US Agronomy Associations (See Report) Copenhagen: November – Preparation for Cedia Conference

  21. Cedia Activities 2016 Brussels 20th /21st March International Forum for Future of Agriculture ( see Report) Geneva 14th /16th April Cedia Board Meeting / Seminars ( see Report) Brussels 17th/18th May EU Conference “Reforming Regulation of Professions” (See Report) EU Autumn : Cedia admitted to EU Transparency Register and Consultative Process ( see Report) Valladolid 26th / 28th September ISLE / Horizon 2020 Consortium Ghent 25th /27th October ICA Rectors and Deans Forum ( see Report) Arranged support for IAAS African Regional President to visit IAAS Congress ASIA

  22. Cedia Activities 2017 • Brussels 27th /29st March Board Meeting and forum for Future of Agriculture & preparation Vienna conference • Vienna 4th/5th May Cedia/ ICA Conference • Valladolid 26th/27th June Presented at ISLE/ICA Conference • Perugia 4th/7th July Presented at CONAF Annual Congress

  23. Cedia Activities 2018 - todate • Brussels 26th- 28th March Board meeting and FFA conference • Brussels 4th -5th June Representing Cedia at ASA visit to EU meetings and farm visits • Berlin 27th June Work shop Cedia Strategy

  24. Job services & CPD meetings Job Services • 2003 Paris • 2005 Bonn • 2006 Zurich • 2009 Leuven CPD • 2006 Armagh Ireland • 2007 Copenhagen

  25. ASPECTS TO CEDIA A) Public good aspects from the point of view of the Profession • To promote and enhance the profile and status of the profession  • To represent the interests of the profession  • To safeguard training and qualification requirements of profession  •  Code of ethics ( ongoing review) • Cooperation  with Universities & international Organisation's EU ,FAO, ICA , WAA ,IAAS,  FFA, etc   • Website  • EU Transparency Register 

  26. B)  Direct benefits for both individual members and member Associations • Networking  • Education , CPD , • International  visits   • Job services & opportunities  • Trade and business opportunities  • Mobility & Registration  • Website 

  27. An umbrella Organisation • A network and a facilitator • “You can bring the horse to water but you cannot make him drink” • Up to Members and member Associations to use the network • Currently a lack of engagement and participation • A major disconnect exists • Opportunities not being availed of

  28. Reputational damage • Seems to have received bad publicity and acquired a doubtful reputation in the early part of its history which is difficult to undo. • Why ? • Move from CEPFAR ? • Mismanagement Attea project? • Resignation of 5 original members ? • Value for money, time involved, gains or returns not worthwhile? • Concept questionable ? • Benefits not sufficient ?

  29. Level of Interest ?? • Website – no information or material provided • Member survey - failed to update • No feedback on possible new member countries re follow up requests • Difficult to organise events – often none or late response re participation • Request for comments or proposals- most often none provided • Questionnaire re CAP REFORM – Two associations responded • Newsletter discontinued • Use of alternate Board members as per Board decision not utilised leading to lack of representation

  30. Evaluation • The focus of an evaluation should be based on  • Relevance, • Effectiveness  • Efficiency  • Utility • Sustainability  • outputs, outcomes and impacts  - Qualitative and quantitative measurements established 

  31. Elements which need consideration • What might we do in future, what we are currently doing , what we have done in the past,  all need to be evaluated. Elements which need to be reviewed  include :- • Statutes • Mission  • Strategies • Policies  • Actions & activities  • Programmes • Membership  • Participation  • Governance & organisation & structure  • Finance , funding & costings  ( income & expenditure) 

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