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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 http://cedia.eu/
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
‘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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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 )
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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
Cedia Activities 2011 Dublin June: Board /Seminar Beauvais/Paris June: ICA Conference Sicily Sept: Presentation CONAF Conference Belfast Stormont Nov: Representation 50th Anniversary NIIAS
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
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)
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
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
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
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
Job services & CPD meetings Job Services • 2003 Paris • 2005 Bonn • 2006 Zurich • 2009 Leuven CPD • 2006 Armagh Ireland • 2007 Copenhagen
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
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
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
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 ?
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
Evaluation • The focus of an evaluation should be based on • Relevance, • Effectiveness • Efficiency • Utility • Sustainability • outputs, outcomes and impacts - Qualitative and quantitative measurements established
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)