19 - 20. September, 2003 Perspectives of the Baltic States' Agriculture under the CAP Reform

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE
PERSPECTIVES OF THE BALTIC STATES’
AGRICULTURE UNDER THE CAP REFORM

19 – 20 September, 2003

 
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

 
The First day. September, 19th, 2003
9.30 – 10.00    Registration (Kreutzwaldi 64, Tartu)
10.00. – 13.00 PLENARY SESSION (room 100)
Opening and greetings

Chairpersons: PhD M. Sepp, Prof. A. Vitina, Prof. V. Aleknevičienė

·         Representative of the Ministry of Agriculture, Estonia

·         O. Seroka, E. Gurgul. Transition of Agriculture in the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs)

·         C. Jansik. Rural Implications of Food Industry FDI in the Baltic Countries in a CEEC Context

·         G. Mazure. National Support for the Development of Agriculture in Latvia

·         V. Chiulevichiene, J. Chiulevichius, R. Kripaitis. Analysis of the Assimilation of SAPARD Support Programme in Lithuania

·         P. Hein. Changing Patterns of Competitiveness in the Estonian Milk Sector

13.00 – 14.30 Lunch

14.30 – 17.00 Sections (Discussion groups)

   1. INVESTMENTS – THE DEVELOPMENT KEYWORD

Chairpersons: Ass. Prof. A. Dobele, Ass. Prof. R. Värnik

·         V. Aleknevichiene. The Estimation of Cost of Depreciation and Grants as Sources of Finance of Long-Term Investments

·         P. Domeika, N. Zhaltauskiene. The Risk of Investment

·         J. Miljan, R. Miljan. Choices for Dairy Cowshed Owners

·         V. Parts; A.-E. Visberg. Establishment and Development of Rural Enterprises after the Integration into European Union

·         H. Soe, M. Nurmet. Physical Current Assets – Accounting and Reporting

·         G. Sommer. Investment Needs and Possibilities in Estonian Agricultural Sector

·         K. Shpogis, A. Dobele. Market of State Owned and Behoving Land in Latvia

 

   2. CHALLENGES OF AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Chairpersons: Prof. M. Ylätalo, MSc T. Ohvril

·         T. Akkel. Changes in Foodstuffs Consumption in Estonia and Other Candidate Countries of the EU

·         A. Eglite. Impact of Consumer Requirements on Agricultural Production

·         E. Haggren, M. Ylätalo. Rural Development and Research Challenges - Some Finnish Experiences

·         S. Jurjev. The Impact of the EU Support Measures to Estonian Agriculture

·         K. Lahesoo, Ü. Roosmaa, J. Holzner. Competitiveness of Estonian Milk Production

·         A. Lõo. People’s Expectations in Rural Policy and Patterns of Rural Development in Estonia

·         M. Nurmet, H. Soe. Environmental Issues and the Common Agricultural Policy

·         R. Põldaru, J. Roots, R. Ruus. A Perspective of Using Data Mining (Association Rules) in Rural Areas

·         E. Pärnits. The Problems of Use of Accounting Software in Estonia

·         M. Sepp. Estonian Agriculture after Accession: CAP Impact

·         S. Vehkamäki. Growth in Labour Productivity of Forestry and Regional Development

·         A.-H. Viira. The Problems Related to Usage of the FADN Data for Modelling the Milk Supply in Estonia

Notes:

The time for presentations in the plenary session – 25 minutes.

The time for presentations in the sections is as maximum 10 minutes.

Both an overhead projector and a dataprojector are available for the presentations.

The maximum poster size is 900 x 1300 mm.

19.00 Conference dinner
 
The Second day. September, 20th, 2003

9.30 – 10.30   CLOSING SESSION (Kreutzwaldi 64, room 100)

·         Presentations of the sections’ chairpersons

·         Closing remarks

10.30 – 14.00 Excursion “Rural development case in Tartu county”

 

Dear participants,

Please inform us about your participation and dates of arrival and departure as soon as possible!

For the further questions, please contact us:

via e-mail ylleeau.ee;

by mail: Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Estonian Agricultural University, Kreutzwaldi 64, Tartu, 51014, Estonia;

fax +3727313300