On 6th December 2011, the European Commission’s Agriculture and Rural Development Directorate-General organised the AG-Press.eu Annual Network Event 2011 in Brussels. The key event of this conference was a panel session with Commissioner Ciolos, where the floor was open for questions from all participants. You can watch this here: http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/videoplayer.cfm?ref=81758
Further clips available below:
Extracts from the Plenary panel debate I
Competitive and productive farming – to green or not to green:
– Tassos HANIOTTIS, European Commission, DG AGRI
– David BALDOCK, Institute for European Environmental Policy
– Pekka PESONEN, Copa-Cogeca
http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/videoplayer.cfm?ref=81754
Extracts from the Plenary panel debate II
From global to local – getting farmers organised to play on all markets:
– Joao PACHECO, European Commission, DG AGRI
– Geneviève SAVIGNY, European Coordination Via Campesina
– Jo SWINNEN, University of Leuven (KUL)
http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/videoplayer.cfm?ref=81755
Extracts from the Plenary panel debate III
The territorial challenge – agriculture as a key element of rural growth:
– Csaba FORGACS, Corvinus University of Budapest
– Laura CIACCI, International Slow Food Movement
– Joris BAECKE, European Council of Young Farmers
– Loretta DORMAL-MARINO, European Commission DG AGRI
http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/videoplayer.cfm?ref=81756