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AGRER leaves...and returns to Turkey !
After having completed in April 2008 the ambitious regional development programme AKKM to the entire satisfaction of the Client, AGRER has won a tender for the implementation of the programme "Protection and sustainable development of the natural resources and biodiversity in the Yildiz mountains". The programme started on 15 December 2008, for a one-year period. The team of the AGRER-Agriconsulting-Agrin consortium is in charge of assisting the Ministry of Environment and Forests with the preparation of a management plan and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve nomination dossier for a 1,300 km² mountain region on the border with Bulgaria covered with oak, beech and pine forests. Apart from the biological inventories, AGRER intends to implement an innovative approach for Turkey, based on an intensive process of participation, not only of the local communities and authorities, but also of the stakeholders of the contiguous protected area of the Strandja Mountains in Bulgaria. In doing so the Programme will also contribute to improved cooperation and exchange between the two countries.
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In the framework of the 5 year EU-China Managers Exchange and Training Programme, Agrer and its partners organize the training and logistics support of high level Chinese managers who attend a 7 week training course in 3 prestigious European Business schools as well as internships lasting up to 21 weeks in a company of the European Union.
In July 2009, a fourth group of 59 participants finished the courses. A certificate ceremony as well as a farewell diner ended the first part of their programme. The next group is due to come to Belgium in June 2010.
If your company would like to host a Chinese manager for an internship during the next intakes, feel free to visit the METP dedicated website: http://www.metp.net.cn
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AGRER "a-LIFE+ and kicking" |
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In the framework of its partnership AGRECO the company carried out from January to June 2008 the technical and financial evaluation of around 750 project proposals submitted to DG Environment by organisations from the 27 EU Member States for funding through the LIFE+ mechanism, for a total 2008 budget of € 170 million. These projects have to contribute to nature and biodiversity conservation, improved environmental management (climate change, urban environment, water management...) and information/communication/awareness building in these fields. The assignment required the mobilisation of a technically and linguistically very diverse team of more than 40 experts throughout this period. A hectic, demanding but very worthwhile exercise, completed successfully.
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In January 2008, Agrer was awarded a 4 years – 6.4 millions Euros - European Commission financed Project in Algeria the “Support Programme to the National Rural Agricultural Development Plan - Rural Proximity”.
The objective of the project is to produce a methodological approach specific to each natural region, for a sustainable development.
This support will include the development of sectorial orientation tools, the elaboration of regional development master & management plans, and of efficient Integrated Rural Development Pilot Projects.
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