The webinar which featured the partecipation of Paying Agency officials from Italy, Lithuania and Poland was structured over three sessions:
Session 1: Twinning work to enhance MoA/AKIA capacity for effective administration and control of area-based subsidies in Azerbaijan.
- Twinning IACS suggestions to improve the current payment and control system of area-based subsidies in Azerbaijan ("planting/sowing subsidy") and further alignment with the EU system.
- Implementing procedures for alternative subsidy options (Small Farmer Scheme and Single Payment Scheme).
Session 2: Examples on application of IACS principles and relevant internal control standards by EU Member States’ Paying Agencies.
- LPIS system (building and maintenance) and control system for subsidies: Practical examples from EU Member States’ Paying Agencies.
- Geospatial Aid Application: online submission of aid applications in EU Member States’ Paying Agencies.
Session 3: Conclusions and final remarks.
Presenters:
Mr. Salvatore Carfì, Paying Agency on Agriculture (AGEA). EU Member State Twinning Project Leader, EU MS Twinning Component 3 Leader, Italy.
Mr. Martynas Rimgaila, Paying Agency on Agriculture (NMA) – Lithuania.
Mr. Francesco Sofia, Paying Agency on Agriculture (AGEA) – Italy.
Mr. Erikas Berontas, Junior Project Leader, Paying Agency on Agriculture (NMA) – Lithuania.
Mr. Maciej Murawa, Paying Agency on Agriculture (ARIMR) – Poland.
Ms. Anna Czarnacka and Mr. Dawid Ciupak, Junior Project Leader. Paying Agency on Agriculture (ARIMR) – Poland.
Other news
- Study visit to Italy 9-13 September, 2019
- Kick Off Conference, 1st of August, 2019
- Field trip to Lankaran and Ismayilli 25-26 September, 2019
- The arrival of the newly appointed Resident Twinning Adviser, Mr. Riccardo Passero
- The 3rd Steering Committee Meeting took place on 17th of March 2020
- The 4th Steering Committee Meeting took place on July 16th, 2020
- The 5th Steering Committee Meeting of the Project Took Place on September 29, 2020
- The 6th Steering Committee Meeting took place on December 10th, 2020
- The 7th Steering Committee Meeting took place on March 12th, 2021
- Intermediate Meeting of the project successfully took place on August 3, 2021 in Baku.
- The 8th Steering Committee Meeting took place on June 22nd, 2021
- The 9th Steering Committee Meeting took place on September 28th, 2021 in Baku.
- The 10th Steering Committee Meeting took place on January 11th, 2022
- The 11th Steering Committee Meeting took place on March 17th, 2022
- Closing Conference of the Twinning project took place on 27th of April 2022 in Baku.
- Webinar entitled “Methodology and practice for Monitoring/Evaluating the impact of Agricultural Policy. Policy scenario for future State support to agriculture in Azerbaijan” took place on 2nd of March 2021.
- Webinar entitled “Twinning Work for Improving Effectiveness and Efficency of Subsidy Policy” took place on 3 March 2022.
- Twinning Seminar on “Introducing a Rural Development framework and setting-up a national Agritourism system in Azerbaijan”, Baku, 17th February 2022.
- Training on "Farm Data Monitoring System (FDMS) alignment with EU Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) standards and practical example of related use for policy analysis" took place on 14th April 2022 at Agro Research Center in Baku.
- Downloadable Brochure on Twinning Project achievements.