Publishing house Dienas Bizness together with the Association “Latvian Agricultural Organisation Cooperation Council” (LAOCC), Cooperative VAKS LPKS, ALTUM and industry experts organizes an online conference “The Land of Latvia – Long-Term Development Perspectives”
Climate change and the increase in GHG emissions, technological opportunities and the demand for environmentally friendly production are creating increasing challenges in the agricultural and forestry sectors every year. It is clear that meeting the environmental requirements of any EU country depends on state aid and a clear long-term tax policy, as well as on the willingness of entrepreneurs themselves to make long-term commitments to sectoral development. If the public demand for ecologically and economically produced products is growing globally in Latvia and in the world, then the opportunities to do so alternate with various challenges, understanding and cooperation of public administration and entrepreneurs, as well as limited natural resources, unavailability of labor, changing weather conditions and other factors.
TIME AND VENUE: 4 June 2020 | online
OBJECTIVE: To talk about the development of the agricultural and forestry sector in the post-2020 budget planning period of the EU Common Agricultural Policy.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Representatives of the agricultural and forestry sector, opinion leaders, state aid and tax policy makers, representatives of state institutions, entrepreneurs, farmers
MODERATOR: Arnis Krauze
PARTICIPATION FEE:
One connection: EUR 51.78 + VAT
Subscribers “Diena Bizness”, members LAOCC, VAKS: EUR 45 + VAT
9.30 – 9.35 Joining an online conference
9.35 – 9.45 Opening
–Jānis Maršāns, Board Member at SIA “Izdevniecība Dienas Bizness”
–Edgars Treibergs, Chairman of the Board of LAOCC
Part I | Sectoral support and sustainability policy
9.45 – 10.00 The Latest Developments in the CAP After 2020: Goals Set and the Roadmap for Achieving Them
(recorded video speech)
–Janusz Wojciechowski, EC Commissioner for Agriculture (invited)
10.00 – 10.15 Planned State Support Policy for Increasing the Competitiveness of the Agricultural Sector among Other EU Member States
–Kaspars Gerhards, Minister of Agriculture, of the Republic of Latvia
10.15 – 10.50 Discussion
Discussion participants:
–Robert Zīle, Member of the European Parliament
–Kaspars Gerhards, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia;
–Guntis Vilnītis, Director General at Latvian Agricultural Organization Cooperation Council (LOSP)
–Reinis Bērziņš, Chairman of the Board at Development Finance Institution ALTUM
10.50 – 11.00 Break
Part II | Promotion of Economically Sound and Environmentally Friendly Production
11.00 – 11.15 Land Fund and Loans for Land Purchase – Strategic Altum Solutions for Rural Business Development
–Jēkabs Krieviņš, Member of the Board at Development Finance Institution ALTUM
11.20 – 11.35 Balance between Economically Sound and Environmentally Friendly Management
–Maira Dzelzkalēja-Burmistre, , Deputy Board Chairman of the Farmers’ Parliament
11.40 – 11.55 Opportunities for Cooperation between Local Producers to Promote More Efficient Management
–Jānis Šolks, Chairman of the Board of Central Union of Latvian milk manufacturers
12.00 – 12.35 Discussion. Public Awareness of the Preconditions for Efficient Management and an Affordable End Product
–Indulis Jansons, Chairman of the Board, LPKS “VAKS”
–Ingūna Gulbe, leading researcher of Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics
–Maira Dzelzkalēja-Burmistre, Deputy Board Chairman of the Farmers’ Parliament
–Jānis Šolks, Chairman of the Board of Central Union of Latvian milk manufacturers
–Ringolds Arnītis, Board Member of Society of Agronomists of Latvia
12.35 – 12.50 Break
Part III | Sustainable Development of the Forestry Sector, Efficient Management of Available Resources
12.50 – 13.05 Forest sector and policy implications
–Arvīds Ozols, Director of the Forest Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia
13.10 – 13.25 Forest Sector Development Strategy 2030
–Arnis Muižnieks, Head of the Forest Owners Association
13.30 – 14.05 Discussion. Sustainable development of the forestry sector, efficient management of available resources
Discussion participants:
–Alda Ozola, Deputy State Secretary at The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia;
–Arvīds Ozols, Director of the Forest Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia;
–Arnis Muižnieks, Head of the Forest Owners Association
–Māris Liopa, Chairman of the Board of Latvian Forest Owners and Managers Confederation;
–Kristaps Klauss, Executive director at Latvian Forest Industry Federation;
14.05 – 14.15 Break
Part IV | Climate Change Mitigation
14.15 – 14.30 Science-Based Forest Sector – What We Are and Will Be in the Context of Climate Change
–Andis Lazdiņš, Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava” leading researcher
14.35 – 14.50 Impact of Climate Change on Water Quantity and Quality: Solutions to Reduce Adverse Effects
-Dr.sc.ing. Ainis Lagzdiņš, Associate Professor at Latvia University of Agriculture, leading researcher
14.55 – 15.30 Discussion
Diskusijas dalībnieki:
–Kaspars Brunovskis, Owner of “Ezerkauliņi”;
–Kristīne Sirmā, Head Of Division at Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Latvia;
–Alda Ozola, Deputy State Secretary at The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia;
–Jānis Irbe, Member of the Board of Latvian Agricultural Organization Cooperation Council (LOSP)
16.00 Closing remarks
Note: The organizers reserve the right to change the list of lecturers and topics if the need arises.