The FARNET Support Unit. Who we are, what we do and how we do it

Urszula Budzich-SzukalaLatvia, 5-6 November 2009

The FARNET Support Unit. Who we are, what we do and how we do it

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Content

Who is FARNET. Role of the Support Unit

What does the Support Unit do?

Why FARNET must be different

Our priorities and approach

The Support Unit Team

Key aims and questions

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Who is FARNET. The role of the Support Unit

WHO IS FARNET? All those actors engaged in the sustainable development of fisheries

areas such as:• Administrations and institutions involved in the management and

implementation of Axis 4; Including EU• National networks; Including regional and EU• Stakeholder organisations at European level or with strong links to

European level; • Groups; • Various bodies and actors on the ground concerned with

sustainable development of fisheries areas.

ROLE OF FARNET Support Unit.:“The provision of technical assistance, animation, coordination,

information and capitalising on experiences”.

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Why FARNET must be different

CONTEXT Depth of crisis affecting fishing Relatively small size of fishing communities Diversity of territorial contexts (decline + growth)

PROGRAMME First large scale application of integrated territorial strategies in

fisheries areas. Enormous differences in the size of budgets and groups Huge differences in levels of experience Lack of national networks and TA systems Strategies towards experienced groups and networks (LEADER)

POLICY Relative isolation of many fishing communities from decision making Opportunities for testing and becoming the local arm of broader

policies like Integrated Maritime Policy Urgency

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How we work

Listening. Analysis of state of play, needs analysis, partnership with National Networks

Direct hands-on support to groups and administrations Focusing cooperation and good practice on methodological

needs at first Linked chains of activities directed at agreed thematic and

territorial priorities Territorial and thematic teams, or task forces take

responsibility. Decentralised capacity building. Working with networks,

promoting communities of practice and other self-help learning systems

Pay attention to transfer not just identification of good practice

Broader capitalisation and communication

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Three key priorities

Priority 1

Build capacityin integrated

territorial development

Priority 2

Identify, test and transfer successful

responses tokey challengesto fishing areas

Priority 3

Creating a platform anda voice for

fishing areasin broader

policies anddebate

Priority 1



Priority 2



Priority 3



policies anddebate

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Priority 1



Priority 1



•Ist meeting with MAs + NW: Support Path

•Awareness raising seminars

•Support for administrations on launch

•Training for trainers. Networks

•Mentoring for groups.

•Bulgaria, Poland, Italy. 2 models

A.1 TechnicalAsssistance

• Contacts. MAs + NNs + Nat Experts

• Calendar of meetings

• Communication systems

• Procedures for Coop and GP

A.3. Coordinationwith NationalNetworks

•Questionnaire to MAs

•Focus groups - 2 stages?

•Use as animation tool.

A.4. NeedsAnalysis

•Delay: 3 MA’s started + 5 about to start

•70 groups. Only 3 NW

•Priority all functioning by 2010

•70-80% resources of SU to priority 1

• 2 page revisable fiches by MA

A.5 Analysisof Axis 4

•Ist meeting with MAs + NW: Support Path

•Awareness raising seminars

•Support for administrations on launch

•Training for trainers. Networks

•Mentoring for groups.

•Bulgaria, Poland, Italy. 2 models

A.1 TechnicalAsssistance

• Contacts. MAs + NNs + Nat Experts

• Calendar of meetings

• Communication systems

• Procedures for Coop and GP

A.3. Coordinationwith NationalNetworks

•Questionnaire to MAs

•Focus groups - 2 stages?

•Use as animation tool.

A.4. NeedsAnalysis

•Delay: 3 MA’s started + 5 about to start

•70 groups. Only 3 NW

•Priority all functioning by 2010

•70-80% resources of SU to priority 1

• 2 page revisable fiches by MA

A.5 Analysisof Axis 4

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Priority 1



Priority 1



•Guide on getting started

•Guide on transnational cooperation, twinning and mentoring

B.2 Publications

•Platform for sharing informationB.1

Website

•2 training seminars: –Poland November

–Romania early Spring.

•Parnu style awareness raising seminar: Gijon

B.3 Seminars

•Criteria. Systems of identification

•20 out of 30 cases on methodology

A.6 GoodPractices

•Identify more experienced groups

•Focus on twinning + mentoring

•Clearing house and guidelines

A.2. Support fortransnational

Cooperation

•Guide on getting started

•Guide on transnational cooperation, twinning and mentoring

B.2 Publications

•Platform for sharing informationB.1

Website

•2 training seminars: –Poland November

–Romania early Spring.

•Parnu style awareness raising seminar: Gijon

B.3 Seminars

•Criteria. Systems of identification

•20 out of 30 cases on methodology

A.6 GoodPractices

•Identify more experienced groups

•Focus on twinning + mentoring

•Clearing house and guidelines

A.2. Support fortransnational

Cooperation

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Priority 2



Priority 2



• Trawl of previous good practice

• Direct support + studies of promisingpractice in more advanced countries (10?)

• Coaching of small number of thematiccooperation projects

• Use seminars to identify and start dealingwith key themes: marine tourism, addingvalue to local products, valorisingenvironmental amenities….

• Explore themes through the publications: magazine and e. bulletin

• Develop thematic aspects of website.

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Priority 3



policies anddebate

Advisory group on future role of Axis 4

More prospective articles, interviews anddebates in magazine, seminars

Use of website to stimulate debate on role of axis 4 in future policies

Promotional material and presence in a calendar of key events

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FARNET Support Unit Team

10 Permanent staff in Brussels

21 geographical experts throughout main marine basins

Balance of territorial and sectoral skills + languages

Geographical and thematic task forces

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FARNET Support Unit Team Organisation

TTC TTC TTC

R+P R+P

TL+

CM

Website - TipikPublications

Kaligram-Design Events - CRPM

21 Geographical Experts

TTC TTC TTC

R+P R+P

TL+

CM

Website - TipikPublications

Kaligram-Design Events - CRPM

21 Geographical Experts

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Key aims and questions to MA and groups

What is the state of play of implementation. What are the main obstacles and areas in which help is needed?

What types of support is most appropriate in different contexts and stages of implementation

Who should do what – FSU, NNW, Ministry…?

How can we communicate and coordinate?• Contact points. Geographical experts. NNW• Calendar of meetings• The next support itineraries• National fiches and focus groups• Pooling information on the web.• Procedures for GP and cooperation

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Thank you for your attention!

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