22.04.2007.

Like I mentioned in previous telephone conversations, we are hosting training program “Strategies to strengthen the market chain” for Azerbaijani agricultural sector. Training program is founded by USAID in cooperation with ABAD Marketing Center in Baku.

The program and budget is already approved by USATraining Program Daily Calendar
“Strategies to Strengthen the Market Chain”
16-22 April, 2007
Estonia

Monday 16/04/2007
11.50 Arrival in Tallinn, pick up by the representative of CyclePlan
Transfer to Hotel L´Ermitage
13:30 Lunch Break in hotel L´Ermitage (group menu)
14.30 Introduction to the program and some practical information about venues, lunches etc.
Venue: Conference center of hotel L´Ermitage (Toompuiestee 19)
16.00 Policies for Increasing the Competitiveness of Agriculture, Developing the Market and Facilitating Trade
Venue: Conference center of hotel L´Ermitage (Toompuiestee 19)
Presenter: MS. MAI TALVIK, HEAD OF THE AGRICULTURAL MARKET REGULATION DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MR. ENN SOKK, HEAD OF TRADE AND AGRO-FOOD DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
Language used: English/Russian
18:00 Brief Evaluation Session
18:15 End of Programme
19.30 Welcome Dinner in medieval restaurant Peppersack
Tuesday 17/04/2007
09:00 Supporting Farmers in the Supply Chain
Venue: Conference center of hotel L´Ermitage (Toompuiestee 19)
Presenters: MR. KAUL NURM, GENERAL DIRECTOR, ESTONIAN FARMERS FEDERATION
Language used: English
10:30 Drive to Saku
11:30 Lunch in Saku, in Esko Farmhouse
12:30 Different Options for Farmers to Stimulate Local Economic Growth.
Venue: ESKO Farmhouse, Kajamaa village, Saku
Presenter: MR. VELLO EENSALU, ESKO FARMHOUSE
Language used: Russian
15:00 Drive to Padise. Refreshments in the bus.
15:30 Agricultural Seller in the Supply Chain.
Venue: Laheotsa farm, Otimäe, Padise
Presenter: MR. ALMER VALK, HEAD OF PRODUCTION DIVISION, LAHEOTSA FARM
Language used: Russian
17:00 Brief Evaluation Session
17:15 End of Programme
17:15 Monitoring call from the START Project office
17:30 Drive to Rakvere. Snack boxes in the bus.
19:30 Arrival in Rakvere
Transfer to Wesenbergh Hotel
Wednesday 18/04/2007
09:00 Alternative Set-Up of the Supply Chain Driven by the Drawbacks of the Traditional System.
Venue: site visit to OG Elektra, Rakvere
Presenter: MR. OLEG GROSS, OWNER, OG ELEKTRA
Language used: Russian
11:30 Lunch break in OG Elektra’s catering facilities
12:45 Development of Agricultural Techniques.
Venue: site visit to Uhtna Talutehnika (Uhtna Farming Technology), Rägavere tee 38, Rakvere
Presenter: MR. URMAS PÕDRA, DIRECTOR AND OWNER; UHTNA TALUTEHNIKA LTD (UHTNA FARMING TECHNOLOGY)
Language used: Russian
14:30 Drive to Painküla. Refreshments in the bus.
15:45 Agricultural Processor in the Supply Chain – Experiences of the Only Refined Oil Producer in the Baltics
Venue: site visit to Werol Tehased processing plant
Presenter: MR. INDRIK UNT, PURCHASE MANAGER, WEROL TEHASED PROCESSING PLANT
Language used: Russian
17:30 Brief Evaluation Session
17:45 End of Programme
18:00 Drive to Tartu. Snack boxes in the bus.
19:00 Arrival in Tartu, transfer to Raadimõisa Hotel

Thursday 19/04/2007

09:00 Market Regulation as an Important Tool in the Supply Chain Management
Venue: Hotel Pallas conference room
Presenter: DEPUTY HEAD OF THE SUPPORTS DEPARTMENT, AGRICULTURAL REGISTERS AND INFORMATION BOARD
Language used: English
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Managing Change – is not leaving things to chance.
Venue: Hotel Raadimõisa conference room
Presenter: MRS. TIIU OHVRIL, PROGRAMME FACILITATOR, CYCLEPLAN
Language used: English
12:30 Lunch Break
13:45 Agricultural Buyer and Processor in the Supply Chain
Venue: site visit to Salvest processing plant, Põllu 2, Tartu
Presenter: MS. TAMARA GUBENKO, GENERAL MANAGER AND MEMBER OF BOARD, SALVEST PROCESSING PLANT
Language used: Russian
15:45 Transfer to “Tartu Näitused”
16:00 Agricultural Fair
18:00 Trip back to Tallinn. Snack boxes in the bus.
20:00 Arrival in Tallinn.Transfer to Hotel L´Ermitage
Friday 20/04/2007

09:00 Wholesaler in the Supply Chain
Venue: site visit to the office and warehouse of Bambona Ltd, Peterburi tee 88A, Tallinn
Presenter: MR. AVO TINTS, DIRECTOR, BAMBONA LTD (WHOLESALER OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES)
Language used: English/Russian
10:30 Drive to the hotel L´Ermitage conference centre
11:00 Coffee break
11:30 Facilitating Agricultural Marketing
Venue: Conference center of hotel L´Ermitage (Toompuiestee 19)
Presenter: MS. DORIS MATTEUS, HEAD OF THE MARKET DEVELOPMENT BUREAU, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
Language used: English
13:00 Lunch Break
14:00 Cornerstones of Stimulating Rural Economic Growth
Venue: Conference center of hotel L´Ermitage (Toompuiestee 19)
Presenter: MR. OLAV KREEN, MEMBER OF BOARD, ESTONIAN CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE
Language used: English
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Organizational Issues and Successful Contractual Relationships of Agricultural Producers.
Venue: Conference center of hotel L´Ermitage (Toompuiestee 19)
Presenter: MR. ÜLLAS HUNT, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD, CENTRAL UNION OF ESTONIAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTONIAN DAIRY ASSOCIATION

Language used: Russian
17:30 Brief Evaluation Session
17.45 Enf of Programme
18.00 Either free time starting from 18.00 or concert in the Estonian Music Academy as a cultural activity

Saturday 21/04/2007
15:00 Action Planning/Exit Evaluation
Venue: Conference center of hotel L´Ermitage (Toompuiestee 19)
Language used: English

19:00 Farewell Dinner in Estonian national restaurant Eesti Maja
Sunday 22/04/2007
Evening Departure from Hotel L´Ermitage
ID and we can’t take any other financial obligations.