European Union Food Sector after the last enlargements - conclusions for the future CAP

Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics - National Research Institute organised International scientific conference "European Union Food Sector after the last enlargements - conclusions for the future CAP" The Conference took place in Rajgród, in Lake Region of Poland 14 ? 16 of June 2011. 
The aim of the conference was to evaluate Common Agriculture Policy after two last enlargements. The Conference was chaired by Prof. Andrzej Kowalski, who delivered presentation "Assessment of the development conditions and challenges for the agri-food sector in Poland at the background of the global trends". During the conference papers concerned with experience with implementation of Common Agricultural Policies instruments were presented: 

• The EU budget and the CAP reform after the Lisbon Treaty 
  - Prof. Alessandro Sorrentino
• EU enlargement to the East: Past effects and future opportunities for Spain 
  - Dr Gonzalo Eiriz Gervás
• Economic position and competitiveness of the Czech agriculture and food industry under the CAP and on the EU single market 
  - Dr Tomáš Doucha
• Competitiveness of the food economy in Hungary after the EU-accession 
  - Prof. József Popp
• Competitiveness of Lithuanian farms and their agriculture production from present and medium term perspectives 
  - Dr Irena Kriščiukaitien?
• The Common Agricultural Policy in the function of organic production development in EU 
  - Prof. Drago Cvijanović
• An assessment of the EU Fruit and Vegetable Common Market Organisation 
  - Dr Crescenzo dell'Aquila
• Strategic priorities for food industry of Ukraine in the context of food security 
  - Prof. Tetiana Mostenska
• The main Romanian agricultural sectors evolution following EU integration 
  - Dr Cornelia Alboiu
• Issues of Agri-food Sector Development in Latvia 
  - Dr Ligita Melece
• The possibilities of European Union Food Sector Expansion in Georgia (problems, perspectives) 
  - Prof. Lela Tsirekidze 
  
  

Discussions flowing presentations pointed out necessity to redefine the Common Agriculture Policy instruments to challenge the problems of global agriculture.