On April 29th, a training and information day will be held in Vélez Blanco, Almería, focusing on shared ownership, generational change, aid and subsidies aimed at the agricultural sector and innovation in entrepreneurship led by women in the region.
The objectives of this day are:
- To provide specific information on the incorporation of women into the economic activity of rural areas, promoting their incorporation and the entrepreneurial initiatives of rural women through the exchange of good practices.
- To disseminate among the rural population in general, and in particular among women who live and work in rural municipalities, the changes that have occurred with the entry into force of Law 35/2011, of October 4, on Shared Ownership of Agricultural Holdings, as well as other rural development measures.
- To promote the importance of incorporating women and young people into the agricultural and livestock activities of our municipalities.
- To publicize the opportunities offered by CAP instruments for the incorporation of women and young people into agricultural activity and access to the other measures of rural development programs.
- Report on women's access to governance bodies of professional agricultural organizations and cooperatives and other entities related to agricultural activity and rural development
- To increase public awareness and knowledge about the importance of the agricultural sector by highlighting good policies and good practices implemented by women.
- To inform unemployed women in rural areas about the job opportunities and employment prospects that exist, facilitating their access to the labor market, whether through employment or self-employment.
- To inform about women's access to new technologies and their use in rural areas and to promote good practices in their application.
PLANNED PROGRAM:
9:30 a.m. Reception and welcome of participants.
9:45 a.m. Book Presentation: Fademur, 20 Years Fighting for Equality. Speaker: María Trinidad Navarro López
10:00 – 11:00 AM Opportunities for entrepreneurship in rural areas. Speaker: Andrés Romero Alarcos, technician at the Andalusian Entrepreneurship Center
11:00 – 11:15h Break with breakfast
11:15 – 12:45 Opportunities for business activity: Aid, subsidies and public financing instruments. Speaker: Francisca Iglesias Galera, General Secretary of UPA Almería
12:45 – 14:15h Legal forms of management. Shared ownership in agricultural holdings. Speaker: José Luis Delgado Valdivia, technician from UPA Almería
This activity is carried out by the Federation of Rural Women's Associations (FADEMUR) with funding from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.