Excursion to Berlin on the Topic of Agricultural Policy

An excursion to Berlin for student of the IARD-program took place on December 1./2. 2011. The main objective of the excursion was the actual draft for a reform of the "Common Agricultural Policy of the EU (CAP).






The group visited different institution and tried to get the different views on the topics:

1.) The Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
2.) The German Raiffeisen Association, Dr. Volker Petersen
3.) German Farmers Association, Dr. Peter Pascher
4.) Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (Nabu e.V.), Florian Schöne
5.) MGP Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, The Greens






The groupe also visited the "Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)" and the German Historical Museum, and the group could receive a tour in the German Parliament, the "Reichstag".





In the words of one of the participants to the excursion:

"In my opinion the Berlin Excursion is an unforgettable moment because its not only about the journey and the knowledge about CAP Reform and all the organizations which influence the agricultural policies in Germany and European Union. We're also got the insights how this organization bargained with each others to achieve their goals. But more on that, I experienced togetherness with all participants from Germany, Latin America and USA. Getting to know and helping each other and also walking very fast together under the heavy rain are some of the fun and priceless experience ever."