Action B1: Setting up of stakeholders’ forum

A stakeholders’ forum was set up and the first meeting took place on 30^th July 2012. The most relevant and largest farming co-operatives were identified and chosen to form part of the forum. The role of the forum was to express its views on any aspect of the project so that the project’s objectives are reached in an effective manner. In addition, any suggestions submitted by the stakeholders related to the project were considered by the project management team. Another stakeholders’ meeting took place in Government Farm at Xewkija with farmers and the livestock sector in Gozo on 28^th June 2013. This meeting followed up on the project launch and the village meetings which took place in six localities in Gozo. This forum is serving as a platform where the project deliverables are discussed with the representatives of the main stakeholders, namely farmer and breeder associations. A meeting for the same stakeholders is planned for February, 2014 in Malta to discuss the way forward with project following a six month project extension.