AGTER organizes meetings periodically to allow the members of the network to discuss central issues linked with the governance of land, natural resources and water. These meetings are open to the public. People interested by a meeting must contact previously the AGTER’s team to enrol.

These meetings start with a conference or a round table and end by questions and a debate.

Meaningful excerpts of these meetings are on line (video) on this website, as well as some support documents (slides or papers, when available).

Can International Law contribute to a more equitable global society? In many countries, large scale acquisition of land rights for agricultural purposes is problematic. Thus far, the international community has dealt with this phenomenon through voluntary measures. What impact can such measures have? Can the international system protect land users by guaranteeing respect for a certain number of universal rights and principles? These questions have been raised by the members of the (...)

The agrarian question in Ukraine: current issues and recent dynamics This thematic meeting was held on Tuesday, November 30. It was presented by Hubert Cochet, professor at Agroparistech, Robert Levesque, Director of Terres d’Europe-Scafr, Clio Randimbivololona, Clément Jaubertie and Lenaïc Pardon, all three having realized studies on land management in Ukraine as part of their classes in Agroparistech. The interventions were articulated around the following points: 1. Duality of Ukrainian (...)

This conference was given by Sylvie Dideron and Peter Ho, respectively consultant on natural resource management in China and professor at the University of Groningen (Center for Development Studies), on the topic: Land governance in China: Stakes and constraints Summary of the Conference: Land governance in China_EN You can find the video summary of the meeting below: This conference was made possible thanks to a financial contribution of MAAPRAT within the "Association (...)

See the excerpt of the conference. Conf�rence de M A Civici. Octobre 2007. envoyé par video-agter This video has been produced by Loic Colin for AGTER. It is only available in french. Mr Adrian Civici is Professor of the University of Tirana. He is a member of AGTER. Several papers of Mr. Adrian Civici are available on the website of the International Centre for Advanced Mediterrannean Agronomic Studies. CIHEAM. (...)