http://orgprints.org/7326/ Gaining Trust in Emerging markets in South East Europe Lessons learnt Starting a project in Organic agriculture mobilizes: - New dynamics on all levels - Networks of organic stakeholders - Awareness creation for other agricultural methods Limited predictability of processes - Difficult to plan - Strongly influenced by a few individuals and the frame conditions (legal, economic, etc.) Organisational development is very important: - Often underestimated (in time, difficulty, importance) - Lacking experience in civil societies and democratic structures - Burden of Comunistic history - Dominated by a few individuals (positive or negative) - Professional support available (welcomed) - Significant impact on general mind set of people - Giving chances to motivated and open people Multistakeholder approach is worth the effort: - Wider acceptance - Efficient use of local knowledge and experience - Supports and network development Heeb, Marlene 5markets 6values 4social ch-fibl-international Gaining Trust in Emerging markets in South East Europe 2006-02-26 Heeb, Marlene (2006) Gaining Trust in Emerging markets in South East Europe. BioFach Congress, NürnbergMesse, Nuremburg, Germany, 16.-19.2.2006. application/pdf