The new fi-compass series of specific thematic workshops started with an event covering financial instruments supporting energy efficiency in Vienna on 20 October 2016. Peer-to-peer learning and sharing experience were central.
Participants could:
Advancing with the preparation of the CAP Strategic Plan in Austria
Main findings from fi-compass ‘Study on financial needs in the agriculture and agri-food sectors in Austria’
Introduction by: Bruno Robino, Head of fi-compass, European Investment Bank
Michael Pielke, Head of Unit, DG AGRI, European Commission
Mario Guido, Financial Instruments Advisor, European Investment Bank
Hans Kordik, Research Expert, Ecorys
Manfred Watzinger, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism, Austria
Bernd Schuh, Executive Director, Austrian Institute for Regional Studies
Kurt Leutgeb, Head of Guarantees, Equity, Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft
This document is part of a series of 24 country reports and presents an assessment of the financing gaps for the agriculture and agri-food sectors in Austria. The study analyses the current supply and demand for financing in the two sectors, and quantifies the unmet credit demand. This country report aims to support EAFRD managing authorities in planning and programming the use of financial instruments in their CAP Strategic Plans for the 2021-2027 programming period.
