1 Building Network of Polish eFarmers through eFarmer Project Budapest, 1 February 2007 Beata Paul, KRIR, The National Council of Agricultural Chambers

2 Structure Of Regional Agricultural Chambers in Poland The National Council of Agricultural Chambers Dolnośląska Agricultural Chamber Kujawsko-Pomorska Agricultural Chamber Lubelska Agricultural Chamber Lubuska Agricultural Chamber Agricultural Chamber of Łódzkie Voivodship Małopolska Agricultural Chamber Mazowiecka Agricultural Chamber Agricultural Chamber in Opole Podkarpacka Agricultural Chamber Podlaska Agricultural Chamber Pomorska Agricultural Chamber Śląska Agricultural Chamber Świętokrzyska Agricultural Chamber Warmińsko-Mazurska Agricultural Chamber Wielkopolska Agricultural Chamber Zachodniopomorska Agricultural Chamber

3  Two rounds of the recruitment and selection were carried on in Poland  I round - April and November 2005  II round - March and June 2006 Recruitment Process in Poland

4 Recruitment Procedure in Poland Setting HR needs Job position analyzing eFarmer Job Describing Content-related and personal candidate profile Selection of the proposed recruitment method Value of possibilities of the external and internal labor market Interim selection Interview Use of selection techniques: interim selection and final selection

5  In the First Round regional chambers collected about 50 questionnaires (total about 800) and invited for interviews and tests about 30% of them  approx. 10 candidates from each regional chamber were recommended to the main office – KRIR in Warsaw (total approx. 160 persons)  KRIR invited all selected persons in 3 sessions of selection Recruitment Process in Poland

6  In the Second Round regional agricultural chambers distributed the announcement about the new recruitment process during agricultural events locally organized that time (e.g. agricultural fair, local agricultural chamber meetings, agricultural exhibitions – cattle fair, exhibition of agriculture machines, days of a field etc.).  In total appox farmers and persons associated with rural areas were informed  175 persons for the position of a pilot eFarmer were selected  The above number of pilot eFarmers was assigned to participated in training for the pilot eFarmers Recruitment Process in Poland

7  Verbal advertisement  Advertisements in local branch newspaper „Wiadomości Rolnicze”, „Polska Wieś”  Internal advertisements in regional (voivoidship) agriculture chambers  Poviat meetings organized by voivodship agricultural chambers Recruitment Process in Poland – method of recruitment

8  Knowledge and skills test referred to the CAP and procedure of applying for aid for agriculture  Language skills test  Computer literacy test  Tests with problems solving  Verifying eFarmer’s efforts during his/her work based on the special evaluation questionnaire  Test verifying presentation skills  Teaching skills  Estimation of motivation of a candidate for work as eFarmer Recruitment and selection Process in Poland – selection procedure

9 Pilot eFarmers are mainly agricultural advisors or employees of regional agricultural chambers  college/ university educated  have professional experience connected with the agriculture background and knowledge of the specific agriculture in each country  have knowledge of the CAP content-qualified capability to work with CAP documents and knowledge of rules of getting aid and support from EU sources  have presentation skills/ volume of demonstration activity and skills Recruitment Process in Poland – criteria of selection

10  testing the generic and country prototype of eFarmer Portal  making notes (written feedback) to the customization of the generic prototype  preparing eLearning materials for the next eFarmers  testing eLearning materials  cooperating in creating CAP content  supporting the eFarmer promotion campaign Recruitment and selection Process in Poland – main duties planned for the position of key pilot eFarmer

11  Regular meetings and discussions organized mainly in KRIR’s office  Verbal (during meetings) and Electronic exchange of comments related to the functionality of the eFarmer portal  Preparing reports on pilot eFarmers working on their local environments  Organizing Info Days and carrying on lectures and presentations  Collecting documentation needed for the Project Activities of pilot eFarmers as an example of their effective cooperation

12 Comparison between I round and II round of training (workshops)

13 I Round of Training kor Key Pilot eFarmers in Poland

14 II Round of Training for Key Pilot eFarmers in Poland

15 Participation of selected key pilot eFarmers in trainings

16 Engagement of employees of regional agricultural chambers in building eFarmers network

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22 Thank you for the attention Beata Paul National Council of Agricultural Chambers Ul. Wspólna 30, Warsaw