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    The Invisible Backbone: Investigating The Role of Rural Women in Western Balkans Through a Mixed-Methods Approach
    (EAAE, 2025)
    Tuna, Emelj, Simonovska, Ana, Nacka, Marina
    Examining the multifaceted roles of rural women in the Western Balkans, this research explores their contributions to agriculture, entrepreneurship, and social cohesion while addressing challenges such as limited resources, gender inequalities, and infrastructural gaps. Employing a mixed-methods approach—combining qualitative methods (interviews, focus groups) with quantitative analysis (a survey of 2,214 rural women across six Western Balkan countries/territories)—the study applies the Alkire Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index to analyze cross-country data. Key areas of focus include women's decision-making in production, access to land and credit, and unpaid labor. The findings provide evidence-based policy recommendations to enhance rural women’s leadership and economic opportunities, supporting governments and organizations in fostering inclusive rural development.
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    Enhancing Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems in the Western Balkans: A prerequisite for sustainable development?
    (EAAE, 2025)
    Ana SimonovskaORCID (Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje), Tilman ReinhardtORCID (Universität Bayreuth, Faculty of life sciences: Food Nutrition and Health), Charalambos Kasimis (Agricultural University of Athens)
    The Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) are critical in fostering sustainable agricultural and rural development by enhancing knowledge dissemination, promoting technological innovation, and improving decision-making processes. In the context of the Western Balkans, AKIS faces significant challenges, including fragmented knowledge networks, limited access to resources, and insufficient co-innovation among key stakeholders such as farmers, researchers, policymakers, and advisory services. These challenges hinder the region’s potential to achieve sustainability in agriculture and rural development (Kasimis et al., 2023). This panel will provide an update on the current state and developments of AKIS in the Western Balkans and further explore strategies for strengthening this system to drive innovation and sustainability. It will bring together experts, practitioners, researchers, advisors, and policymakers to discuss the current state of AKIS, identify best practices, and propose solutions for improving knowledge flow and innovation uptake. Key topics include the role of digital platforms and social media in bridging knowledge gaps, the integration of youth and women in AKIS, and the potential of public-private partnerships to foster innovation. The dialogue will provide actionable recommendations for enhancing AKIS as a foundation for sustainable agricultural development in the Western Balkans, aligning with global sustainability goals and regional development priorities.