The role of NRNs in supporting CLLD(‘Special edition NRN meeting)

Forthcoming ENRD Activities

Mike Gregory, John Grieve, Edina Ocsko

#NRNMeeting

Milan – 24 September 2015

Capacity building and peer exchange

1. More effective and simpler programme implementation

2. Strengthening NRNs and NSUs

3. Simpler and more effective CLLD

Integrated work themes

4. Smart and competitive rural areas

5. Promoting the transition to a green economy in rural areas

Cross cutting activities

• RDP analysis and good practices

• Communication

• Coordination with other networks + self assessment.

ENRD CP Priorities

#NRNMeeting

1.Effective simplerProgramming

2.Strengthening NRNs + NSUs

3.Simpler more Effective CLLD

Inputs• RDP analysis• Good practices• Ruralabs• Expert time

Outputs• Workshops• RN Meetings• Tools• Website• Social media• Publications

Capacity building priorities

Objectives:• RDP Quality• Stakeholder

involvement

Targets• Main relays

withstakeholders

#NRNMeeting

4.Smart competitiverural areas

5. Transition to green economy

Inputs• RDP analysis• Good practices• Ruralabs• Expert time

Outputs• TGs• Seminars• Review• Tools• Website• Social media

Integrated work themes

Objectives:• RDP Quality• Stakeholder

involvement• Broader com

Targets• RD

stakeholders

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RDP analysis and good practices

• All PA and RDP fiches + screening

• New screening to be decided

• 100 GPs feed into priorities.

Communication

• Website fully functional + reference point for RD

• Update communication strategy – synergy with Agri and other networks

• 2 way flows with stakeholders

Coordination with other networks and self assessment

• Closer coordination, more coherent offer, share WPs and events

• Own self assessment

Ruralabs – country teams and profiles

Cross-cutting priorities

#NRNMeeting

Defining the focus

• Taking producers to the market

• Taking the market to the producer

• Digital services

• Empowering advisory services

• Strategic and integrated funding

Who are right people to be

involved?

• Programme managers

• Advisors and support organisations

• Agriculture, tourism and energy sectors

• Networks and LAGs

Main working methods proposed

• Working paper and RDP analysis

• First TG meeting; design

• Thematic Group meetings / themed workshops

• Good practices

• Publications and media

• Seminar

Smart and Competitive Rural Areas

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Defining the focus

• Understand what GE means, a lot is already happening, a realistic focus

• Action oriented: Where RDPs can have a practical effect

• Improving awareness, understanding and uptake

• What actions can be taken to make progress?

Who are right people to be

involved?

• Programme managers

• Advisors and support organisations

• Agriculture, tourism and energy sectors

• Networks and LAGs

Main working methods proposed

• Working paper and RDP analysis

• First TG meeting; design

• Thematic Group meetings / themed workshops

• Good practices

• Publications and media

• Seminar

Promoting the Transition to a Green Economy in Rural Areas

#NRNMeeting

Roadmap

#NRNMeeting

What else are we planning to do for You?

NRN capacity-building activities

Needs analysis• Mapping Reports• Ruralabs

NRN meetings• 3 meetings (Milan, Feb 16

(tbc), May 16 (NL))• All NSUs & other

stakeholders

Methodological good practices (focus on

NSU/NRN practices)

Sharinginformation

• Website (Networking section)

• NRN fiches/profiles• NRN “toolkit”• Linkedin Group

NRN workshops• More focused & in-

depth (selected NRNs with interest in the topic)

• Workshops on self-assessment & operational groups

• RN Steering Group, 3rd meeting 20 Oct 2015

• Innovation sub-group, 3rd meeting 17 Nov 2015

• 2nd RN Assembly26 Nov 2015

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Upcoming events

• Leader CLLD Conference 25 Sept 2015

• Workshop on Self assessment 19 Oct 2015

• Rural Development event on RDP Programmes 24 Nov 2015

• TG, Smart competitive rural areas, 1st meeting (tbc) Late Nov / Dec 2015

• TG, Transition to the Green economy, 1st meeting (tbc) Late Nov / Dec 2015

• NRN, 4th meeting, Slovenia (tbc) Early Feb 2016

• NRN, 5th meeting, Netherlands (tbc) May 2016

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