National Rural Network

Poland

Main Objectives The aim of the National Network of Rural

Areas is to support the implementation and evaluation of the policy in the field of rural development, as well as identify, analyse, distribute and exchange of information and expertise in this field among all stakeholders at the local, regional, national and Community levels.

NRN Structure

Sekretariat Centralny

Minister Rolnictwa

i Rozwoju Wsi

Sterująca Grupa Robocza Przepływ informacji

16 wojewódzkich sekretariatów regionalnych

Odbiorcy informacji: rolnicy, przedsiębiorcy, inni

Uczestnicy i partnerzy regionalni

Uczestnicy i partnerzy

Krajowi

Flow of information scheme

Gmina, Village

administration

Paying Agency, Voivodship

Self-governmentScientific institutesAdvisory centres

Agricultural chambersOthers

OtherProspect

beneficiaries

EuropeanNetwork for

Rural Development

Beneficiaries

Regional Coordinators

Secretariat(National Network Unit)

District administrationNGOsLAGs

Role of National/Regional Units Ensure general animation Organise initiatives related to rural

development Facilitate the work of rural actors and

discussion Identify best practices (support transfer

and development) Ensure the coherence and synergy of

taken activities

National Rural Network-

Action Plan

Identification and analysis of good transferable practices and the provision

of information about them

Technical assistance for Inter-territorial and

transnational cooperation

Preparation of training programmes for local action groups In the process of formation

Organisation of exchanges of

experience and know-how

Network management

Activities (not obligatory)

Technical assistance for inter-institutional cooperation

Spreading of information on possible instruments supporting rural development (integrated projects/other funds)

Detailed activities included in Action Plan

National Rural Network

Web portal

Thematic working groupsAnalyses, expertises

PublicationsBulletinsleaflets

Activities taken to run the Evaluation

Network

Preparation of training programmes for local action

groups In the process of formation

Dissemination of information on rural

development

Seminars

Analyses, expertises

Trainings

Good practice identification

Know how transfer

ActivitiesTools

NRN budget 2007-2013 55 000 000 EUR. 20% creation and maitenance of NRN 80% Action Plan