The Netherlands Rural Network aims to support people and organisations that are committed to promote a strong and attractive countryside. Ouroperations promote the countryside in all its different aspects: not only through Leader groups and diversification activities, but for example also by focusing on agricultural production and landscape management.
Platform
The Dutch countryside is in a state of transition. There are all sorts of organisations committed to promoting the resilience and appeal of our rural areas. The purpose of the National Network for Rural Areas is to support those organisations, by providing a platform where they can meet fellow organisations and local authorities and share knowledge and experiences.
Identifying initiatives
The Rural Network also identifies new and promising initiatives in the area of (multifunctional) agriculture and village development, nature, social cohesion, quality of life and joint decision-making. Another important task is to support regional development committees in their work for rural areas.
International partner search
The Network also offers help with searching international partners and linking to other EU Rural Networks. ►More about transnational cooperation
Activities We provide these services by organising meetings and advisory sessions, by publishing articles, by offering a project database, a website, workshops and a newsletter and by listening carefully to what the network participants tell us about their needs and ideas. Additionally, we sometimes launch our own initiatives to set things in motion. ► More about out activities
Who are we? The National Rural Network is an expansion of the Leader Network that was set up six years ago. We have enlarged the playing field and now focus on all parties involved in rural development, like farmers, environmental groups, and on the need to strengthen the rural economy.
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