NRN IMFORMATION

The Hungarian National Rural Network

The Hungarian National Rural Network (NRN) supports the implementation of the Hungarian Rural Development Programme, focusing on the social integration and economic development of rural areas. The Permanent Secretariat of the Hungarian Network Support Unit set up the Hungarian NRN on 1 October 2008.

The Network Support Unit (the Permanent Secretariat of the Hungarian NRN) operates within the National Agricultural Advisory, Educational and Rural Development Institute (NAERD) of the Ministry of Rural Development. Network services are provided by the Permanent Secretariat with the support of the Ministry of Rural Development.

The primary goal of the NRN is to support the implementation of the Hungarian Rural Development Programme, and to focus on increasing the social integration and economic development of rural areas.

The network’s qualitative target is to deliver useful and maintainable services, thereby reaching as many rural stakeholders as possible through network registration.

The main tasks of the NRN are: to develop and enhance channels of communication through information activities; and the exchange of experiences and methodology, with the aim of stimulating dialogue and improving the overall performance and success of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) on a local, regional, national and international basis.

Network Participants

The Hungarian NRN is an umbrella network of pre-existing private and public networks (such as the Agricultural and Rural Development Advisory Networks and the Network of Independent Civil Actors) and other organisations involved in rural development. Registration for membership is open to anyone involved or interested in agriculture and rural development. There is no membership fee and no obligations arise from registration.

Read more about the organisational structure of the Network [PDF ]

NRN Activities

The Hungarian NRN’s priorities focus on the exchange of experiences and know-how, the dissemination of best practices, the provision of trainings for rural actors, the organisation of studies and conferences, the support for inter-territorial and transnational cooperation and the provision of information development opportunities.

Read more about the main Priorities and Activities of the Network [PDF ]

Activities with other Networks/Countries

• Contributed to the Relevant Experience Pilot initiative
• Rural Entrepreneurship Thematic Initiative

The Network in 2014-2020 programming period

See details in the ‘NRN Mapping Report – NRNs in Transition’ (2014) [PDF ]