NRN INFORMATION

The Danish National Rural Network

The Danish National Rural Network supports the implementation of the national Rural Development Programme (RDP) and improves coherence between axes of the RDP, the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and other EU programmes. The Danish National Rural Network has been fully operational since March 1st, 2007.

The National Rural Network (NRN) is located within the Ministry of Housing, Urban and Rural Affairs which has the overall responsibility of the RDP as well as the Fisheries Development Programme. Its structure includes a National Network Unit (NNU), which operates as a national secretariat for the NRN as well as for the FARNET (established in the framework of the EFF programme).

The main tasks of the Danish NRN are to improve the knowledge and circulation of information among the different actors involved in rural development, to support the acquisition of skills and the improvement of the quality of the rural economy.

Network Participants

The Danish NRN has a dynamic structure involving numerous stakeholders working for the implementation of the objectives of the National Strategy Plan (NSP). It is also involved in networking activities undertaken as part of the EFF programme.

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

NRN Activities

The main activities of the Danish network are to improve the dissemination of information; to promote actions in selected themes, such as rural youth; to support LAGs in the implementation of cooperation activities and in promoting their business dimension etc.

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

Activities with other Networks/Countries

• Contributions to 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 ]