NRN INFORMATION

Estonian Rural Network

Estonia’s National Rural Network promotes the exchange of knowledge and experience, and the coordinated implementation of rural development policy. The Estonian Rural Network has been fully operational since May 2007 and it is administered by the Ministry of Agriculture.

The main goal of the Estonian National Rural Network (NRN) is to support the implementation of the Estonian Rural Development Programme (RDP) by involving beneficiaries and other parties interested in rural development. The Estonian NRN aims to facilitate flexible, open-minded and gradual development, with bottom-up initiatives based on needs, and developed through cooperative activity among rural actors.

The main objectives of the Estonian NRN are: to promote the exchange of knowledge and experience throughout the country, to support the coordinated implementation and evaluation of rural development policy, and the exchange of information at a local, national and EU level.

Network Participants

The Estonian National Rural Network consists of several bodies that represent RDP beneficiaries, organisations and authorities engaged in rural development (such as agricultural organisations, universities, non-profit organisations, NGOs, associations of municipalities, etc.). There are no formal membership requirements, nor are there any fees or specific obligations.

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

NRN Activities

The main activities of the Estonian NRN are to collect and disseminate good practices and project examples, support cooperation activities, organise meetings, thematic groups and events and improve the communication of achieved results.

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

Activities with other Networks/Countries

• Contributions to Relevant Experience Pilot Initiative
• Participation in the Baltic Sea Strategy activities
• Participation in the LEADER Subcommittee

The Network in 2014-2020 programming period

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