NRN INFORMATION

The Greek National Rural Network

The Greek National Rural Network brings together local and national players to facilitate the exchange of experience, and support the implementation and evaluation of rural development policy. The Greek National Rural Network (NRN) has been fully operational since November 2008.

The Managing Authority (MA) of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) of Greece (the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Administrative Sector for Community Resources and Infrastructure) is responsible for the operation of the NRN.

The NRN has seven main strategic objectives: to connect stakeholders and administrations involved in rural development; to identify, analyse and disseminate information on good practices in terms of rural development; to disseminate the RDP results ; to organise the exchange of experience and knowledge on rural development; to provide technical assistance for inter-territorial and transnational cooperation projects, in the context of Axis 4 (the LEADER approach); to cooperate with the ENRD and the other NRNs, to strengthen capacity building for RDP evaluation purposes.

Network Participants

The Greek NRN has 78 members representing programme beneficiaries, stakeholders involved in rural development; and administrative authorities involved in RDP implementation at the national level.

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

NRN Activities

The Action Plan of the Greek NRN describes in detail the actions required for the achievement of the strategic objectives, as well as the requirements, prerequisites and procedures for its effectiveness (the role of bodies involved, thematic networks, coordination of working groups). The strategic objectives include: development of members’ linkages; networking and good practices exchange; contribution to the RDP evaluation and dissemination of RDP results; promotion of inter-territorial and transnational cooperation projects; and development of skills.

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

Activities with other Networks/Countries

• Contribution to the NRN Relevant Experience Pilot Initiative
• Contribution to the Video about Young Farmers (Walloon Rural Network Initiative)

The Network in 2014-2020 programming period

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