The NRN organisational structure consists of a central unit, regional units, voivodship working groups and working groups of the NRN, the Innovation Network Coordination (Agricultural Advisory Centre in Brwinów) and Voivodship Agricultural Advisory Units
Permanent Working Groups
Permanent NRN working groups are established at both regional level (16) and national level (1). The working group at national level includes representatives of NRN regional units and bodies acting for rural development at national level (44 members). Each voivodeship working group is an advisory and consultative body in network operation at regional level.
The meeting of the central NRN Working Group is organised at least once a year.
The tasks of the Working Groups include:
Approving the NRN action plan and the two-year NRN operational plans (and their modifications), as well as the NRN projects submitted by NRN stakeholders (see above);
Giving opinions and recommendations on reports and information prepared on the basis of an action plan ;
Ensuring exchange of thematic and analytical knowledge, as well as facilitating cooperation between the Network partners through national thematic groups.
Thematic Groups
The NRN Working Group created thematic groups (TGs) e.g. TG on LEADER approach (at present there are 48 members), TG on innovation network in agriculture and in rural areas (at present there are 44 members). The thematic groups give opinion on the NRN operational plan in line with their thematic focus.
Innovation Network in Agriculture and in Rural Area
An Innovation Network in Agriculture and in Rural Area (SIR) was established within the NRN. The Agricultural Advisory Centre in Brwinów fulfils the function of coordination unit of the Innovation Network. (For the specific tasks of SIR, see attachment ‘NRN governance functions’ below.)
