3rd Rural Networks’ Assembly Meeting

The third meeting of the Rural Networks’ Assembly - the main governance body of the ENRD and EIP-AGRI networks – took place in Brussels on Thursday, 1 December 2016.

The meeting provided an opportunity to both take stock of the second full year of effective implementation of rural networking in the 2014-2020 programming period and set out the priority directions for 2017. The event enabled further reflections on follow-up actions to the Cork 2.0 Declaration, with a special focus on the topic of ‘digitisation’.

Background documents

Agenda
ENRD Activity Plan for 2017 - as supported by the Contact Point [PDF ]
List of main activities organised since the last Rural Networks' Assembly meeting [PDF ]
Report [PDF ]
Rural Networks' activities related to Cork 2.0 [PDF ]

Presentations

Plenary

Speech of European Commisioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan
European Rural Network Activities: Perspective from the Managing Authorities, Veronika Madner, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Austria
European Rural Network Activities: Perspective from the National Rural Networks, Maria Custodia, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, Portugal
European Rural Network Activities: Perspective from the European Organisations, Agriculture Research Organisations and Agricultural Advisory Services Providers, Franz Thoma, Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF)
Self-Assessment of European Rural Networks based on their Strategic Framework, Antonella Zona, DG AGRI
The Cork 2.0 Declaration: A Better Life in Rural Areas, Christiane Kirketerp, DG AGRI
Cork 2.0 and Rural Network Activities, Matthias Langemeyer, DG AGRI
Taking Cork Forward: Managing Authority perspective, John Place, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs - UK (DEFRA)
Taking Cork Forward: National Rural Networks perspective, Edgars Linde, Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Center; Alistair Prior, Scottish Rural Network
Taking Cork Forward: EU organisations, Agricultural Research Organisations and Agricultural Advisory Service Providers perspective, Radim Srsen, ELARD
Introduction to the Working Groups on Cork 2.0 current and future activities, David Lamb, ENRD Contact Point
Digitising European Industry, Joël Bacquet, DG CONNECT
Speech Aldo Longo on Digitisation, DG AGRI
ENRD and EIP-AGRI Networks and Digitisation, Iman Boot, DG AGRI and Edina Ocsko, ENRD Contact Point
Upcoming events, Matthias Langemeyer, DG AGRI

Workshops: Digitisation, the role of rural stakeholders

Introduction, David Lamb, ENRD Contact Point

Workshop 1

Single application: Geospatial Aid Application and Manure Bank Declaration, Greet Pauwels, Flemish Land Agency

Workshop 2

Ludgate Hub, Skibbereen: Ireland’s First 1GB Rural Town, Gråinne Dwyer, CEO
Video

Workshop 3

Brie’Nov: an association promoting social and digital innovation for local development, Patrick Thomas, Brie’Nov Member of the Board

Workshop 4

Bringing digitisation in farming to practice, Jurgen Vangeyte, ILVO

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Dates:

01/12/2016 - 09:00

Location:

Brussels,

Belgium

Event type:

Governance meeting

Organiser:

European stakeholders