The European Network for Rural Development

1. The European Network forRuralDevelopment HungarianRuralDevelopment Network Katalin Kujáni SZIU – Gödöllő – 28th June 2010

2. Structure of Presentation • European Network forRuralDevelopment (ENRD) • Structure of Hungarian National RuralDevelopment (HNRN) • Fulfilment of thegoals • Functionsinthe CAP

3. Networking • DG Agriculture launched the European Rural Development Network (ERDN) for the networking of national networks, organisations and administrations active in the field of rural development (in the framework of RD policy 2007-2013). • An ambitious EN RD work programme has been agreed whichblends policy-level guidance for rural development actors on Euwideissues with focused support at national, regional and locallevels for each Member State. • The network includes 4 organisational structure: • Coordination Committee • Leader Sub-Committee • Thematic working groups • Evaluation expert committee

4. Structure of EN RD

5. Structure and goals of EN RD • The coordination committee is composed of: • 27 from MS authorities • 27 from national networks of rural development • 12 from EU-wide organisations, max 4 from each RD objective: • 2 from Leader sub-committee • 1 from EU-wide LAG-s organisation • improving the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry; • improving the environment and the countryside; • improving quality of life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy.

6. The tasks of the Coordination Committee include: • Assist the Commission in the preparation and implementationof network activities; • Coordination between the ENRD, national rural networks andorganisations active in rural development at Communitylevel; • Advise the Commission on the annual work programmeof EN RD, contribution to choice and coordination of thematicwork; • Proposethe creation ofthematic working groups.

7. ALeader subcommittee, ThematicWorkingGroups and European Evaluation Network for Rural Development LeaderSubcommittee • Advises the Commission on the annual work programme of the EN RD concerning the Leader axis • Contributes to coordination of thematic work • Supports the Commission's monitoring of the implementation of transnational cooperation projects. Thematic Working Groups(TWGs) which carry out specific analysis on the basis of on-going rural development programmes in a variety of areas.  At present TWGs have been established on the following topics: • Targeting rural territorial specificities and needs • Linkages between agriculture and the wider rural economy • Public goods and public intervention • Delivery mechanisms of EU Rural Development Policy • A European Evaluation Network for Rural Development to exchange expertise and establish best practice on evaluation of the rural development policy.  This network is coordinated by an Evaluation Expert Committee.

8. The Contact Point • A Contact Point provides the European Commission (Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development) with technical assistance in support of the European Network for Rural Development. Its main activities include: • Support to the Coordination committee, Leader Subcommittee, Thematic Working Groups • Support for EN RD cooperation, information exchange, networking and publications • Support for analysis/summary of rural development programmes and monitoring indicators; • Collection and dissemination of relevant experience on programme implementation

9. Hungarian National Rural Network (HNRN) In line with the provisions, the Hungarian National Rural Network (HNRN)has started its work: - open forum for all the actors involved in rural development; - setting up an information and co-operation network; - an umbrella network of already existing private and public networks, agricultural and rural development advisory networks and the network of independent civil actors and organisations dealing with rural development or related issues; - strong emphasis on the network of the LEADER Local Action Groups (LAGs) and on the network of the Local Rural Development Offices (LRDO).

10. National legislative background • New Hungary Rural Development Strategy and Program (ÚMVP); • 2007/XVII. Act on the EARDF (Governmental law); • 1060/2008. (IX.19.) Governmental regulation on theHNRN; • 131/2008. (X. 1.) MARD decree; • 2/2009 (FVÉ.2.) MARD direction.

11. The process of the establishment of the HNRN • 2007- I. semester preparatory meetings, social reconciliation. • May 2007: • Establishment of the Local Rural Development Offices (to support the work of the Local Rural Development Communities). • 2008: Planning phase of the 96 Leader strategy. • October- November 2008: • Establishment of the HNRN Permanent Secretariat; • Regional consultation with LRDOs’ managers about the HNRN; • Start-up of the registration, introduction of the goals with the stakeholders. • 2 December 2008: • Launching units (Council, Presidency, President). • I. Semester 2009.Launching Thematic Work, and the work of the HNRN itself.

12. Registered stakeholders – thematic fields (11) Council - 171 members (96 LAGs, Agricultural and RD Reconciliation Council, Monitoring Committee, RD related ministries and institutions), Presidency - 31 members, President – Mr.FerencGlatz, Secretary- General – Mr. AndrásPásztohy. The operative unit/ governing unit: HNRN Permanent Secretariat Micro- regional „legs”: Local RD Offices The process of the establishment of the HNRN

14. Thematic fields • Renewable energy; • Animal husbandry and breeding; • Crop farming; • Food- processing; • Rural heritage; • Horticulture and close-to-nature farming; • LEADER; • Forestry and hunting; • Tourism and business development; • Social integration, HR and service development; • Knowledge, innovation, R&D and IT.

15. Tasks Introduction of the benefits of the Program and the Network to the stakeholders: I. Information: • Organises the exchange of experiences and know-hows, • Helps the methodological exchanges, • Disseminate the bestpractices, • Launches survey of needs regarding to the New Hungarian Rural Development Program (NHRDP), • Organises professional trainings and further vocational trainings, • Fosters the activity of the 11 thematic fields.

16. II. Communication: • Communicates with the organisations effected by the implementation of the NHRDP and fosters the relations among them; • Provides general information about the measures of the NHRDP; • Database of the best practices; • Database of the international legislation; • Harmonises the networks and the development opportunities of the involved ministries (MARD, Ministry of Environment and Water, -Development and Economy, -Social Affairs and Labour, -Education and Culture, -Local Government).

17. III. Inter-territorial and international cooperation: • Assistance to the inter-territorial- and international cooperation; • Organization of study tours and trainings; • Assistance to the creation of cooperation networks and help by the common projects of several actors; • Inform the members concerning the Hungarian and international development tenders; • Assure the cooperation with the European Rural Development Network.

18. Most important tools and services • Interactive, online services (www.mnvh.eu); • Training- and advisory system (animation, seminars); • Database of the interterritorial and international cooperation; • Database of the experience-, knowledge and researches; • Opportunity for forming opinions; • Ensuring expertise and exchange of experiences; • Identification of best practices, establishment of a supportive network; • Analysis of needs; • Publications, newsletters.

19. Fulfilment of the aims • National and regional rural forums (Succesful rural, Future of the cottages, CAP, Youth in the countryside, Market towns, Water protection and management) • Workshops • Rural programs (Village Days, Village Forums, Direct selling markets, Best practice) • Publications, newsletters, books • Webpages (English, German)

20. Local solutions

23. Results of the network • Improving the number of the active actors • Synergy between the main actors and organizations • Co-operation in the national rural policy from the rural actors to the decision-makers. • Strategicthinking and operation • Updated information for the registrated members • Helps for subsidies • Professional solutionsfromotherfields

24. Function of thenetworkinthe CAP • Significant role because it can collect comprehensive the rural actors, organizations and administrations. • NRNs bring together a variety of rural stakeholders to promote communication and information exchange at regional, national and European level. • In the run up to the communication the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, DacianCioloş, has launched a public debate on the future of the CAP, inviting all interested EU citizens and organisations to participate. • NRNs had tocollecttheopinions of theinterestedcitizens. Each country organisedthepublicdebate.

25. Future • NowNRNs’ function is facilitating and promoting inter-territorial and trans-national cooperation in relation to the delivery of Axes 3 and 4. The network must have the capacity to develop the co-operation principle, provide regulatory advice and offer appropriate mentoring • During the EU debate about the CAP the NRN’s represent the their own opinions.

26. Web • http>//enrd.ec.europa.eu • www.hungariannationalruraldevelopmentnetwork.eu

27. Thankyourattention! ďakujempekne