ENRD Newsletter June 2016

NEWS:

• Connecting RDP support to smart supply chains         

A recent ENRD Seminar on ‘Smart and Competitive Rural Areas’ identified opportunities under the Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) to add value throughout the food and drink supply chain.

In particular, the event aimed at identifying and prioritising specific RDP actions to support farms and rural businesses in accessing emerging markets. The main focus of the discussion was on cooperation and investments which increase the competitiveness of sustainable rural products and services.

The Seminar was attended by around 70 rural development stakeholders in Brussels on 26 May 2016. It forms part of the wider ENRD thematic work on ‘Smart and Competitive Rural Areas’, including Thematic Group meetings, a dedicated edition of the EAFRD Projects Brochure and issue 22 of the EU Rural Review due for publication in summer 2016.

• Find your LEADER cooperation partners        

Share your ideas and find partners for LEADER cooperation initiatives on the partner search page of the ENRD website.

Local Action Groups (LAGs) interested in undertaking a joint action with another LEADER group or a similar group within an urban or fisheries area – whether in another region, Member State or third country - are encouraged to fill in a cooperation offer template and send it to contact@enrd.eu. Each cooperation offer includes a description of the project idea and the partner making the offer.

The offers will be posted individually pending the development of an interactive partner search tool for the website. See also cooperation project initiatives by Finnish LAGs looking to collaborate with partners from across Europe.

See more information on the ENRD web page:

http://docs.enrd.eu/newsletter/201606/