News Bites

June 29, 2009

Welcome to the first in a series of articles entitled “News Bites” where we bringing you news items from National Rural Network members and the wider rural development community which we hope you find interesting.

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Conference: Research on Sustainable Development Indicators

June 23, 2009

On 30th September 2009, the Sustainable Development Unit of the Research DG’s Directorate for Environment and EUROSTAT are organising a conference on “Research on Sustainable Development Indicators: Taking Stock of Results and Identification of Research Needs”.
The Conference will take place in Luxembourg, back-to-back with the next Working group on Sustainable Development Indicators (October 1-2), within [...]

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European LEADER companies seeking transnational cooperation project partners

June 18, 2009

The European Network for Rural Development has just published a list of all Local Action Group’s across Europe who are currently seeking partners and/or expressions of interests in relation to transnational cooperation projects. Below is a list of all project titles. In the attached document you will find further information on each of the project [...]

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Austrian LAG looking for coooperation partner

June 17, 2009

An Austrian Local Action Group (Mittelburgenland plus) are looking for a co-operation partner for a project entitled “Preservation of sweet chestnuts”:
There is a highly concentrated appearance of sweet chestnuts in the region of Mittelburgenland. At present the chestnuts are merchandised at an annual chestnut festival where they are sold as biscuits and cakes, chestnut pudding [...]

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Polish LAG interested in getting involved in a transnational cooperation project

June 17, 2009

A Polish Local Action Group, “Green Belt”, is looking to make contact with other LAGs who might be interested in getting involved in transnational cooperation projects. The LAG has no specific project in mind but details its overall objectives in the attached document.
Poland:”Green Belt” LAG [pdf]

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Finnish LAG looking for a cooperation partner

June 17, 2009

A Finnish Local Action Group (LAG) is seeking LAG partners in a transnational cooperation project entitled “Connecting Culture”.
One of the main objectives is to strengthen identity based culture and entrepreneurship related to it. We are looking for local or regional cultural actors willing to connect culture with tourism find new ideas and sustainable solutions.
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Kilkenny LEADER Partnership Company launched

June 17, 2009

On the 12th of June, John Curran T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, launched the new integrated Kilkenny LEADER Partnership Company following the conclusion of the cohesion process.
The Kilkenny LEADER Partnership brings together elements of the former Castlecomer District Community Development Network, Kilkenny Community Action Network and Barrow [...]

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Report from European LEADER subcommittee meeting 28th April 2009

June 12, 2009

One of the roles of the Irish National Rural Network (NRN) is to attend bi-annual LEADER subcommittee meetings arranged by the European Network for Rural Development (EN RD) on behalf of the European Commission. These meetings are to discuss issues relating to Axis 4 (the LEADER Approach) of the Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013.

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REPS: An Overview

June 3, 2009
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Recently we interviews Lorcan O’Shea from the REPS Section of the Department of Agriculture, Food & Fisheries. Here is what he had to say.

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REPS 4: A Planners View

June 3, 2009
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Recently we interviewed Tom Power a registered REPS planner to get his view on REPS.
Tom Power works in Terrance Morrissey and Associates an agricultural advisory firm based in Dungarvan in Co. Waterford. There are a total of 3 planners working in the office preparing REPS plans.

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