The first ENRD Seminar of the 2014-2020 period highlighted the central role of Rural Networks in supporting stakeholder involvement in rural development policy. A strong message from the event was that Rural Networks need both the mandate and the resources to fulfil this role effectively.
Participants at the seminar stressed the benefits of supporting stakeholder engagement at all stages of the elaboration and implementation of rural development policy, from the definition of policies and programmes to implementation of projects on the ground.
See the Seminar webpage for more information and the presentations of example stakeholder involvement at project level, in local planning and in policy and implementation. The event report will be available soon.
