The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe

Investing in Rural Areas

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WALES RURAL NETWORK

2007 – 2013

Nia GriffithsN Ireland “Across the Axes” 15-06-09

Wales RDP

Overall Programme Budget - £759.6million

Breakdown:

Axis 1: £89.5 millionAxis 2: £594.1 millionAxis 3: £75.2 millionAxis 4: £31.7 million

Technical Assistance £5 million

Wales RDP

Axis 1 SchemesFarming Connect £22,885,603Farm Advisory Service £6,638,621Processing and Marketing Grant £37,205,298Supply Chain Efficiency £22,729,922

Axis 2 SchemesTir Mynydd £179,810,000Tir Cynnal £66,210,638Tir Gofal £224,000,008Organic Farming Scheme £17,500,001Better Woodland for Wales £29,320,003

Axis 3 and 4 (18 LAGs / Partnerships)Axis 3 £ 75,238,157Axis 4 £ 31,710,001

Wales Rural Network

The purpose of the Wales Rural Network is to:

• Group together the organisations and administrations involved in rural development in Wales;

• To facilitate the exchange of expertise and knowledge; Transfer knowledge on best practice

• Support the implementation and evaluation of rural development policy;

• Secure and coordinate the flow of information between the local, national and European levels.

Key Tasks

• Identify and disseminate examples of good practice

• Support for inter-territorial and transnational cooperation

• Establish and support Thematic Groups

• Support cross-axis working within the RDP

• Provide support, information and training to Local Action Groups

• Set up of website, database and partner search facilities

• Play a key role in the establishment of the UK Rural Network; feed into EU Network

What the Network Looks Like

P.M.C.

Steering Group

Thematic GroupEnergy

Thematic GroupNon-Food Products?

Thematic GroupTourism

Thematic GroupAgri-Food?

NetworkWebsite

Wider RuralInterests

UK Network

EuropeanNetwork

For further information please contact the Contact Point of the EN RD at the following e-

mail address:info@enrd.eu

Network Partners

To date

• RDP Wales formally approved February 2008

• Rural Network Team (Aberystwyth) in place April 2008

• Action Plan agreed by PMC September 2008

• UK Network met June 2008, Jan & April 2009

• EU Network launched Oct 2008 in Cyprus conference

• Steering Group established November 2008, 3 meetings held

• 1st Thematic Group from Nov 2008, on Energy theme

• WRN Launch Event held 22 Jan 2009 in Llandrindod

• 2nd Thematic Group on Tourism from March 2009

• 3rd Thematic Group on Agri-Food began 10 June 2009

Thematic Groups

Energy Group – Centre for Alternative Technology

Maesglas Hydro Scheme

Maes Moelogan Community Wind Farm

Pembrokeshire Bio Energy Limited

Tourism Group - Parc Taf Bargoed

Speed Networking

Study Tours / Mentoring

Menter Môn LAG, Anglesey

Conferences and Events

Launch Conference – Jan 2009

Next Steps

• Hold further Conferences and Events

• Establish up to 1 further Thematic Group

• Mentoring / study visits (provisionally Pembs Sept 30th ’09)

• Devise an e-newsletter

• Develop website to include links, latest news, good practice and transnational partner search

• Organise training / information events – eg. Across the RDP Axes, Working on Cooperation projects etc.

Contact Details

Wales Rural Network Team:

Crown Buildings, Aberystwyth SY23 2JS

Nia Griffiths - 01970 653933

Michelle Brunt - 01970 653931

Pat McQuinn - 01970 653932

Bethan Evans - 01970 653934

ruralnetwork@wales.gsi.gov.uk