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National Rural Network
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LEADER …
Budapest, Hungary, 12 December 2012
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… in Poland
Monika A. Król, PhD
Expert
The Agriculture Policy Analisis Unit
Foundation of Assistance Pragrammes
For Agriculture FAPA
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Content
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Legal basis for setting up the NRN;
Objectives of the NRN;
Structure of the NRN;
Working Group of the NRN;
Action Plan;
Members of the NRN;
Budget;
Current activities in the NRN;
- action plan NRN for period 2012-2013
- events to arrange by NRN, publications, web portal, international
cooperation.
Leader in Poland
Leader Map
Leader Objectives and Statistics
Examples of Leader projects
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Legal basis for setting up the NRN
National legislation:
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Art. 37a of the Law of 7 March 2007 on support for rural
development through co-financing by the European Agricultural
Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD);
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Regulation of the President of the Council of Ministers of
18 March 2009 on the National Rural Development Network;
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Regulation No 47 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development of September 2010 for setting up Working Group of
the National Rural Network.
Objectives of the NRN
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support for implementation and evaluation of rural development
policy;
activation of organizations and administrative structures engaged in
rural development;
identification, analysis, exchange of information and knowledge of
rural development among all stakeholders
at local, regional, national and Community levels;
dissemination of knowleadge about rural development strategy;
enhancement of effectiveness of measures implemented under RDP
2007-2013.
Logo of Polish National Rural Network
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Structure of the NRN
 National Network Unit
in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development - Central
Sekretariat
 in FAPA - with regard to the agreement of October 2011, the
Minister of Agriculture delegated FAPA carrying out the tasks of
the Central Secretariat of the NRN in ensuring the functioning of
the Polish Network
They are responsible for coordinating the establishment and operation
of NRN. The National Network Unit’s task is to create and run the
Network’s web portal and to facilitate mutual relations between
Network participants.
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 16 Regional Network Units
- coordinate relations between Network participants in a given
region and cooperation between regions.
Scheme of the NRN
16 Regional
Network Units
(Voivodship)
LAGs
NGOs
National Network Unit
Ministry of Agriculture
FAPA
District
administration
Commune,
Village
administration
Other
prospect
partners
2001 Partners of NRN
European
Network for
Rural
Development
Paying Agency,
Voivodship
Self-government
Scientific institutes
Advisory centres
Agricultural chambers
Others
The Working Group of the NRN (1)
The Working Group is composed of representative of central and
local administration and representatives of organisations and
institutions working for rural development.
Number members of the NRN Working Group – 47.
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The objective of the Working Group is to
to appoint thematic working groups and manage their work.
to specify NRN priorities and recommendations for actions,
to monitor NRN activities on a current basis
to appoint thematic working groups and
to manage their work.
The Working Group of the NRN (2)
Examples members of the NRN Working Group:
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representative of the National Network Unit and 16 regional units;
representatives of the Ministries;
representative of Local Action Group;
representative of NGO’s;
representative of schools of higher education;
representative of trade unions;
representative of branch unions of agricultural produces;
representative of an employer’s organisation;
representative of Union of Polish Banks;
representative of FAPA.
The Working Group of the NRN (3)
Meetings take place 4 times per year.
Targets set up by Working Group at each meeting:
- to approve of Action Plan of NRN for another
- to approve of prioryties for another
- to approve tasks of 5 thematic working groups:
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Thematic Group on the Leader approach
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Thematic Groups for young people in rural areas.
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Thematic group on. sustainable rural development.
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Thematic Group on village renewal and conservation and protection of cultural
heritage.
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Thematic Group 'village in the new economy
Action Plan (1)
Framework:
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introdaction;
objectives of the measure (priorities);
obligatory measure;
detailed measure are planning to realise;
schedule of measures;
indicative budget (a financial plan broken down into particular
measures);
information of source of co-financing measure.
Action Plans drawn up for two-years periods for the National Network Units and regional
units.
Action Plan (2)
Action Plan including following general obligatory
measure:
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identification and analysis of good practices in rural development that can
be transferred and transmission of information thereon;
transfer of good practices, innovative projects and organisation of the
exchange of experiences and know-how;
preparation of training programmes for LAGs under creation, including the
exchange of experiences between Local Action Groups;
network management;
technical assistance for inter-regional and trans-national cooperation;
support for inter-institutional cooperation, including international
cooperation;
exchange of knowledge and evaluation of rural development policy.
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National Rural Network
Objectives and Duties
Good practice identification
Know how transfer
Preparation of training
programmes for local action
groups In the process of
formation
Activities taken to run
the Evaluation
Network
Dissemination of
information on rural
development
Tools
Web portal
Seminars
Conferences
Thematic working groups
Trainings
Publications
Bulletins
leaflets
Work on the new Action Plan
2012-2013
At the VII meeting of the Working Group members approved the
following priorities of Polish NRN:
 Enhancing the efficiency of tasks led by local action groups (LAGs),
including activation of the rural community and the construction
and implementation of local development strategies,
 Promoting business development in rural areas and joint economic
activities
 Support for rural tourism development in the tourism, promotion
of traditional and local products, and food quality
 Promotion of sustainable rural development and territorial
cohesion
 Support efforts to preserve and protect the traditions and heritage
and cultural landscape of the countryside,
 The future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 and its
second pillar of rural development.
Members of the NRN (1)
According to RDP 2007-2013, NRN has an open character.
The NRN stucture brings together administrative structures (at
local, regional and national levels) and other stakeholders that
contribute to rural development and have direct or indirect impact
on a better use of EAFRD instruments.
Aplication form for members is available at following website
www.ksow.pl
At present we have approximately 2001 members.
Members of the NRN (2)
Examples of members:
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government administration bodies interested in rural development, including
institutions responsible for structural funds;
voivodship, commune and poviat self-governemts;
branch organisations;
cooperatice organisations;
agrcultural chambres;
institutes reporting to ministries;
economic entities;
research and development centres;
NGO’s, inparticular those operating in agri-food sector or working for broadly
understood rural development;
state agricultural advisory units;
nature conservation services;
Local Action Groups (LAGs);
school of secondary education;
farmers
Budget
The budget of the NRN is planned at
EUR 55 million and is ensured under Technical Assistance
of RDP 2007-2013.
In includes expenditure on the operation of NRN structure
such as the costs of the organisation and operation of the
NRN National Network Unit and regional units – EUR 11
million, and expenditure on implementation of tasks under
the network
(in accordance with NRN Action Plan) –
EUR 44 million.
Current activities in the NRN
action plan NRN for period 2012-2013;
 events to arrange by NRN;
 publications;
 web portal (www.ksow.pl);
 international cooperation.
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Examples detailed measure are
planning to realise
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contests;
national and international conferences, seminars, workshops,
meetings about exchange of experiences, transfer of good practices,
etc.;
study visits;
publications;
exhibitions;
trainings for Local Action Groups;
information and promotion about NRN;
cooperation with international organisations;
cooperation with partners of NRN;
analysis and evaluation of rural development.
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Events (I)
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5 June 2012 thematic working group on Leader
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11 June 2012 thematic working group on sustainable development
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7 July 2012 Meeting of the Working Group for National Rural Network,
Warsaw (e.g. approval of Amendment to Action Plan NRN for period
2012-2013);
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6-8 September 2012 Summer sport competition of National Rural
Network, Jarocin, Poland ;
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18-19 October 2012, The XV Anniversary of Village Renewal in Poland,
Prószków, (workshops, study visits to gminas in Opole voivodeship , gala
ceremony)
Enents (II)
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October 2012, The XV Anniversary of Village
Renewal in Poland, Prószków, (workshops, study visits
to gminas in Opole voivodeship , gala ceremony)
 November 2012 , IV Forum of Young Farmers, Słock,
Poland
 December 2012, 4 December 2012, National
conference summary contest „Przyjazna Wieś” Friendly
Village, Warsaw; National Conference on Innovative use
of rural infrastructure, Warsaw. The aim of the
conference was to sum up the networking initiative
(competition) “Friendly Village 2012”, in which
infrastructural projects implemented in rural areas
thanks to the EU suport, are awarded in three
categories: technical, social and ecological
Publications
bulletins of NRN (4 issue);
 brochure and leaflet about NRN (Polish and English
version);
 brochure summary contest „Przyjazna wieś”;
 brochure summary Seminar „Cooperation Projects –
interregional and international dimension”.
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NRN Bulletin
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In 2010 the structure of
a Bulletin changed
Now it is a quarterly
journal divided into two
parts
One part is devoted to
different aspects of
functioning of the
NRDN (problematic
papers of different
authors)
Second part is devoted
to current activities of
partners/regional
secretaries etc.
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Other Publications
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Reports on Monitoring
and Evaluation
RDP 2007-2013
Links (European
Rural Network, National Rural
Networks)
Web portal
(www.ksow.pl)
Databases
Organizations and administrations
involved in rural development
Legislation
projects/
beneficiaries
Updated information
on RDP 2007-2013
Forum
Partnersearch
tool
National partners
know-how,
good practice
LAGs
Foto of portal
Radio and TV programmes
International cooperation (I)
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20-29 January 2012 Internationale Grüne Woche
2012, Berlin, Germany
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16-19 February 2012, International Food and Organic
Products Trade Fair BioFach, Nurberg, Germany
15-17 October 2012 NATURA FOOD international ecological food fair, Łodź, Poland
25-29 October 2012 - Salone Del Gusto Fair, Torino,
Italy
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International cooperation (II)
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2012, Forum of Central European Young
Farmers, Szeged, Hungary
 April 2012 , Agrotravel, Kielce Fair, Poland
 April 2012, ENRD Leader Event 2012 , Brussels,
Belgium
 May 2012 − I Europejski Jarmark Produktów
Lokalnych w Puy en Velay, France
 June 2012 „Young farmers Opportunities to develop
business in rural areas” Alba-Iulia, Romania
 July 2012, I meeting of the focus group on Knowledge
Transfer and innovation, Brussels
 July 2012, The CAP Towards 2020 – Taking stock with
civil society, Brussels
International cooperation (III)
October 2012, CC workshop on Financial
Instruments, Brussels
 November 2012, IV Forum of Young Farmers, Słock,
Polska
 November 2012, Congress of Young Farmers, Buc,
Slovakia
 December 2012, Direct view to the 2014-2020
programming period: Leader and CLLD, Budapest,
Hungary
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UE Strategy for Baltic Sea Region - Baltic Sea Strategy Flagship Project
„Sustainable Rural Development”
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August 2011, Seminar EU Strategy of the Baltic Sea,
Estonia
September 2011, Seminar and workshops - NordicBaltic Networks, Tallinn, Estonia
September 2011, Seminar EU Strategy of Baltic Sea
Region, Helsinki, Finland
September 2012 - I meeting of the Flagship project
« Sustainable Rural Development through youth,
innovation and entrepreneuship”, Ronneby, Sweden
October 2012, Seminar and workshops - Nordic-Baltic
Networks, Bralanda, Sweden
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Map of LAGs in Poland
Map of Leader
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White spots on the map are areas not eligible for
inclusion in the Leader approach:
municipalities of more than 5 thousand residents
Urban-rural community of more than 20 thousand
residents
LAG areas where not generated
However, LAG realize their LSR almost all areas where
possible.
Leader
15 June 2012
Country Area (km2) - 312 679
 Population of the country - 38 135 876
 LAG - 336
 LFG - 48
 Population of LGD - 90 % of rural area population
 Population of LFG - 9,37 % of rural ares population
 Leader Budget RDP 2007-2013 - 787 500 000,00 E 4,5 allocation RDP
 Contracted measures - 50,78%
 Amounts refunded (EFRROW) - 18,11%
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Country Area (km2) 312 .679
Area of all LAG 278 235,70
LAG occupy 90% of the country
Area of all LFG 70.528
LFG occupy 22.56% of the country
Population of the country 38 .135. 876
Population of all LAG 16. 877.180
Population of all LAG
44,25%
Population of all LFG
Population of LFG
3. 571. 924
9.37%
Leader - objectives of the measure
building
social capital in rural areas by
activating its inhabitants,
contributing to the creation of new places
of work in these areas
improving the management of local
resources through the involvement of local
public-private partnerships (Local Action
Groups - LAGs) in the management of
these areas.
beneficiary
The beneficiaries are the local action groups
(LGD in Polish), implementing local
development strategies and entities
conducting operations under these strategies.
Leader is implemented in rural areas.
LGD - Land of the Beaver
Scope of assistance
Leader consist of:
"Running the local action group, skills acquisition and
animation",
"Implementation of local development strategies",
"The implementation of cooperation projects.„
Local development strategies developed by LGD implement
the objectives of the RDP III-axis, ie: related to the
improvement of life and business environment.
Leader implemented projects related to rural renewal,
diversification of agricultural activities and the development
of micro-enterprises (as a general rule - under the terms of
the relevant measures of Axis III)
implementing a local development
strategy - actions
„Small projects”
 Villages reneval and development
 Creation and development of microenterprises
 Diversification into non-agricultural
activities
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Forms and amount of aid
Operations associated with the renovation
of the village benefit from the 80% funding
and maximum limits on the aid referred to
in this action.
 "Small projects" can get funding no more
than 25 000 zł and 70% of eligible project
costs.
 The functioning of LAGs and cooperation
projects are reimbursed at 100%.
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Implementing local development strategies
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organization of cultural, recreational or sporting events - 1 915
contracts,
repair or equipping rural youth clubs - 1 337 contracts,
construction, reconstruction or marking small tourist infrastructure 993 contracts,
cultivate local traditions, rites and customs - 535 contract
database creation or modernization of tourist information and websites,
preparation and issue of publication - 533 contracts,
training courses and other educational ventures - 513 contracts,
promote local cultural activities with local heritage
- 471 contracts,
restoration / renewal / marking historic buildings and landscaping
objects - 190 contracts,
provision of equipment and hardware - 163 contract
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Example of project
- promoting food festival
Example of project
- promoting food festival
Example of projectPromoting local products
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- museum equipment
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Example of projecttraining
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Thank you for your attention!
Dr Monika Król,
Expert, The Agriculture Policy Analisis Unit
Foundation of Assistance Pragrammes
For Agriculture FAPA
[email protected]
tel. (+48 22) 623-19 -86
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