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NRN Peer-to-Peer Training Workshop: “Networking for Innovation in the 2014-2020 RDPs” Ghent, Belgium 18-19 March 2014 Who is here? Other Public Authorities? ENRD Contact Point? Paying Agencies? Researchers? LAGs? EIP-AGRI Service Point? Farmers’ Organisations? National Rural Networks? Advisers? DG AGRI? Innovation Support Services? RDP Managing Authorities? Others? Introduce yourselves……. Workshop Objectives 1. Build a common understanding of how NRNs can promote and support a culture of innovation amongst rural stakeholders (in accordance with Art. 54 of EAFRD Regulation No. 1305/2013) 2. Explore and clarify how the ENRD, EIP-AGRI network and NRNs can most effectively work together in 2014-2020 to promote and support innovation 3. Showcase some existing relevant examples of “networking for innovation” 4. Identify and discuss specific activities that can be included in the action and / or work plans of NRNs for helping to promote and support innovation Day 1 (from 13:00) Social evening EIP-AGRI Networking & Innovation …. what do we know? Networking for Innovation in 2014-2020 LEADER Setting the Scene What do need to make networking for innovation happen? Crosscutting Introduction Day 2 (to 16:00) Setting the Scene Networking & Innovation …. what do we know? 1. What do we understand by “innovation” in the new rural development regulation? 2. What networking tools can be used to promote and support innovation in rural development? 3. What conditions are needed for NRNs / NSUs to efficiently and effectively promote and support innovation? Networking for Innovation in 2014-2020 Introduction to the parallel workshops on Day 2 Workshop 1: Networking and innovation as a cross-cutting theme in RDPs Case study 1: “24 Hour Races in Sweden" (Hans-Olof Stålgren, Swedish Rural Network) Case study 2: “Rural Innovation through Knowledge Exchange in Scotland” (Moira Forsyth, Scottish Enterprise) Workshop 2: LEADER and innovation in 2014-2020 Case study 3: “Innovation Camps in Finland” (Juha-Matti Markkola, Finnish Rural Network) Case study 4: “Innovative studios in Austria” (Marina Brakalova, ENRD Contact Point) Workshop 3: The role of NRNs in implementing the EIP-AGRI Case study 5: “Networking and the EIP in Portugal” (Maria Custódia Correia, Portuguese National Network for Rural Development) Case study 6: “Networking and the EIP in the Netherlands” (Annemiek Canjels)