National Network

Swedish Network

The Swedish Rural Network is the national network for the Common Agricultural Policy.

The Network brings together organisations from civil society, business, consultancy, research and education as well as authorities to learn from each other and collaborate. In this way, they contribute to the goals of agriculture, fishing and aquaculture as well as rural development while creating added value for them and their own organisations. The Network is part of the European CAP Network and can therefore also learn from and collaborate with colleagues around Europe.

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Contacts

Landsbygdsnätverket för den gemensamma jordbrukspolitiken, fiske och vattenbruk samt landsbygdsutveckling. (The rural network for the Common agricultural policy, fisheries and aquaculture and rural development)

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Objectives

  • Sustainable food systems (knowledge development and innovation, innovation support, attractiveness in order to make more people work and run businesses, production that strengthens food security and sustainable consumption, understanding and knowledge of conflicts between goals, for example competitiveness and environmental or climate goals )
  • Rural development through LEADER (knowledge and innovation, connect to national and European strategies and networks, promote national and international collaborations)
  • Assisting the administration (disseminate information, contribute to monitoring and evaluation capacity and disseminate results, external monitoring)

Membership

Members must represent national interests, or cover more than one region, and represent a collective benefit. If an actor operates at a regional level, it is the national coordination function that must be a member.

Members have the opportunity to influence what the network will work on. This is done by answering member surveys, participating in focus groups or contacting the Rural Network's office or members of the steering group. The network also operates analysis and implementation groups. When a new group is formed, all members have the opportunity to register an interest in joining.

Regional representation

One of the Network's member organisations is the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions. There has been regional representation in several of the operating groups.

Governance

The steering group consists of 15 members and a chairman, who all represent different key players and members in the Network. They prioritise themes and resources based on the wishes of the member organisations. The steering group is also responsible for following up to ensure that the network delivers the expected results.

Additional Information

Thematic focus of NN

  • AKIS
  • Climate and Climate change
  • Generation renewal
  • Food supply chain
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