1. The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe Investing in Rural Areas Cronfa Amaethyddol Ewrop ar Gyfer Ddatblygu Gwledig: Ewrop yn Buddsoddil Mewn Ardaloedd Gwledig Rhwydwaith Gwledig Cymru WALES RURAL NETWORK 2007 – 2013 Nia Griffiths N Ireland “Across the Axes” 15-06-09

2. Wales RDP Overall Programme Budget - £759.6million Breakdown: Axis 1:£89.5 million Axis 2:£594.1 million Axis 3:£75.2 million Axis 4:£31.7 million Technical Assistance £5 million

3. Wales RDP Axis 1 Schemes Farming Connect £22,885,603 Farm Advisory Service £6,638,621 Processing and Marketing Grant £37,205,298 Supply Chain Efficiency £22,729,922 Axis 2 Schemes Tir Mynydd £179,810,000 Tir Cynnal £66,210,638 Tir Gofal £224,000,008 Organic Farming Scheme £17,500,001 Better Woodland for Wales £29,320,003 Axis 3 and 4 (18 LAGs / Partnerships) Axis 3£ 75,238,157 Axis 4£ 31,710,001

4. 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.

5. 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

6. What the Network Looks Like UK Network European Network

7. For further information please contact the Contact Point of the EN RD at the following e-mail address: info@enrd.eu Network Partners

8. 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 2 nd Thematic Group on Tourism from March 2009 3 rd Thematic Group on Agri-Food began 10 June 2009

9. Thematic Groups Energy Group – Centre for Alternative Technology

10. Maesglas Hydro Scheme

11. Maes Moelogan Community Wind Farm

12. Pembrokeshire Bio Energy Limited

13. Tourism Group - Parc Taf Bargoed

14. Speed Networking

15. Study Tours / Mentoring

16. Menter Môn LAG, Anglesey

17. Conferences and Events

18. Launch Conference – Jan 2009

19. 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.

20. 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