Article 67European Network for Rural Development
A European Network for Rural Development for the networking of national networks, organisations and administrations active in the field of rural development at Community level shall be put in place in accordance with Article 66(1).
The aims of the Network shall be to:
collect, analyse and disseminate information on Community rural development measures;
collect, disseminate and consolidate at Community level good rural development practice;
provide information on developments in the Community’s rural areas and in third countries;
organise meetings and seminars at Community level for those actively involved in rural development;
set up and run expert networks with a view to facilitating an exchange of expertise and supporting implementation and evaluation of the rural development policy;
support the national networks and transnational cooperation initiatives.