ENRD Newsletter - April 2018

• The 11th OECD Rural Development Conference (9-12 April 2018 – Edinburgh, UK),

This event discussed how innovation can help rural areas and people respond to the challenges of globalisation, shifting trading patterns, and growing inequality.

The event highlighted ten key drivers of rural change and the development of an integrated policy approach to capitalise on these. It concluded with adoption of the Edinburgh Policy Statement which calls for making the most of rural innovation opportunities for job creation, economic growth, and service delivery (see also OECD’s Rural 3.0 Policy Note).

The conference was co-hosted by the European Commission and the Scottish and UK Governments, and saw an active involvement of the European and UK rural networks.

The ENRD Contact Point designed and facilitated six pre-conference workshops which brought together rural development practitioners and showcased inspiring project examples on topics including: global value chains; smart rural communities; technologies to face climate change; skills of the future; business support; and future governance.


Other articles include:

• EU Rural Review 25 available online
• Enhancing rural innovation opportunities
• New Declaration for smarter rural areas
• An expanded ENRD publications library
• Visions for a ‘Vibrant Rural North'
• Briefing on ‘Future of the CAP’
• A new ‘Innovation for Agriculture’ website
• How to re-use and add value to agricultural buildings?
• Rural Business Awards 2018
• Exchange schemes for young farmers
• Rewarding innovation in farming

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