Lithuanian Rural Network - Lietuvos Kaimo Tinklas

Rural topic(s): Development of rural territories

City: Vilnius

Country: Lithuania

The National Rural Network (member of ENRD) is created at national level, in the framework of the Rural Development Regulation. It provides an important link at Member State level between the national administrations, organisations, and the Local Action Groups. Its main role is to support the implementation and evaluation of rural development policy but it also brings together a variety of rural stakeholders, to ensure a good level of communication both at regional, national and European level.

Scale of intervention : National

Keywords: rural policy, agricultural policy, innovation, woodland management, integrated rural development, territorial project, local food systems, public-private partnership, Leader approach, rural entrepreneurship, cultural heritage

Places: Lithuania

Actors: official rural development network or structure

Methods: networking, facilitation, information diffusion, debate, experience exchange