Linking sustainable practices throughout Europe
Irish Rural Link
Rural topic(s): Advocacy on food and rural policies, Development of rural territories
City: Moate, Co. Westmeath
Country: Ireland
Web site: http://www.irishrurallink.ie
Irish Rural Link (IRL), formed in 1991, is a national network of organisations and individuals campaigning for sustainable rural development in Ireland and Europe. IRL, a non-profit organisation now directly represents nearly 500 community groups with a combined membership of 25,000. IRL represents the interests of community groups in disadvantaged and marginalised rural areas by highlighting problems, advocating appropriate policies and sharing experiences and examples of good practice.
Scale of intervention : National, European
Keywords: rural entrepreneurship, small business, public banking, women
Places: Ireland
Actors: association, network, platform, forum, union of associations
Methods: cross-border cooperation, training/capacity-building, programme/project management, partnership, exchange of good practices, networking