National Rural Network MaltaNational Rural Network Malta

The Role of the NRNM in the RDP 2014-

2020 Consultation Process

Malcolm Vassallo

Managing AuthorityRural Development Programme for Malta 2007-2013The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

Europe Investing in Rural Areas

•Six groups will be established to explore a wide range of issues affecting different aspects of rural development.

•Each group will focus on one theme that has been identified as a priority for action

•Working groups to operate for 6 months period

•Each group will meet six times

•Same basic process

The Process...The Process...

�� Select Working Group leaders & Select Working Group leaders & facilitatorsfacilitators

�� Hold meeting with leaders and facilitatorsHold meeting with leaders and facilitators

Meeting 1: Working out where we are Meeting 1: Working out where we are goinggoing

�� Identifying the main issues Identifying the main issues –– needs and needs and opportunities for that theme to address, opportunities for that theme to address, setting the boundaries (what it will deal setting the boundaries (what it will deal with, what will not be included)with, what will not be included)

�� Developing the aims and objectives for the Developing the aims and objectives for the theme.theme.

�� Identifying the legislation related to each Identifying the legislation related to each themetheme

Meeting 2: Exploring the Meeting 2: Exploring the opportunitiesopportunities

�� Exploring the tools and approaches Exploring the tools and approaches within the new EU Rural within the new EU Rural Development Regulation to address Development Regulation to address the themethe theme

�� Exploring the potential for innovation Exploring the potential for innovation in this theme in this theme –– what would be most what would be most likely to succeed in Malta?likely to succeed in Malta?

Meeting 3: Designing the supportMeeting 3: Designing the support

�� Identifying the best types of support and Identifying the best types of support and their modes of delivery (i.e. which their modes of delivery (i.e. which Measures, which selection criteria or Measures, which selection criteria or eligibility conditions for measures, in order eligibility conditions for measures, in order to ensure money goes where it will bring to ensure money goes where it will bring most benefitmost benefit

�� Identifying which events / research is Identifying which events / research is needed first, in order to encourage good needed first, in order to encourage good proposals to come forward from the right proposals to come forward from the right sorts of beneficiary groupssorts of beneficiary groups

�� Thinking about the processes by which Thinking about the processes by which these things can happen , to achieve the these things can happen , to achieve the aims and objectives set by the group.aims and objectives set by the group.

Meeting 4: Fitting it all togetherMeeting 4: Fitting it all together

�� This will involve coThis will involve co--ordination between all ordination between all the groupsthe groups

�� Looking at the range of measures and Looking at the range of measures and approaches proposed by groupsapproaches proposed by groups

�� Identifying overlaps, synergies and scope Identifying overlaps, synergies and scope for integrating proposed approaches to for integrating proposed approaches to achieve the desired aims and objectives achieve the desired aims and objectives more effectivelymore effectively

�� Prioritising the alternatives and thinking Prioritising the alternatives and thinking about recommending budget shares about recommending budget shares between them over the full period of the between them over the full period of the programmeprogramme

Meeting 5: Making sure it will workMeeting 5: Making sure it will work

�� Refining, validating and checking the Refining, validating and checking the proposals for the theme, in the Rural proposals for the theme, in the Rural Development StrategyDevelopment Strategy

�� CrossCross--checking against changes in checking against changes in the CAP and Rural Development the CAP and Rural Development Regulation (assuming these have Regulation (assuming these have now been agreed)now been agreed)

Meeting 6: Presenting to a wider Meeting 6: Presenting to a wider audienceaudience

�� Debate and discussion with a wider Debate and discussion with a wider range of stakeholdersrange of stakeholders

�� Finalisation of the strategyFinalisation of the strategy

Getting involved in a working groupGetting involved in a working group

�� 6 groups are needed with 12 6 groups are needed with 12 --15 participants in each 15 participants in each group. group.

Participants will...Participants will...

�� Attend formal meetings of the working groupAttend formal meetings of the working group

�� Listen to ideas and opinions of other Listen to ideas and opinions of other particupantsparticupants in the in the groupgroup

�� Be prepared to explore new ideasBe prepared to explore new ideas

�� Take part in discussions during meetingsTake part in discussions during meetings

�� Be prepared to read and comment on draft proposalsBe prepared to read and comment on draft proposals

�� Use their knowledge and experience to help develop a Use their knowledge and experience to help develop a strategy that will move Malta towards more sustainable strategy that will move Malta towards more sustainable agriculture and rural developmentagriculture and rural development

The rewards of participation:The rewards of participation:

�� Helping to create MaltaHelping to create Malta’’s new rural development strategy s new rural development strategy for 2014 for 2014 –– 20202020

�� Using your knowledge, expertise and practical experience Using your knowledge, expertise and practical experience to develop measures that will support rural development to develop measures that will support rural development and be valued and used by the farms, rural businesses and and be valued and used by the farms, rural businesses and communities in Maltacommunities in Malta

�� Working with others to address the problems facing Working with others to address the problems facing agriculutreagriculutre and rural development in Maltaand rural development in Malta

15th February15th FebruaryWG 6th MeetingWG 6th Meeting

25th January25th JanuaryNRN MeetingNRN Meeting

11th January11th JanuaryWG 5th MeetingWG 5th Meeting

14th December14th DecemberWG 4th MeetingWG 4th Meeting

9th November 9th November WG 3rd MeetingWG 3rd Meeting

31st October31st OctoberNRN MeetingNRN Meeting

12th October12th OctoberWG 2nd MeetingWG 2nd Meeting

14th September14th SeptemberWG 1st MeetingWG 1st Meeting

31st July 31st July Leader's meetingLeader's meeting

Tentative DateTentative DateMeetingMeeting

Thank You Thank You