15th meeting of the National Rural Networks

15th meeting of the National Rural Networks which will take place on the 8 - 9 May 2012 in Ähtäri in Finland. 
This meeting will focus upon building a common understanding for the forthcoming discussions on how to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of networking as a rural development policy tool in the EU-27.  It is intended that the outcomes of the NRN meeting will feed directly into the Coordination Committee workshop on the "Future of Networking" planned for autumn 2012.  
The meeting is being kindly hosted by the Finnish NRN in collaboration with the Contact Point for the European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) and with the support of the Help Desk of the European Evaluation Network for Rural Development.