RDPE activities feed

EU Rural Cooperation Fair

James Elliott — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:15:17 +0100

The EU Rural Cooperation Fair is being organised by the Scottish National Rural Network in partnership with the European Network for Rural Development from 23-24 September 2010.

Mid-Term Evaluation of RDPE

James Elliott — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:48:43 +0100

The Mid Term Evaluation of the Rural Development Programme for England is now underway. Its purpose is to review the Programme’s progress against objectives, quality, efficiency and effectiveness, and to develop recommendations for the remainder of the period.

ECOVAST International Conference: "Challenges of Effective Rural Development and Heritage"

Sophie Fraenkel — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:04:23 +0100

The RDPE Network will be hosting a workshop at the ECOVAST International Conference on the Isle of Wight.

Maximising Rural Regeneration through RDPE: Business Support

Sophie Fraenkel — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:26:20 +0100

This is the 3rd in a 4-part series of workshops focused on ‘Maximising Rural Regeneration through RDPE'.

Visit of a Spanish Local Action Group

James Elliott — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:09:32 +0100

On Tuesday 29th of June the RDPE Network hosted the visit of Mendinet a Spanish Local Action Group.

Your views and ideas please - Draft RDPE Network Action Plan 2010 – 2011

James Elliott — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:55:31 +0100

This draft Action Plan sets out the activities (work programme) of the RDPE Network for the operational period April 2010 to March 2011.

Support for Care Farming Through the Rural Development Programme for England

James Elliott — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:29:25 +0100

The RDPE Network and the National Care Farming Initiative (NCFI) are have undertaken a joint project to identify practical examples of where RDPE funding has been used to support care farmers expand and diversify their business.

RDPE: Taking Stock and Sharing Knowledge

Sophie Fraenkel — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:41:54 +0100

This seminar was jointly run by the RDPE Network and Northern Rural Network and brought together organisations that have an interest in sharing the learning from the RDPE so far.

Maximising Rural Regeneration through RDPE: Environmental Support

Sophie Fraenkel — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:30:36 +0100

This was the 2nd in a 4-part series of workshops focused on ‘Maximising Rural Regeneration through RDPE’.

Connecting Policy to Practice: UK Rural Development Networking Conference

James Elliott — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:25:04 +0000

The UK National Rural Network will hold its first rural development networking conference, hosted by the Rural Network for Northern Ireland, in the Holiday Inn, Belfast on Wednesday 10th & Thursday 11th March 2010.

Maximising Rural Regeneration through RDPE: 'Local Action’

James Elliott — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:01:22 +0000

The RDPE Network and Rural Services Network are working together to deliver a series of four workshops focused on ‘Maximising Rural Regeneration through RDPE’.

Links between the RDPE Network and the NFU

James Elliott — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:19:04 +0000

Rebecca Frost will be meeting with Phil Bicknell, Senior Economic Adviser and Corrina Gibbs, Campaign for the Farmed Environment, to identify how the RDPE Network and NFU can work together to support the integrated implementation of RDPE through the identification and sharing of ideas and practical examples of RDPE deliv

RDPE delivery in the SW

James Elliott — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:16:39 +0000

Rebecca Frost will be meeting with the SW RDA lead RDPE officers Rob Hatt and Bruce Douglas. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss RDPE delivery arrangements within the SW region and to identify further areas in which the Network can support this delivery and ways in which the ideas, knowledge and experience in

RDPE: Delivering Success through Local Action

Matt Roberts — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:28:56 +0000

This is the 2nd national networking event of the RDPE Network and it will take place at Dunchurch Park Hotel and Conference Centre, Rugby. It is free to attend and is aimed at Local Action Groups (LAGs) and those organisations and bodies that work with them to deliver RDPE.

Social Farming discussion with National Care Farm Initiative

James Elliott — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:10:59 +0000

This meeting is a face-to-face discussion between the National Care Farm Initiative and the RDPE Network.

Regional Network for the RDPE in the East of England – Inaugural Regional Network Meeting

James Elliott — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:08:40 +0000

This is the inaugural meeting of the East of England regional network.

UK Steering Group Meeting

James Elliott — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:57:45 +0000

Rebecca Frost and Sophie Fraenkel are representing the RDPE Network at the latest UK National Rural Network steering group meeting.

ENRD Co-ordination Committee

James Elliott — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:07:09 +0000

The next ENRD Co-ordination committee takes place on 9th December 2009.

Marches Sub-regional Group

James Elliott — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:04:21 +0000

Rebecca Frost of the RDPE Network is meeting with the Marches Sub-regional group. This group conisits of local authorities, voluntary sector, private sector and Leader Local Action Groups in Herefordshire, Shropshire, Worcesteshire and Telford and Wrekin.

Forestry Commission national meeting

James Elliott — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:54:50 +0000

Rebecca Frost is representing the RDPE Network at the national meeting of Forestry Commission RDPE management officers.