The Working Group of three European rural networks PREPARE (Partnership for Rural Europe), ERCA (European Rural Community Association) and ERA (European Rural Alliance) held a meeting on 6. February 2012 in Brussels. The current initiative aims to cement our collaboration and develop clear priorities for joint working.
The Working Group was formed on the first meeting of these three organizations in November last year in Hague where the benefits of improved co-operation were discussed. The conclusion was that whilst each network has it’s own distinct remit, our collective work forms a significant contribution to linking rural communities and to raising the rural voice across Europe. The three networks have many common members and have worked closely together since 2005.
The Working Group will have two more meetings this year: in May (Edinburg, Scotland) and in September (Sweden).