{"componentChunkName":"component---src-layouts-issue-js","path":"/issues/volume-7","result":{"data":{"allArticle":{"edges":[{"node":{"title":"Rural Action Learning – promoting competences and strengthening participation","slug":"rural-action-learning-promoting-competences-and-strengthening-participation","author":[{"name":"Johanna Schockemöhle"},{"name":"Kalmárné Hollósi Erika"},{"name":"Cser János"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":7,"pageTo":23,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480413-2010-rad-07-01-schockemohle.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-01-SCHOCKEMOHLE"},"abstract":"On-site learning in the own region has a high educational potential, which should be utilised by promoting the participation of adults, young people and children at regional level. In order to reach this objective, the concept of Rural Action Learning was developed, tested and evaluated in this research project. The evaluation results show that regional action-oriented learning promotes the identity formation and the acquisition of participatory competence. It contributes effectively to the participation at regional level with particular emphasis on an education for sustainable development. A two-group pre-test and post-test design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of Rural Action Learning. Participants in learning activities were asked to complete a questionnaire before and after the activity in order to detect changes in the characteristics of regional identity and participatory competence. In addition, interviews with organizers of learning activities provided comprehensive data to identify factors that influence the effectiveness of these measures."}},{"node":{"title":"Agricultural knowledge and rural economy – analysis on micro and macro scales","slug":"agricultural-knowledge-and-rural-economy-analysis-on-micro-and-macro-scales","author":[{"name":"Konrad Ł. Czapiewski"},{"name":"Zbigniew Floriańczyk"},{"name":"Krzysztof Janc"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":25,"pageTo":36,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480414-2010-rad-07-02-czapiewski.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-02-CZAPIEWSKI"},"abstract":"In this paper agricultural knowledge and economic activity of farms are analysed from different perspectives. The research on the role of knowledge in stimulating agricultural and rural development was conducted with the main focus on the EU agricultural rural policies. The authors provide a scientific procedure that delimitates rural areas of Poland according to their potential to expand agricultural activity versus multifunctionality of rural areas."}},{"node":{"title":"Increasing community social capital in north-eastern rural Romania","slug":"increasing-community-social-capital-in-north-eastern-rural-romania","author":[{"name":"Krisztina Melinda Dobay"},{"name":"Ioan Sebastian Brumă"},{"name":"Lucian Tanasă"},{"name":"Camelia Apetroaie"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":37,"pageTo":49,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480415-2010-rad-07-03-dobay.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-03-DOBAY"},"abstract":"The aim of this paper is to present tangible forms of knowledge generated by analyzing regional/local experiences, during more than ten years of synergetic cooperation between scientific researchers and public consultants in providing “public goods” for rural development in Romania. In this regards, the article contains a theoretical approach of the key concepts and a practical approach referring to the major steps undertaken in order to adjust, at least locally, the “classical triangle” to the new rural paradigm."}},{"node":{"title":"Networking rural expertise","slug":"networking-rural-expertise","author":[{"name":"Toivo Muilu"},{"name":"Niina Kotavaara"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":51,"pageTo":66,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480415-2010-rad-07-04-muilu.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-04-MUILU"},"abstract":"The aim of this paper is to analyse emergence of rural expert networks and their function on the basis of an example network. The case study concerns the European Rural Development Network (ERDN). Networking has been regarded as a central model of action during this century for most of fields of society and economy. The European Union emphasizes the role of cooperation between the Member States, organizations and regions. In addition, the EU research framework programmes are based on existing or project-based research networks in most cases. The number of rural networks has risen rapidly during the last years at regional, national as well as international level. In countries dominated by rural areas, especially in those with small population and sparse population structure, the need for networking has been highlighted because of low and scattered number of rural development actors and experts. There is a need to unite the limited resources. Networking is also expected to create new innovations, increase productivity and save public resources. The ERDN originates from Poland in 2002, and since then, the network has expanded such that in 2009 it aggregated rural researchers from around 20 European countries. The empirical material of this paper consists of a web survey directed at participants of ERDN. The survey was carried out in the spring of 2009. The results suggest that the hard-core group of actors is rather small, but they have managed to create and maintain an alive and innovative network of rural researchers. Involvement among the participants seems to have increased during the years, although there are many of those who just “visit” the meetings only once. So far, the network has been relative easy to manage due to the relatively small number of participants but, however, the possible expansion of the network may lead to a need for a new kind of organizational structure. According to opinions of ERDN participants, the greatest future challenges for the network are connected to ideas on even more profound forms of international research cooperation and accomplishment of research applications and proposals."}},{"node":{"title":"Innovation and real labour force in rural areas as a basis of future rural development","slug":"innovation-and-real-labour-force-in-rural-areas-as-a-basis-of-future-rural-develo","author":[{"name":"Monica Tudor"},{"name":"Dan Marius Voicilas"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":67,"pageTo":82,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480416-2010-rad-07-05-tudor.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-05-TUDOR"},"abstract":"The common West European problems are the following: population ageing and proportional (and often also absolute) decline of the labour force. These deficits are partially covered by the East-West migration flows for work, but these labour force movements generate similar problems on the labour markets in the origin countries. The external migration flows for jobs from CEE countries to West European countries are motivated, on one hand, by the lack of occupati- onal alternatives in the origin countries, and on the other hand by the significant differences between the labour remuneration in the origin countries and the West-European countries, as main destinations of the circulatory migration flows. The job deficit in the CEE countries is much stronger in the rural areas, so that the pressure upon the occupational migration is greater for the active population in these areas. The rural entrepreneurship capacity to bring an active contribution to sustainable economic growth, to provide jobs and to contribute to the general welfare increase has an optimizing trend when: the total number of entrepreneurs is great and increasing; the share of employers in the employed population is on the rise; the young people are well represented in the age structure of employers. The main question that remains is the following: what is the innovation level and who will be the innovators in the rural area in the CEE countries as long as the migration level to the West-European countries remains high? As a consequence, the following question arises: what is the real available labour force in the rural area on which the economy can rely in the CEE countries, both in statistical and practical terms? As a result of this study, the approximate determination of the innovation level, of the real labour force in the rural area and of the interdependencies between these two indicators is expected, under the conditions of a strong migration phenomenon."}},{"node":{"title":"Investment in social infrastructure in rural areas – does it support the development of social capital?","slug":"investment-in-social-infrastructure-in-rural-areas-does-it-support-the-developmen","author":[{"name":"Ryszard Kamiński"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":83,"pageTo":92,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480417-2010-rad-07-06-kaminski.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-06-KAMIŃSKI"},"abstract":"The state of rural social infrastructure and its impact on the quality of life and functioning of rural communities are traditionally seen as marginal to the “mainstream” development activities. The low quality of social infrastructure is, however, an important factor in the marginalization of rural areas. In the period 2007-2013 there is a possibility to implement thousands of projects related to rural social infrastructure. The main question is: in view of the large financial scope of the projects implemented from EU funds, will there be enough commitment and common sense to ensure appropriate impact on social capital?"}},{"node":{"title":"Possibilities for development of regions after mining: restoration of rural environment in the Czech-Saxon borderland","slug":"possibilities-for-development-of-regions-after-mining-restoration-of-rural-enviro","author":[{"name":"Antonín Vaishar"},{"name":"Milada Šťastná"},{"name":"Zdenka Lipovská"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":93,"pageTo":108,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480417-2010-rad-07-07-vaishar.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-07-VAISHAR"},"abstract":"The paper discusses whether it is possible to turn a region after mining activities back to its rural substance. The micro-region Sokolov-East (Northwest Bohemia) was chosen as an example. The region was dramatically impacted by opencast coal mining after WWII. Also the settlement structure was modified. The mining activity still continues. Original state mines were privatised into the arms of local entrepreneurs. Thus, the mining company is interested in support of the local development. It shows that the landscape rehabilitation although very exacting and expensive is the minor problem which could be solved by the collaboration between mining company and regional and local bodies. Social rehabilitation seems to be much more difficult with respect to the special education and psychology of (from a big part immigrant) people and their weak relation to the landscape and localities. Also the improvement of a negative image of the region is a question of big importance."}},{"node":{"title":"Tourism clusters as a tool for the improvement of rural competitiveness: first experiences from Slovakia","slug":"tourism-clusters-as-a-tool-for-the-improvement-of-rural-competitiveness-first-exp","author":[{"name":"Vladimír Székely"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":109,"pageTo":120,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480418-2010-rad-07-08-szekely.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-08-SZEKELY"},"abstract":"Slovakia is the country with unusually appropriate conditions for development of tourism. Therefore the governmental programmes with economic development of rural area as one of their priorities emphasise diversification of economic activities including creation of new work opportunities in the sphere of tourism. In connection with development of tourism and rural areas there appear some studies based on concept of clusters. The aim of paper is to describe potential benefits of cluster concept application not only on tourism development in rural areas, but also on general local and regional development. On the other side, in the context of the overestimation of assets from application of cluster concept for individual players and region, we are trying to stress the attention on some dangers for involved companies and own rural development. In the second part of paper we introduce the first attempt of Slovak tourism cluster establishment. Organization “Cluster Liptov“ (name of the historical Slovak region) is a result of agreement between crucial public and private players who decided to cooperate with aim to increase the visit rate of region and to achieve individual successes by common prosperity."}},{"node":{"title":"Does Less Favoured Areas Measure support sustainability of European rurality? The Polish experience","slug":"does-less-favoured-areas-measure-support-sustainability-of-european-rurality-the","author":[{"name":"Dorota Klepacka-Kołodziejska"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":121,"pageTo":134,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480574-2010-rad-07-09-klepacka-kolodziejska.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-09-KLEPACKA-KOŁODZIEJSKA"},"abstract":"The article presents some of findings of research on less favoured areas in the European Union, with a special focus on Poland. The author conducted three types of studies and analyses. Firstly, the paper presents the conclusion of the farm accountancy data analysis what gives the view of the economic situation of LFA and non-LFA farms in Poland. Secondly, by means of interview questionnaires, the LFA farmers’ attitude to continuing agricultural activity in these areas, which is one of the objectives of the instrument were investigated. Thirdly, the author analysed foreign statistics and literature to compare LFA support in Poland and other EU member states. Basing on the above mentioned research the author tries to answer does the measure supporting less favoured areas support sustainable development of rural areas in Europe."}},{"node":{"title":"Problems of effective use of physical capital in agricultural enterprises of Ukraine","slug":"problems-of-effective-use-of-physical-capital-in-agricultural-enterprises-of-ukra","author":[{"name":"Oksana Kleban"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":135,"pageTo":140,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480419-2010-rad-07-10-kleban.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-10-KLEBAN"},"abstract":"Our primary focus is to analyse the dynamics and structure of physical capital in agricultural enterprises of Lviv region (Ukraine). Conceptual, logical, normative and simplex methods have been used with a view to carrying out the research. The results of the study can be taken into consideration by agricultural enterprises while planning physical capital requirements and forming the optimal structure of physical capital. Also, the results can be used while elaborating and implementing state activities, relative to increasing the economic effectiveness of physical capital usage in agricultural enterprises. The effective use of physical capital is possible under condition of forecasting of the market situation and dissemination of this information among all producers of agricultural products."}},{"node":{"title":"Do local food supply chains meet the targets of sustainable livelihood? A case study in Central Finland","slug":"do-local-food-supply-chains-meet-the-targets-of-sustainable-livelihood-a-case-stu","author":[{"name":"Pekka Jokinen"},{"name":"Marja Järvelä"},{"name":"Ari Paloviita"},{"name":"Antti Puupponen"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":141,"pageTo":154,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480420-2010-rad-07-11-jokinen.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-11-JOKINEN"},"abstract":"Community resilience refers to a community’s capacity to actively adapt and evolve by balancing internal and external driving forces in a sustainable way. In this paper, emerging local food supply networks are analysed in terms  of social capital and community resilience. Firstly, the links embodying trust or the lack of trust in the local food networks are studied. Secondly, we examine how social resilience is created at the community level. Our empirical case study on Central Finland combines quantitative and qualitative approaches. The core data are drawn from the survey exploring farmers’ collaboration and networks and from in-depth interviews with four local stakeholder groups representing different positions in the local food chain. It is concluded that in Central Finland the community resilience is advancing with slow steps of adaptation to external challenges. Yet, there are several peculiar challenges in the Northern Model of local food system."}},{"node":{"title":"Pluriactivity of farming families – old phenomenon in new times","slug":"pluriactivity-of-farming-families-old-phenomenon-in-new-times","author":[{"name":"Marta Błąd"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":155,"pageTo":165,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480420-2010-rad-07-12-blad.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-12-BŁĄD"},"abstract":"The article is devoted to the pluriactivity of farmers and farming families. It presents a historical outline of this phenomenon, and the conceptualisation of the term pluriactivity and the related term diversification. Then, the scale of pluriactivity in the EU is described on the basis of statistical data, with a special focus on Poland. At the end, the article presents the findings of the author’s own research on pluriactivity conducted in the Gródek district."}},{"node":{"title":"Diversification of economic effects of milk production in selected group of organic and conventional farms in Poland in 2006-2007","slug":"diversification-of-economic-effects-of-milk-production-in-selected-group-of-organ","author":[{"name":"Krzysztof Zmarzłowski"},{"name":"Marcin Żekało"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":167,"pageTo":175,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480421-2010-rad-07-13-zekalo.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-13-ŻEKAŁO"},"abstract":"Apart from the social and environmental elements of development, an economic aspect of organic production proves to be very important. Strong and weak points of organic milk production can be identified on the basis of a detailed analysis of accounting data at farm and product (milk) level. The main objective of the study was to compare the competitiveness of cow’s milk production in organic and conventional farms in the years 2006-2007. The results obtained do not prove significant intensification of milk production in the surveyed organic farms. In comparison with conventional holdings, milk yield per dairy cow was much lower, as well as the selling price for milk. It should be emphasised, however, that milk production in organic farms was a profitable activity, but with a very high share of subsidies in this income."}},{"node":{"title":"Rural municipalities in Poland: development types, paths and perspectives","slug":"rural-municipalities-in-poland-development-types-paths-and-perspectives","author":[{"name":"Jan W. Owsiński"},{"name":"Marcin Andrzejewski"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":177,"pageTo":195,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480422-2010-rad-07-14-owsinski.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-14-OWSIŃSKI"},"abstract":"The report presents the results from the analysis of the population of Polish rural municipalities. The analysis was related to broadly conceived “sustained development”. An essential aspect was also associated with “comparison” (yielding “development quality”), necessitating establishment of “types” (“development types” or “paths”), within which comparison would be justified. A number of techniques were used in the study, ranging from correlation analysis, through simple linear regression and factor analysis down to cluster analysis. Based on the results from application of these techniques, a series of initial hypotheses, concerning the classification of Polish rural municipalities, could be verified. The analyses, referring to a large extent to the spatial aspect of the population of Polish rural municipalities, enabled also visual verification of the hypotheses mentioned. Likewise, the types established refer to a large extent to the spatial position of the municipalities and the structures thereof. Given the characteristics of the types, their validity for policy making in terms of potential future developments and their consequences, could also be established. This refers in a special manner to the processes, leading to excess congestion and disorderly urbanisation, to spatial segregation, as well as marginalisation and socio-economic collapse. Of particular importance is the capacity of assessing, in addition to the spatial aspect, the current and potential dimensions of these phenomena."}},{"node":{"title":"Level and determinants of sustainable rural development in the Region of Green Lungs of Poland","slug":"level-and-determinants-of-sustainable-rural-development-in-the-region-of-green-lu","author":[{"name":"Monika Stanny"},{"name":"Adam Czarnecki"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":197,"pageTo":212,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580806878-2010-rad-07-15-stanny.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-15-STANNY"},"abstract":"The research was composed of two parts. In the first one, an attempt was made to determine spatial variations in the level of sustainable development of rural areas in the region of Green Lungs of Poland by means of taxonomic analysis. The level of sustainable development was presented as a meta-feature made up of three components: environmental, economic and social. The environmental component, which was the most difficult one to operationalise, was defined with the use of the typical pressure-state-response framework. The economic component was understood as characteristics of the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors, economic activity characteristics, and the level of affluence (budgets) of rural communes. The social component was described by demographic structure, educational characteristics, social activity and living standards. The second part of the research project was designed to identify factors determining the current picture (level) of sustainable rural development within the region of Green Lungs of Poland. The main rationale for conducting the research, in the context of objectives and methods used in its first stage, was to verify the hypotheses proposed, select partial variables, and supplement the analysis with some important content to allow a more valid interpretation of research findings."}},{"node":{"title":"Economic effects of the Common Agricultural Policy on employment in Austria","slug":"economic-effects-of-the-common-agricultural-policy-on-employment-in-austria","author":[{"name":"Julia Neuwirth"},{"name":"Karl Ortner"},{"name":"Klaus Wagner"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":213,"pageTo":223,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480423-2010-rad-07-16-ortner.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-16-ORTNER"},"abstract":"The paper estimates the effects of public payments in agriculture on employment in two ways. A partial analysis of FADN-data concentrating on the agricultural sector shows a preservation of 45,000 to 57,000 jobs for the year 2004 in agriculture because of public payments but without taking into account effects of and interdependencies to other sectors. As a second step an input-output analysis estimates the employment effects of a hypothetical redistribution of agricultural subsidies to other sectors. The results show a decrease of 45,000 work places   in the primary sector and an increase of 12,000 jobs in other sectors. But in all a decrease of 33,000 work places would be the result under the assumption of   a constant volume of overall production. Due to the low income level in the primary sector public payments for agriculture seem to be a relatively cheep possibility to reach the highest possible level of employment with the side effects of keeping settlement in peripheral regions and maintaining the landscape."}},{"node":{"title":"The impact of farmers’ relationships with the institutions on the income of agricultural holdings in Poland","slug":"the-impact-of-farmers-relationships-with-the-institutions-on-the-income-of-agricu","author":[{"name":"Ryszard Kata"},{"name":"Dariusz Zając"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":225,"pageTo":232,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480423-2010-rad-07-17-kata.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-17-KATA"},"abstract":"The article presents results of the survey on farmers relations with institutions in Poland. The main purpose of this study is to outline correlation between agricultural holdings income and their relationships with the institutional environment. Findings showed that accessing the European Union by Poland contributed to the intensification of farmers’ relations with institutional surroundings. A considerable and growing participation of the state aid is being recorded in agricultural holdings’ income, mainly in the form of European Union subsidies. The conducted research showed that the level and intensity of the farmers’ relation with the institutions influence income of agricultural farms."}},{"node":{"title":"The role of networking in the rural economy","slug":"the-role-of-networking-in-the-rural-economy","author":[{"name":"Mudri György"},{"name":"Ligetvári Ferenc"},{"name":"Gyöngyössy Kálmán"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":233,"pageTo":244,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480424-2010-rad-07-18-gyorgy.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-18-GYORGY"},"abstract":"The rural life will have a new aspect within the European Union. The paper deals with the general term of ‘network’ which can refer to any interconnected group or system. It shows the lessons, experiences and the main obstacle of the networking activity, implemented is the former programming period, i.e.\t2000-2006, and so for the current programming period, i.e. 2007-2013. It introduces the steps and structures to the Hungarian National Rural Network (HNRN), as an example. Officially the Article 68 of the Regulation 1698/2005/EC contains provisions as to the establishment of the National Rural Network, which aims at (a) identifying and analysing the best practises on rural development, providing information about them and organizing exchanges of experiences and know-how, and (b) preparing training programmes for local action groups in the process of formation and giving technical assistance for inter-territorial and trans-national cooperation between LAGs. Networking activity is looked upon as a permanent, improvable tool that can assist in developing the rural quality and economy. The paper introduces an evaluation on the willingness for cooperation on international field, which analysis was launched June 2009 among the Hungarian Local Action Groups (LAGs) by the HNRN. It shows that the successful adaptation to persistent rural acts will depend on many elements, as a result mainly on good practices and experiences. It is visible, that Hungary is also on the way of learning, and it has to draw the conclusion from time to time, the process of network building is drawn from the rural stakeholders and the wider rural economy point of view."}},{"node":{"title":"“Leader” approach and local development strategies in Slovenia","slug":"leader-approach-and-local-development-strategies-in-slovenia","author":[{"name":" Matej Bedrac"},{"name":"Tomaž Cunder"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":245,"pageTo":256,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480424-2010-rad-07-19-bedrac.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-19-BEDRAC"},"abstract":"LEADER axis presents a novelty in the Slovenian agricultural policy. The main object of the current paper is to describe the implementation process of the 4th axis of Rural Development Programme of Slovenia in the period 2007-2013 and analysis of the Annual Implementation Plans for the year 2008 and 2009. In this programming period 33 Local Action Groups will operate. They cover 97% of rural areas and 94% of rural population in Slovenia. The analysis of local development strategies and annual implementation plans shows on the willingness of local citizens to take an active part in the development of rural areas in Slovenia."}},{"node":{"title":"Why do we need a more locally focused rural employment policy in the EU?","slug":"why-do-we-need-a-more-locally-focused-rural-employment-policy-in-the-eu","author":[{"name":"Pakurár Miklós"},{"name":"Oláh Judit"}],"volume":{"name":"Volume 7","year":2010,"no":7,"title":"Linking competitiveness with equity and sustainability: new ideas for the socio-economic development of rural areas","editor":[{"name":"Andrew F. Fieldsend"}],"slug":"volume-7"},"pageFrom":257,"pageTo":273,"pdf":{"url":"https://www.datocms-assets.com/20305/1580480425-2010-rad-07-20-miklos.pdf","title":"2010-RAD-07-20-MIKLOS"},"abstract":"In practice the EU suggestions are translated mechanically to national and regional policies, in many instances, without taking into account the real interests and needs of the inhabitants at different regional levels. This way the capitalization of EU policies and funds is not as efficient as it should be since the endogen potentials of localities are not utilized properly. Our hypothesis is that the rural areas of the EU are so diverse that the significant differences in employment, economic, social, educational and infrastructural features of rural regions necessitates a more locally focused policy which could be supported by analyse statistical data. The analysis is based on the Eurostat General and Regional database and on national statistical databases. What are the reasons that one size fits all solutions has to be avoided and has to be changed with locally adapted policies? Probably this question can be answered partly by the facts of statistical data with which the differences, in some cases extremely huge alterations amongst territorial features, can be demonstrated. Differences based on ruralty are a common topic of rural policies and rural science in EU countries however the differences in rural features of different countries may be notably important. Analysing the employment-unemployment indicators and those indicators that closely related to employment we found that in many instances the major differences are between the post-socialist new member states (NMS) and the EU 15 countries."}}]}},"pageContext":{"slug":"volume-7"}},"staticQueryHashes":["2036182386","3000541721"]}