European sustainable development rural actor database
- Structure type:
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NGO
- Independant service provider
Intervention type: European National Regional
Employement number:
1
Main objective:
To be the national platform of cooperation of rural organizations in Poland
- Country:
- Pologne
- Adress:
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Gornoslaska 4a00444 WarszawaPOLAND
- Phone:
- 00 48 22 593 16 45
- Fax:
- 00 48 22 593 16 45
- Contact:
- ula_ANTI_SPAM_@cofund.org.pl
- Web:
- http://www.agro-info.org.pl/index/?lang_id=4
The Polish Rural Forum (Forum for the Animation of Rural Areas - FAOW) is the first national platform of cooperation of rural organizations in Poland. Created as an informal platform in 2002, it proceeded from an initiative taken by twelve rural organizations, active at the national as well as local level. In December 2005 the Polish Rural Forum became a legal person, and from that moment it has functioned as a “union of associations”.
The 66 organizations cooperating within the Forum work together towards a more effective functioning of Polish rural communities within the European Union, through animation and increased participation in decision-making. Furthermore, one of the Forum’s objectives is to promote the LEADER-type approach in Poland.
To support and promote sustainable rural development:
- stimulating debate on rural development and future of rural areas
- dissemination of information materials (e.g. through website)
- consultation of policies and programmes
To work towards strengthening civic society and knowledge-based economy in rural areas:
- training rural animators and representatives of rural NGOs
- information activities carried out through website, newsletter, training and conferences
- encouraging policies that would help strengthen civic society and knowledge-based economies
To build partnership and dialogue in sustainable rural development:
- taking part in consultations of EU and government policies and programmes, expressing the views of rural communities and organisations, promoting a culture of dialogue
- partnerships at local level are encouraged through e.g. training of animators, provision of manuals and information materials, support to create regional structures where dialogue with regional authorities can be carried out
To animate rural communities:
- promoting the LEADER approach in Poland and other CEE countries
- training animators of local partnerships
- bringing assistance to the government in designing the Leader-type activities in Poland
- negotiations and communication with the Polish government and EU concerning policy instruments
Agriculture, environment and territory
| Actions examples: |
The Forum itself is not at present carrying out activities in this field, but its member organisations do, and on various occasions they invite the Forum to be a partner in these projects. The Polish Rural Forum promotes projects linking agriculture, environment and territory primarily by promoting the LEADER approach and training of local partnership animators.
Training of trainer
Developing training curricula and materials
Producing publications and information material
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| Europeans partnerships: |
With similar national-level organisations in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovenia within the TEPA (training of European Partnership Animators) project, from 2006 to 2008. The project is coordinated by the Slovakian Rural Parliament. |
Environmental education and citizenship
| Actions examples: |
The Forum itself is not at present carrying out activities in this field, but its member organisations do, and sometimes they invite the Forum to be a partner in these projects. |
| Projects/Wishes: |
The Polish Rural Forum is however interested in having a European partnership on the following themes: education and training of professionals and local representatives, and education and training of youngsters |