Network
National network
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management
The BMLUK combines the responsibilities for key issues for creating and maintaining our quality of life and for shaping a future worth living for our children. LEADER is coordinated and processed in Department II/9, Education, Innovation, Local Development and Cooperation.
Future Land Network
Many aspects of rural development cut across several key areas of focus. Targeted, cross-sectoral and integrated measures are to be developed for these issues. The network is established and funded by the Ministry and operates in accordance with a defined work programme.
Offices of the 8 state governments
Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Carinthia, Styria, Burgenland
European network
European LEADER Association for Rural Development
ELARD is an international association for improving the quality of life in rural areas through integral local development. ELARD was founded in 1999 and is the European umbrella organisation of LEADER regions and LEADER networks. The Austrian LEADER forum has also been a member of this association since 2016.
European Network for Rural Development
ENRD - The European network for rural development serves as a hub for exchange on how rural development policy and the corresponding programmes, projects and other initiatives can be put into practice and, if necessary, improved.
European Commission DG Agri
Directorate-General Agriculture and Rural Development is a Commission Directorate-General responsible for EU policy in the field of agriculture and rural development and deals with all aspects of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
European Rural Parliament
The European Rural Parliament is a long-term campaign to express the voice of rural people in Europe and to promote self-help and action by the rural population in partnership with civil society and governments. The ERP took place in 2015 in Schärding, Upper Austria.