Declaration of the Second Croatian Rural Parliament

[22.5.2017.]

Over 300 participants of the Second Croatian Rural Parliament – representatives from all regions of Croatia: LAGs (local action groups) and other organisations involved in rural development, research and academic organisations, representatives of ministries, public and local administration, entrepreneurs, agricultural producers, craftsmen and other stakeholders of rural development – adopted the Declaration of the Second Croatian Rural Parliament.

The Declaration is available here:  HRP2017_Declaration

It is based on ten points:

1. RAISING AWARENESS OF THE PROBLEMS IN RURAL AREAS
2. IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND INNOVATIONS
3. INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY APPROACHES
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
5. REAFFIRMATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL APPROACH
6. DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
7. STRENGHTENING LOCAL CONNECTIONS (“VALUE CHAINS FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT”)
8. URBAN-RURAL LINKS
9. PRESERVATION OF THE LOCAL IDENTITY
10. NEW DEVELOPMENT POSSIBILITES THROUGH COOPERATION AND CONNECTIONS