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Leader+

The aim of the Leader+ Initiative is to complement the rural development programmes and structural objectives. It is implemented under three headings:

• Action 1: integrated rural development strategies, of a pilot nature, covering small-sized rural areas with a strong identity

• Action 2: cooperation between rural territories in one or more Member States consisting in pooling know-how and human and financial resources

• Action 3: the networking of all rural areas to facilitate exchanges of experiences and know-how. Beneficiaries under Leader+ are required to play an active role.

At Community level, the network is organised by an ‘Observatory of Rural Areas’.

For more information on the Leader+ programme for all the Member States, please see the website of the Directorate-General for Agriculture, where you will find summaries for each member state and local contact points (select your preferred language from the pull-down menu).

For more background information on the previous Leader Initiatives visit the Rural Europe website.

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