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PREPARE Partnership for Rural Europe AISBL

Acronym: PREPARE

General Information

Identification Code: 664105013528-37
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Entity Form: International civil society organisation (AISBL)
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 4/24/2014
Last Update: 3/10/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: The aim of the PREPARE programme is to strengthen civil society and to promote multi-national exchange in rural development, with a main focus on the new EU member states, accession and neighbourhood countries of Central and Eastern Europe. PREPARE partners wish to promote dialogue, trust, confidence and co-operation between local actors, governments and all stakeholders of rural development, at all geographic levels. Their desire is to see rural communities empowered to participate in decision-making related to sustainable rural development.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Education and training
  • Enlargement
  • Environment
  • European neighbourhood policy
  • Food safety
  • Humanitarian aid and civil protection
  • Institutional affairs
  • International co-operation and development
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
  • Regional policy
  • Trans-European Networks
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Common Agricultural Policy European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development European Regional Fund European Social Fund European Maritime and Fisheries Fund European Neighbourhood Policy
Communication Activities: Year 2023 was quite silent as to communication activities. PREPARE was involved in the SHERPA Horizon project and informed its members at the General Assembly. In the new Horizon Europe projects Granular and Futural some dissemination activities were implemented according to project lead guidelines. The European Rural Parliament did not happen in 2023, but preparations are on-going for the next ERP-event. Newsletters on the website provide an insight in the main activities. PREPARE is part of the Rural Pact Coordination Group. PREPARE became partner in three Horizon projects during 2022 and 2023 namely FUTURAL, GRANULAR and RURBANIVE. Planned activities did not however start before the end of 2023, where also a new Secretary General Miodrag Matavulj was hired. More people will be hired during 2024 to fulfill project activities and obligations. The overall funding is about 415 000€ divided to the years 2023-2026. Most of the activities start in 2024. Part of the Pre-payments were though done already in 2023. PREPARE is actively looking for other project opportunities. Other activities: Planning Phase of the Rural Pact Steering Group Succesful in a Horizon call RURBANIVE
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Rural, mountainous and remote areas (RUMRA) and smart villages

Head Office

Address: Chaussee Saint Pierre 260
Post Code: 1040
City: Etterbeek, Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Chaussee Saint Pierre 260
Post Code: 1040
City: Etterbeek, Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: PREPARE Partnership for Rural Europe was successful in three Horizon Europe projects for the value of 415 468,75 €. Advances have been paid according to project contracts with the leading partner in 2023. Below more complete data of the projects. FUTURAL 149 000,00 € HORIZON-CL6-2022-COMMUNITIES-02-two-stage B.2 – Farm to fork, Communities Development and Climate Action Granular 162 093,75 € HORIZON-CL6-2021-COMMUNITIES-01 B.2 – Farm to fork, Communities Development and Climate Action Rurbanive 104 375.00 € HORIZON-CL6-2023-COMMUNITIES-01 B.2 – Farm to fork, Communities Development and Climate Action

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 3
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 4
Members F T E: 1.2999999523162842
Info Members: PREPARE has 20 organisations and two associates structure having 10 000 member organisations or affiliated local groups and over 100,000 individual members. Each member organisation has its own board, typically between 5 and 15 persons. All boards are dealing with European rural and regional development policy, which means that there are approximately 100 persons involved indirectly in the scope of the Transparency Register. PREPARE was successful in Horizon Europe calls and hired in November 2023 a new Secretary general. He is payed and full-time employed. The others are on voluntary basis. In 2024 new people will be hired to implement The three Horizon projects PREPARE is involved in.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://prepare-network.eu/index.php/members/
Organisation Members: Co-initiating body of the European Rural Parliament www.europeanruralparliament.com