Scotland: National Rural Network
Leadership skills are key to growing Scotland's economy, say Scottish Enterprise. Their 2009/10 Rural Leadership Programme is currently underway, aiming to increase the professionalism of rural Scotland at all levels. The programme was established in 2006, and more than 160 participants have taken part since then.
In this article, you'll find links and information on some current rural vacancies, including paid internship opportunities.
Forestry Commission Scotland are currently looking for a Policy Adviser - Species, Soil and Water based in their Edinburgh office. The post is a one year fixed term appointment, with the possibility of extension or permanency. Part time opportunities are available.
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A three day seminar in Sibiu, Romania will look at semi-subsistence farming in the European Union, the current situation and future prospects. The event takes place from 21st to 23rd April 2010. It is being organised by the European Network for Rural Development.
This is the second part of the event report from the Scottish National Rural Network regional event in West Lothian. In this part you can find out about the project presentations. In Part One, you can read about information updates on the Rural Network, LEADER and Rural Priorities.
The Scottish National Rural Network (SNRN) regional event in West Lothian took place at a snowy Howden Park Centre in Livingston on 24th February 2010.
This is the first part of the event report from the Scottish National Rural Network (SNRN) West Lothian regional event which took place in Livingston on 24th February. In this part you can get information on updates from the SNRN, LEADER and Rural Priorities. In Part Two, you can get information on two project presentations.
The role of forests in helping the UK to meet greenhouse gas emission targets will be highlighted at a seminar at the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute tomorrow (Wednesday 3rd March 2010).
Growing trees have the potential to make a significant contribution to meeting the UK’s challenging emissions reduction targets as they absorb CO2 from the atmosphere. This is leading to increased government support for woodland expansion. However, land use change presents a number of risks to soil and water that could threaten sustainable forest management.
This is the second part of the event report from the Scottish National Rural Network Dumfries and Galloway regional event which took place on 17th February 2010 at the Town Hall in Lockerbie. In this part, you can find out about two project presentations and the facilitated discussion session. In Part One, you can find out about the Chair's welcoming remarks and information updates on the Rural Network, LEADER and Rural Priorities.
The Scottish Government have announced that £3 million will be made available to farmers whose buildings collapsed during heavy snow and wintry weather. A short term working group was set up after hundreds of farm buildings collapsed across Scotland earlier this winter.
On 18th February at the Gathering, Scotland's largest convention of voluntary organisations, the first PRINCE2 course aimed at the voluntary sector was launched.
Here's what the organisers had to say about the course:
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