EU reviews Cork’s design for life

A DECLARATION agreed at a conference in Cork three months ago on the future of rural development in the European Union will be discussed at Green Week in Berlin on January 20.

The Cork 2.0 Declaration — From Reflection to Action will be the title of the Town Hall style meeting. Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan said representatives from the five EU institutions have been invited to attend.

The aim is to have an open exchange of views about what policymakers can do to turn the aspirations of the Cork Declaration into reality on the ground.