Rural development networks in the North-Eastern region of Romania

The aim of this study is to analyze the theoretical fundaments of the social networks and to present some existing rural development networks in the North-Eastern Development Region in Romania. A successful rural development depends to a very large extent on the partnerships. The existence in Romania of a network of active public and private organizations in the community development area, some with previous experience in community development programs or projects, able and -willing to involve immediately in rural community development, is the starting point for the creation of a rural development network that will evolve in time and within which various changes from different directions will occur, especially as concerns its objects, individuals and institutions involved, actions performed