ECNC participates in the elaboration and implementation of various international programmes and policies. The Board is composed of representatives of countries, international organisations and members on personal title. The Scientific Council is formed by representatives sent by Network partners. Network partners carry out a substantial part of ECNC projects. The operations of ECNC are consistent from the mission and the vision to the project level.
Every project contributes to the realisation of the mission and logically follows from a programme.
The countries and organisations that are represented in the Board, Scientific Council and the Network of ECNC have the opportunity to express priorities for the Annual Work Plan through Board and Scientific Council meetings, but also through direct contact with the Secretariat. Based on a draft Annual Work Plan prepared by the Secretariat, the Network is invited to comment and express interest in the projects. Network partners can also feed into the process earlier by sending in proposals for projects to the Secretariat so that the proposals can be integrated into the first draft of the Annual Work Plan. The Board approves the Annual Work Plan. The vision takes into account the interaction between ecosystems, the role of landscapes, the integration of nature considerations in economy, and perception and appreciation of nature in the minds of people.