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BORDERLANDS LEADER
17.09.2010, Kozard, Hungary
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LAGs in EstoniaBorderlands Leader is one of the 26 LAGs
operating in Estonia, to manage EU LEADER programme.
• 24 LAGs are receiving 2007–2013 Leader measure project support applications for the implementation of their strategies.
• 2 LAGs prepare the local development strategies of their territories (start to implement their strategies)
Leader programme covers 98% of Estonian rural area.
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BORDERLANDS LEADER Established in spring 2006; The general aim of the LAG is to
promote life along the eastern border of Estonia;
LAG population (1st of January 2010): 10 603;
LAG area: 1063 km²; LAG is formed by the area of seven
municipalities (Räpina, Orava, Värska parish, Misso, Mikitamäe, Meremäe, Piirissaare) from 3 different counties;
Number of members is 94 (31st of August 2010): 7 rural municipalities, 59 entrepreneurs and 28 NGOs.
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Structure of the organization
General Assembly (94 members)
Council (23 members)
Board (Chairman of
the Board)
Office:•Project Manager•Project Assistant
7 Project Consultants
Projects Assessment Commission (21 members, 7 at once)
Strategy Group
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StrategyAim of the strategy- to stop depopulation in
LAG territory.Priorities:• Development of new technologies and knowledge
to increase competitiveness of production and services;
• Improving the living environment.Measures should solve the problems of the
majority of population. Longstanding effects of strategy
implementation are expected to be: • Local economy will improve;• People’s income will increase;• Quality of life in rural areas will improve;• Entrepreneurship activity will be stimulated.
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Organization´s activities …
… that help to achieve the aims of the strategy.
1. Providing information for project funding applicants and beneficiaries.
2. Providing advising system to project applicants and beneficiaries:
• 7 Project Consultants – conformity with the strategy;• Office – technical advice.
3. Introducing Leader programme to local people and organizations – potential new members of the organization.
4. Co-operation with other LAGs in Estonia:• Project “Peipsimaa”;• Project “Maitsev Lõuna-Eesti”.
Photo: Raivo Tasso
FARM MARKET• INITIATORS: 4 LAGs and local entrepreneurs from
South-East of Estonia – created an organization called “DELICIOUS SOUTH ESTONIA”.
• ORGANIZATION: coordinating the work of the farm market.
• LOCATION - the biggest shopping centre in South Estonia.
• PRODUCTS - handicraft, organic food, herb medicines etc.
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Information days
8 in 2009, 5 in 2010 so far.
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Training daysProject writing course
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Study tours/visits
Finland in 2009
Latvia-Lithuania in 2008
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Seminars/conferences Summer seminar 2010: the
coming of Euro and the influence to rural areas.
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Website, newletters, local media
Web site:www.piiriveere.ee
E-mail: [email protected]
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How to apply for LEADER projects in Estonia?
• Provide information;• Organize the receipt and
evaluation of applications;• Approve the conformity of
the project application to the strategy of the local action group and to the measure.
• The Agriculture Registers and Information Board (ARIB) makes the financing decision.
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MeasuresIn Borderlands Leader area it is possible to get funding to projects from the measures named below :
M1 - Increasing possibilities for hobby activities;M2 - Creating and preserving valuable milieu;
M3 - Improving the level of services;M4 - Developing tourism through presentation of heritage culture;M5 - Use of sustainable energy based on local resources;M6 - Involvement of less developed communities.
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About the projects …
2 project application rounds in year 2009 and so far 2 in year 2010.
174 project applications (113 approved, 50 rejected and 11 withdrawn).
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Allocated project support in Euros
M2 248 985,65 €
M1 237 990,84 €
M4 225 170,31 €
M3 63 586,75 €
M6 61 716,20 €
M5 20 102,39 €
TOTAL 857 552,14 €
Financing decision by ARIB (at 6th of September 2010)Approved 69Rejected 2Withdrawn 2No desicion 40TOTAL 113
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The examples of implemented
projects
NGO VANAAJAMAJA – the enlivening of local clay building tradition
• Organization established in 1998 .• Local architectual heritage – research, preservation, restoration
and teaching.• Aim of the project – to enlive the local clay building tradition. • 5 training days:1. The features of clay building, tour.2-3. The restoration of clay walls.4. The restoration of wood structures in clay buildings.5. The plastering of clay walls.
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Who are setos?The project is all about
giving the modern touch to traditional seto cuisine.
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The content of investment: • Acquiring necessary equipment for catering
service – tents, tables, chairs etc.• Creating a web page;• Designing the logo of the trademark.
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Project outcome: the provision of traditional seto cuisine in modern way - as a catering service:
•summer days of enterprises;•Formal events;•Traditional weddings;•Etc.
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They provide the whole package: service, equipment, food, entertainment.
www.setoresto.ee (under construction)
• SETOMAA (Seto land) is divided between Estonia and Russia.
• Historically PETSERI has been the centre of Setomaa.
• Small area - ? km2• NGO Setomaa Tourism was
established in 2006.• 30 members.• Aim – to develop local
tourism.
2 projects:1) The development of Setomaa´s
cultural tourism:• The mapping of cultural tourism
(demand and supply);• Merchandising and testing of
tourism packages;• Roundtable for local
entrepreneurs in tourism;• Creation of marketing strategy
for tourism packages.
2) The development of Setomaa´s web service:
• The analysis of web service;• Training for using the web:• The organizing of web;• The application of social media´s
network;• The spread of information in
foreign languages;• The adding of interactive web
map;• The translation of web materials:• The application of integrated
design principles.
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