• LAG was established in 2004LAG was established in 2004• „„Krajina srdce“ means „landscape of our Krajina srdce“ means „landscape of our

hearts“ hearts“ • 19 261 inhabitants19 261 inhabitants• 598 km598 km²²

• LAG area is very rural and sparsely LAG area is very rural and sparsely populated (density - only 32 inhabit/kmpopulated (density - only 32 inhabit/km²², , the average in CZ is 140 the average in CZ is 140 inhabit/kminhabit/km²²))

LAG Krajina srdce

LAG Krajina srdce

Czech Republic• LAG is situated in heart of the Czech Republic

• there is 112 LAGs supported by EU in Czech Republic

Area of LAG Krajina srdce• LAG area consits of 39 municipalities (27 villages and 2

towns with no more than 2800 inhabitants) → rural area

LAG members

• • 13 NGOs13 NGOs• • 13 13

entrepreneursentrepreneurs• • 8 individuals8 individuals• • 2 basic schools2 basic schools• • 4 municipalities4 municipalities• • 2 microregions2 microregions

•• 21 women21 women• • 20 men20 men• • 5 youngsters5 youngsters

• • total number of LAG members is 41:total number of LAG members is 41:

… some of us

„We have NO space for us and for our friends!!!“

„We have to commute for entertainment

and education!!!“

„We have to live in boarding

houses thanks to BAD

transport!!!“

„We need to make

money!“

„WHAT DO YOU MISS HERE?“

LEADER approach LAG area analysis: questionnaire analysis of young people from the LAG area, Public inquiry of LAG area visitors, local entrepreneurs exploration, municipalities and associations exploration (projects databaze)

„I like the country!“

„Repair the roads!!!“

„The basic services are

missing!“

„Young people are leaving!!!“

„Drinking water of poor quality!“

„WHAT´S WRONG HERE?“

LEADER approach LAG area analysis: Searching for the local problems through LAG inhabitants

→ → TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED INTO THE STRATEGY TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED INTO THE STRATEGY PLANNING: 384PLANNING: 384

•• the vision of leader strategy is to the vision of leader strategy is to stop stop migration migration of population to cities of population to cities

→→ the aim groups are: youth, the aim groups are: youth, women, inhabitants in small women, inhabitants in small villagesvillages

• the LEADER strategy of LAG Krajina the LEADER strategy of LAG Krajina srdce was evaluated in 2008 as the srdce was evaluated in 2008 as the best in the Czech Republicbest in the Czech Republic

LEADER approach

LAG activities for youth

• LAG´s own grant programme for young LAG´s own grant programme for young people and NGOs supporting people and NGOs supporting realization of „soft projects“ realization of „soft projects“

(e.g.: concerts, „new traditional“ festivals, (e.g.: concerts, „new traditional“ festivals, competitions, theathre performances etc.)competitions, theathre performances etc.)

- where we take the money for our grant - where we take the money for our grant

programme? programme? → → successful project realizators from LAG area successful project realizators from LAG area

support this programme by donationssupport this programme by donations

• LAG established a „language school“ LAG established a „language school“ for teaching children, youngsters, for teaching children, youngsters, women and seniors women and seniors (e.g.: today we teach (e.g.: today we teach English, German, Spanish)English, German, Spanish)

LAG activities for youth

• Youth exchanges abroad – supported Youth exchanges abroad – supported by National agencies in each EU by National agencies in each EU country (Youth in Action programme)country (Youth in Action programme)

- We have been to Scotland, Finland, Poland- We have been to Scotland, Finland, Poland

• Organizing international youth Organizing international youth exchanges in LAG area, Czech exchanges in LAG area, Czech RepublicRepublic

• Voluntary-studying stages in Finland, Voluntary-studying stages in Finland, in the area of our LAG partner in the area of our LAG partner Maaseutukehitys ry Maaseutukehitys ry (especially for (especially for youngsters preparing for university studies)youngsters preparing for university studies)

Youth exchange - ScotlandPathway project = building of nature trails nearby the Loch Lommond lake

Youth exchange – Scotland

• length of exchange – 1 month

• year – 2006

• participating countries – Scotland, Finland, Czech Republic

Youth exchange – Czech Republic

project was called „Medieval Selmberk Castle“ – aimed at traditions, crafts, history

Youth exchange – Czech Republic

• length of exchange – 10 days

• year – 2007

• participating countries – Greece, Italy, Finland, Czech Republic

Youth exchange - FinlandCodename CORPI project = aimed at nature, rural development and farming

Youth exchange – Finland• Length of exchange: 10 days

• Participating countries: Finland, Poland, Scotland, Czech Republic

• year: 2008

Youth exchange - PolandExchange called „Gross National Happiness“ • participating countries: Czech Republic, France, Poland, Lithuania

• lenght – 7 days

• year - 2009

LAG activities for youth in 2010…

Youth exchange in France (FR, ČR, LT, PL)- Ecologically aimed project- term: 9.-16.7.2010- age of participants: 17 – 20 years- needs: English knowledge on communication level, interest in nature, ecological attitude

Medieval Selmberk Castle II in CZ (ČR, IT, GR, FIN)- crafts courses, animal feeding and care- adrenaline medieval games- term: 9.-20.8.2010- age of participants: 14 - 20 years- needs: English knowledge on communication level, interest in crafts and history, playfulness

…if you are interested in cooperation with us, don´t hesitate to contact us:

Monika Hienlová

Občanské sdružení

MAS Krajina srdce

Žižkovo náměstí 82

391 43 Mladá Vožice

Tel: +420 775 317 757

Email: maskrajinasrdce@centrum.cz

www.maskrajinasrdce.cz