„„Our way to the Leader Our way to the Leader Strategy“Strategy“

LAG Krajina srdce

•• 39 municipalities39 municipalities

•• 19 261 inhabitants19 261 inhabitants

•• 598 km598 km²² area area

•• 32 inhabitants/km32 inhabitants/km²²

•• 5,8 % 5,8 % unemployement unemployement

•• 4,3 %4,3 % university university degreedegree

•• PEOPLE MOVING TO CITIESPEOPLE MOVING TO CITIES

LAG Krajina srdce

• • LAG established in 2004LAG established in 2004• • 41 members 41 members (21 NGOs, 12 business sector, 8 public (21 NGOs, 12 business sector, 8 public

sector)sector)• • 3 employees 3 employees (LEADER strategy manager, assistent, (LEADER strategy manager, assistent,

accountant)accountant)

LAG Krajina srdce

•• The LAG area is divided into 5 districts The LAG area is divided into 5 districts (clear system – elections to LAG (clear system – elections to LAG comitees)comitees)

•• Executive comitee – 5 members, 3 years Executive comitee – 5 members, 3 years (regarding Chairman)(regarding Chairman)

•• Comitee for control and monitoring – 5 Comitee for control and monitoring – 5 members, 5 yearsmembers, 5 years

•• Comission for evaluation - 5 members, 1 Comission for evaluation - 5 members, 1 yearyear

• • Group of advicers (permanent)Group of advicers (permanent)

•• Working groups – for youth, women, Working groups – for youth, women, farmers (voluntary membership)farmers (voluntary membership)

LAG Krajina srdce

„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?“

LAG area analysis

- Questionnaire analysis of young people from the LAG area (15 respondents)

- Public inquiry of LAG area visitors (76 respondents)

- Local entrepreneurs exploration; databaze of projects (180 responses)

- Municipalities and associations exploration; databaze of projects (30 respondents)

„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?“

LAG area analysis - Searching for the local problems through LAG inhabitants (83 participants, 183 ideas collected)

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

LAG area analysisLAG area analysis- LAG area characterization defining by LAG members (15 - LAG area characterization defining by LAG members (15 participants)participants)- Dialogues with LAG members - Dialogues with LAG members

→ DEFINING OF LOCAL SOURCES→ DEFINING OF LOCAL SOURCES

Nice nature

Historical heritage

Varied landscape

Traditions and

habitsLAG Krajina srdce

Local sources

„YESTERDAY“

Leader CR

„TODAY“

Leader strategy preparing

„TOMORROW“

EAFRD

Consultancy

Education

Informa tion

Coopera tion

Leader strategy →→ CONDITIONS DEFINING FOR STRATEGY IMPLEMENTING

• Clean

• Accessible

• Lively

Young educated people

investo

rs + mu

nicip

alities

NGO

s +

Leader strategy →→ PROGRAMME „TO MAKE COUNTRY CLEAN, ACCESSIBLE AND LIVELY“

→ → SUPPORTING PROGRAMME „HEADS AND HANDS FOR THE SUPPORTING PROGRAMME „HEADS AND HANDS FOR THE COUNTRY“COUNTRY“

TO MAKE COUNTRY

All buildings are exploited

Social and cultural activities

More investors and services

Landscape and munici patilies are cultured

Modern infrastructure STOP

MOVING

Leader strategy →→ STRATEGY AIMS DEFINING

Leader strategy diagramLeader strategy diagram

LEADER strategy:„COUNTRY = LANDSCAPE + HEART“

Programme:„To make country CLEAN,

ACCESSIBLE AND LIVELY…“

Supporting programme:„HEADS AND HANDS FOR

THE COUNTRY“

1. Landscape and municipalities appearance is cultured2. To modernize infrastructure3. To use desolate buildings and to bring historical places to life4. To activate social and cultural activities and to improve information service5. To increase the number of active investors and to improve access of services for inhabitants and tourists6. To increase the number of local leaders

1. To improve financial situation of students

2. To ensure to students latitute of motion and space for selfrealization 3. To make proper conditions enabling personality development of students

Municipalities, NGOs, companies

EAFRD – Leader strategy

•• 11 fiche themes11 fiche themes

•• 3 aim groups – inhabitants in small 3 aim groups – inhabitants in small villages, youngsters, womenvillages, youngsters, women

• • 3 calls-up per a year3 calls-up per a year

Other activities: Other activities: - Exchanges of youngsters abroad Exchanges of youngsters abroad

(Scotland, Finland, Poland)(Scotland, Finland, Poland)- Own grant system for youthOwn grant system for youth- Language coursesLanguage courses- Partnership projects with other LAGsPartnership projects with other LAGs

EAFRD – Leader in 2008

•• total number of registered projects in total number of registered projects in 2008 - 272008 - 27

•• total subsidy for 2008 – 6 200 000 CZK total subsidy for 2008 – 6 200 000 CZK (240 496 EUR)(240 496 EUR)

•• type of supported projects:type of supported projects:Municipalities – revegetation of villages, Municipalities – revegetation of villages,

wireless broadcasting, renovation of wireless broadcasting, renovation of the roadsthe roads

Farmers – nonfarm diversification, Farmers – nonfarm diversification, grasslands grasslands

Enterprisers – equipment, machinery, Enterprisers – equipment, machinery, work-rooms reconstructionswork-rooms reconstructions

EAFRD – Leader in 2009

•• total number of registered projects in total number of registered projects in 2009 - 442009 - 44

•• total subsidy for 2009 – 8 300 000 CZK total subsidy for 2009 – 8 300 000 CZK (321 955 EUR)(321 955 EUR)

•• type of supported projects:type of supported projects:Municipalities – revegetation of villages, Municipalities – revegetation of villages,

wireless broadcasting, renovation of wireless broadcasting, renovation of the roadsthe roads

NGOs – club rooms, rear area, training NGOs – club rooms, rear area, training centrescentres

Future plans:

•• partnership project of youth centre partnership project of youth centre (reconstruction, furniture, PCs, (reconstruction, furniture, PCs, internet)internet)

•• partnership project for handicrafts partnership project for handicrafts centres for women (4-5 centres, centres for women (4-5 centres, reconstruction, craft equipment)reconstruction, craft equipment)

•• youth exchanges (Youth In Action youth exchanges (Youth In Action Programme)Programme)

Leader Strategy „Country = landscape + heart“

Thank you for your attention! …stay

with us!

Contact:Monika Hienlová

LAG Krajina srdce

Žižkovo náměstí 82

391 43 Mladá Vožice

Tel: +420 775 317 757

Email: maskrajinasrdce@centrum.cz

www.maskrajinasrdce.cz