Place: Tartu and South-Estonia
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LINC ESTONIA 2012 in 12. - 14. June 2012
LINC is the European Leader Conference which combines European exchange of experience with sport events and European culinary so that the participants can network. The Tartu Rural Development Association is organizing the “LINC ESTONIA 2012” Conference in cooperation with the Rural Economy Research Centre (Estonian NRN) and South Estonian Local action groups Borderlands Leader, Põlva County Partnerships Board, Valga County Partnerships Board and Võrumaa Partnership Assembly.
Leader is a European Union programme that fosters life in rural areas with initiatives from local people and in accordance with the area’s development strategy.
LINC website: www.info-linc.eu/eng
Invitation www.maainfo.ee/index.php
Main Idea and Background? LINC is an annual European Leader Conference arranged by LAGs (Local Action Groups) and National Network Units for rural development in Austria, Germany, Estonia and Finland. The first conference was held in Austria 2010, and the second one took place in Germany 2011. In 2012 the conference is being held in Estonia, in 2013 it will be held in Finland and in 2014 it will return to Austria. Nearly three hundred developers of rural areas and rural life from all European Union Member States have taken part in every conference. |
The aim of the conference is to present the results of the Leader approach achieved by innovative methods; to foster the networking of rural developers, the exchange of experiences among the representatives of European Leader areas, and international cooperation; and to draw attention to the importance of local cuisine, tourism and other issues crucial to rural areas.
“LINC” stands for: LEADER - Inspired - Network - Community
The slogan of the conference is:
Info booklet "LINC ESTONIA 2012" Information about programme and participants. Cover photo: LINC 2011. Edited by: Mirjam Kodi, Karmel Jõesoo, Marina Kaas and Ave Bremse |
PHOTO Gallery:
VIDEOS:
Tuesday, LINC 2012 opening at Tartu Town Hall Square |
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14.00 | Arrival in Tartu. Hotel check-in from 14:00 |
17.45 | Musical welcome by Brass band Popsid, Chorus Menticum choir and the United Motorcyclists choir at Tartu Town Hall Square |
18.00 |
LINC 2012 opening speeches at Town Hall Square
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Tuesday, LINC 2012 opening ceremony at AHHAA Science Centre |
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19.00 | LINC 2012 registration |
20.00 - 20.20 |
LINC 2012 opening speaches
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20.20 - 20.30 | Introduction of the conference work and programme, moderated by Anti Einpaul |
20.30 - 21.00 |
Introduction of Austrian, Finnish and Estonian Leader cooperation projects initiated during LINC PRESENTATION
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21.00 |
Dinner Musical entertainment during the evening provided by Kristi Kool, concertina and a surprise performance by NGO Õnnemaa |
23.45 | End of day’s programme |
Wednesday, Seminar on “Involvement and Voluntary Work” at Dorpat Conference Centre |
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8.00 - 9.00 | Registration of participants |
9.00 - 9.10 |
Opening the day of Theoretical Workshops Introduction - Ave Bremse, Estonian Rural Network Unit |
9.10 - 10.20 | Theoretical workshops - work in parallel groups - Session I
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10.20 - 10.40 | Coffee break Change of workgroups |
10.40 - 12.00 | Theoretical workshops - work in parallel groups - SESSION II
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Wednesday, LINC Sports programme in Mammaste |
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12.00 - 12.40 | Free time to prepare for the sports programme and to change into sports clothes |
13.00 | Buses leave from Vanemuine Theatre lower parking lot for Mammaste, Põlva County |
14.00 - 15.00 |
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15.00 - 19.00 | ENRD Contact Point opens info stend, information by Judit Török |
15.00 - 19.00 |
LINC 2012 sports competitions
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19.00 - 20.00 | Participants return to Tartu by bus |
Wednesday, LINC 2012 "European Buffet" |
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21.30 |
European Buffet at the Gunpowder Cellar (Püssirohukelder) restaurant and pub. Every country to introduce the special cuisine of their region.
Music by VEM |
00.45 | End of the party |
Thursday, LINC 2012 “Involvement and Voluntary Work” Practical Workshops |
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9.00 | Buses leave from Vanemuine Theatre lower parking lot for Practical Workshops in the form of voluntary work in four South Estonian regions:
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17.00 | Arrival in Tartu |
Thursday, Festive Closing Ceremony of the LINC conference at AHHAA Science Centre |
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19.00 |
Feedback from the Theoretical Workshops Video conclusions by Adrian Nealilt, ENRD CP and György Mudri, DG AGRI Award ceremony - the winners of the sports competitions
I place - Ingrit Kala, EE Borderlands Leader
I place - Raul Kudre, EE Borderlands Leader
I place - Kairi Kell, EE Tartu Rural Development Associationt
I place - Andrus Seeme, EE Põlva County Partnerships Board
I place - Mercedes Merimaa, EE Pärnu Bay Partnership
I place - Kaido Kõiv, EE Põlva County Partnerships Board
The best boating team of LINC sports competition: Aive Tamm, Ene Saar, Koit Kelder, Kristaps Soms (LV), Lennart Sünt-Mengel, Mercedes Merimaa, Mihkel Pukk, Piret Leskova, Raili Mengel-Sünt
I place - EE Põlva County Partnerships Board Final Speaches
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The main theme of LINC is “Involvement and voluntary work”.
Involvement is one of the keys of Leader approach. It is related to creating an environment, in which people are prepared to act, assume responsibility and commit. Involvement is becoming increasingly important in times where the surrounding living environment is undergoing constant changes, where solving the existing problems requires the involvement of various parties and where creative and future-shaping solutions are sought. Involvement should be based on the presumption that every organisation, community, team and person has the wisdom necessary for the creation of common well-being. Every local action group can create a favourable environment for the expansion of involvement possibilities.
One common method for involving people is through voluntary activities – an area that has been revived in Estonia, as evidenced by the joint waste removal event Let’s Do It 2008 (Teeme Ära 2008) and the joint community work days held in recent years. For a good common cause, people are willing to volunteer their best efforts to create a better living environment.
Because of that one important part in Estonian LINC Conference beside theoretical workshops will be also practical workshops. Estonian rural communities have done a lot of voluntary work to build up their community houses, nature paths, village centres, children playgrounds, preserve heritage and culture objects. We offer to our guests not only a possibility to look at the Estonian rural life, but also to help to do something practical and real.
LINC 2011, Bad Schandau, Germany 27. - 29.04.2011 www.maainfo.ee/index.php
LINC 2010, Kirchberg in Tyrol, Austria 15. - 17.03.2010 www.maainfo.ee/index.php
Viimati muudetud: 25.08.2019