The Nordic-Baltic Leader Cooperation Award Event Celebrating Leader Transnational Cooperation in the Nordic-Baltic Countries! In 2013, the seven Rural Network Support Units from the Nordic-Baltic Region - Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden - initiated the Nordic-Baltic Leader Transnational Cooperation (TNC) Awards. During April and May 2013, a total of 60 applications were collected from the participating countries and on 6th June 2013 in Roskilde an Evaluation Committee selected 21 finalists in five categories. On 27th August 2013 a jury gathered in Helsinki and selected the best Leader TNC project in each category.

 
To highlight the importance of transnational cooperation for rural development in the Nordic-Baltic countries an Awards Gala was organised on 26th September 2013 in Estonia. The main organiser of these events is the Estonian Rural Network Unit.

The GALA brought together Local Action Groups, National Rural Network Support Units, Managing Authorities, representatives of the European Commission and other rural actors from different countries. Each of the 21 projects selected had representatives at the Awards Gala.

This is the highlight of our programme! During the Awards Gala the five awards for Leader transnational cooperation projects will be presented. 

PHOTOS by Krõõt Tarkmeel www.maainfo.ee/index.php

PHOTOS by Lauri Hyttinen www.maainfo.ee/index.php

Award Gala Event Lillepaviljon, Pirita road 26, Tallinn 26. September 2013
18.00	Doors open. Guest Registration Welcoming music by musicians from Finland "Jepokryddona"
19.00	Welcome Estonian Rural Network Unit: Ave Bremse Moderators: Liisa Häme, LAG Päijänne-Leader (Finland) and Enno Selirand, LAG North-Harju Partnership (Estonia) Opening speakers: Kajar Lember Estonian Parliament Riigikogu Pedro Brosei, European Commission DG AGRI Video about Estonia
	Award Ceremony Music - "Jepokryddona" (Finland) Youth finalists presenting slide show: LINK To YouTube Announcement of the best Leader Youth TNC project - Wind for Youth Award presented by Sanita Vanaga Latvian Ministry of Agriculture
	Tourism finalists presenting slide show LINK To YouTube Announcement of the best Leader Tourism TNC project - Nature Tourism Project Award presented by Jolanta Vaičiūnienė Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture
	Music - Hans-Olof Stålgren (Sweden) Culture finalists presenting slide show LINK To YouTube Announcement of the best Leader Culture TNC project - Medieval Festivals Award presented by Dr Przemysław Litwiniuk, The director of the Foundation of Assistance Programmes for Agriculture (FAPA)
	Local Area Development finalists presenting slide show LINK To YouTube Announcement of the best Leader Local Area Development TNC project - Cross-border Entrepreneurs Blekinge / Warmia-Mazury Award presented by Päivi Kujala the head of Finnish NRN and Pekka Tahvanainen The Chairman of Finnish NRN's Steering Committee
	Local Recourses and Environment finalists presenting slide show LINK To YouTube Announcement of the best Leader Local Recourses and Environment TNC project - Growing Gastronauts Award presented by Peter Melin, The chairman of Swedish Rural Network Steering Group
	Music - song "Vene”, duo Mustaparta Ensemble (Finland) Esa Rautiainen (guitar) and Elina Söderström (vocal) People's Choice Awards finalists presenting slide show Announcement of the People's Choice Awards - Handicraft Award presented by the European Network for Rural Development Contact Point - Ms Virginie Viaene
	Announcement of the Estonian Special Prize - Youth for Youth Award presented by Krista Kõiv ja Ave Bremse , Estonian Rural Network Unit
		Thanks to Estonian organisers from Finland
	Photo session
	Closing
22.30	Socal networking - Music by Group "Onud" & dance
		Prizes
	Price from Estonian Ministry of Agriculture	certificate of finalists	certificate of the winner
	Prize for the best YOUTH project

 

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