ESTONIAN RURAL NETWORK: LINC 2012 in Estonia 12.-14.June 2012 - registration is open

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Estonian NRN is very happy to inform that the 3rd LINC conference will be organised in South-Estonia on the 12.-14. June 2012. Meeting place and accommodation will be in Tartu (www.visittartu.com) and events around South-Estonia. Registartion is open and please forward this information to all your LAG's and MA's! For registration there should be teams of 3 participants. We will welcome teams of LAG's, NRN's or MA's. We expect about 300 guests. For registration please use link www.info-linc.eu/est/Estonia_2012/Registration-Form Deadline for registration is 1. May 2012. More information is available in website: www.info-linc.eu Please read also information attached Should you require some information, do not hesitate to contact us linc @ tas.ee What is LINC? LINC wants to promote networking between European Leader areas in an innovative way. Also to promote transnational co-operation and to strengthen the European Leader’s thought. “LINCâ€� means: LEADER - Inspired - Network - Community   Among other things, the Conference in Estonia draws special attention to the relationships created through the Leader approach to volunteer work and introduces projects carried out using the Leader method in South Estonia. You can exchange your experiences taking part of Theoretical and Practical Workshops in Tartu and South-Estonia. LINC combines discussion workshops with sport events - so that the participants can network. Another tradition of LINC to bring and share regional food and have European Aperitiff buffet. LINC is organised: Austria: LINC 2010 and 2014 Germany: LINC 2011 Estonia: LINC 2012 Finland: LINC 2013 Estonian LINC conference will be hosted by the LAG Tartu Rural Development Association, LAG Borderlands Leader, LAG Põlva County Partnership Board, LAG Valga County Partnerships Board, LAG Võrumaa Partnership Assembly and Estonian NRN and we expect about 300 guests! Workshops in the form of voluntary work in four South-Estonian regions: The Onion Route Culture of Russian Old Believers, Baltic-German culture, Estonian peasant culture. Community work at the Liiv Museum.     Valgamaa Kivimäe Tourism Farm, Taagepera Handicraft Workshop. Community work at the Taagepera Handicraft Workshop with the substitute home and the nursing home of the Taheva sanatorium. Otepää: Tehvandi observation tower and skiing museum, energy column, Pühajärv.       Setomaa Uue-Võhvi Centre, which was built with the support of the Leader programme. Community work at the Seto Farm Museum, and getting acquainted with the culture of the Setos. A viewing of the Värska skate park.     Võrumaa Tsolgo Community Centre, which was funded by the Leader programme. Community work around the centre.