SEE THE PHOTOS of the Summer seminar HERE and HERE

THE AIMS of Summer seminar:

Information: To disseminate relevant information (opportunities for cooperation of rural- and fisheries networks, mutual informing and introduction)

Inspiration: To learn from each other good practices in relation to concrete topics and challenges

Involving: To present the culture and food of each region to each one and to participate on sport competition

The seminar was participated by more than 200 developer of rural area from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland. The working group concentrates on presenting projects about entrepreneurship, community development, joint activities, rural tourism, nature environment, local culture and youth which have received support from Estonian Rural Development Plan 2007-2013 Leader measure and European Fisheries Fund 2007-2013 fisheries areas sustainable development measure. 

The seminar is organized by rural- and fisheries department of Rural Economy Research Centre

Summer seminar 2010

Seminar

Wednesday, 21 July

Opening ceremony

• Karl Õmblus, LAG Võrtsjärve Association and Estonian Leader FORUM

• Margus Medell,  Läänemaa Coastal-fishing association, representative of Fisheries Local action groups

Line-up, introduction, opening speeches, hoising the flag and introducing the summer seminar programme

• Jaanus Marrandi, Estonian Parliament, Rural Commission

• Anneli Kimmel, Rural development department of Estonian Ministry of Agriculture

• Hannes Aamisepp, Director of Rural Economy Research Centre

• Krista Kõiv, Head of rural- and fisheries network department of Rural Economy Research Centre

The synchronous translation by Kadi Lepik, Department of international relations and European coordination of Estonia Ministry of Agriculture

The parade is organized by Aili Ilves, LAG Viru Region Cooperation Council

Lunch

Working groups

Every working group is based on World Cafe method and the participants present and discuss the projects that have received support from Leader- and fisheries areas sustainable development measure. The project presentations were followed by group discussions to choose the best project of each 7 category and to renew the project idea with the thoughts from World Cafe. At the end of the day the renewed projects will be presented to all participants of seminar.

Almost every LAG has chosen some interesting projects to present - 22 in total.

WORKING GROUPS

• ENTREPRENEURSHIP
  
  • LAG Development Centre project: Training about Internet marketing "Cooperation and development opportunities of cluster-based entrepreneurship network activities in internet"
  • LAG Jõgevamaa Cooperation Chamber project: Ltd Vudila - Water attractions of Vudila playground
  • LAG The Partners: establishing driveway, parking lot and sports ground
  • FLAG Läänemaa Coastal-fishing Association project: Establishing the Dirhami fishing centre

• COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
  •  LAG Kodukant Läänemaa project: "Learning and developing villages of Taebla municipality"
  • LAG Viru Region Cooperation Chamber project: Information centre that connects the community and youth - a functioning website
  • LAG Partnership of North-East Coast project: Organizing paragliding day in Jõhvi
  • LAG Viru Region Cooperation Chamber project: Guest house of Kõrtsialuse village-center
  • LAG Peipsi-Alutaguse Chamber of Cooperation project: Iisaku mixed choir in  seminar in Prague

• JOINT ACTIVITIES
  • FLAG Development Association of Peipsi Fishery Area project: Purchasing the dredging equipment in the lake Peipus area
  • LAG Tartu Development Association project: Onion Road
  • LAG West-Estonian Islands Partnership project: Making yarn out of Saaremaa island's wool
  • LAG Pärnu Bay Partnership Project: Romantic Coastline

• TOURISM
  
  • LAG Jõgevamaa Cooperation Chamber project: Kalevipoja adventure trail
  • LAG Nelja Valla Kogu project: Establishing a historical thematic park of Peter the Great Marine Fortress
  • FLAG Lake Võrtsjärve Fisheries Development Agency project: Marketing of the area of lake Võrtsjärv
  • LAG South- Järvamaa Partnership project: Image campaign "Take a rest at Imavere"

• NATURE ENVIRONMENT
  
  • LAG Western Harju Partnership, NGO Ellemaa Nature Centre project - Garbage economy notification
  • LAG Põlva County Partnership Board project: Green House of Põlva county
  • LAG Järva Development Partners project: Public Recreation Area near Paunküla Catchment

• LOCAL CULTURE
  
  • LAG Borderlands Leader project: Elucidating South-Estonian traditions of clay-construction
  • LAG Green Riverland Partnership: A book "National Costume of Tori municipality"
  • LAG Valga County Partnership Board project: An Ecological museum „Potato Republic“

• YOUTH
  
  • LAG Jõgevamaa Cooperation Chamber project: Fenix
  • LAG The Partners project: Enlivening villages through active young people
  • LAG Võrumaa Partnership Assebly: Youth Idea Cafe

Results of the working group and choosing the best:

• entrepreneurship project
• community development
• joint activities project
• tourism project
• nature environment project
• local culture development project
• youth project

Presentation

• Leader regulation modification review

Evening programme

Summer seminar 2010

Sport games and Studytrip

Thursday, 22 July 2010

Sport games

Lunch

Summer seminar 2010