Estonian Leader Union, Rural Network bureau of Agricultural Research Centre, Ministry of Rural Affairs and ELARD organized jointly a LEADER/CLLD seminar "The Development of CLLD in Europe and Estonia in 2021-2027".

17th May 2018
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Introduction and welcoming speeches:

• Ivari Padar - Member of European Parliament (video)

• Valdek Haugas - Chairman of the board of Estonian LEADER Union

• Marko Gorban  - Deputy Secretary General for Agricultural and Rural Life Policies

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• Olavi Petron - Deputy Secretary General for Fisheries Policy and Foreign Affairs

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• Mihkel Laan (Cumulus Consulting) - CLLD today's context (administrative reform, simplification, strengthening civil society, cooperation between different types of territories, digitization, etc.). What are the opportunities that we can realize better via Community-Led-Local-Development?

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LEADER/CLLD developments in Europe - moderator Ave Bremse, Rural Network bureau of Agricultural Research Centre

Presentations:

• Kristiina Tammets, ELARD - The state of play of CLLD implementation in Europe, outcomes of CLLD surveys and conclusive remarks;

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• Roman Haken, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) - Introduction of the exploratory opinion: “Advantages of the Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) approach for integrated local and rural development”;

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• Karolina Jasinska, European Commission, DG AGRI – The future of the Common Agricultural Policy - the role of LEADER/CLLD;

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• Eleftherios Stavropoulos, European Commission, DG REGIO - The future of the Cohesion Policy - The role of LEADER/CLLD, ITI

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• Andres Jaadla, European Committee of the Regions - Standing for the local development of Europe;

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LEADER/CLLD future in Estonia - moderator Kristiina Tammets, Vice president of ELARDi and LAG manager of NGO Tartu Rural Development Association

Panel-discussion with following participants:

• European Commission - Karolina Jasinska, DG AGRI 

• European Commission - Eleftherios Stavropoulos, DG REGIO

• European Economic and Social Committee - Roman Haken, Committee member

• Estonian Parliament - Anneli Ott, Leader-programme support-unit chairman

• Estonian Ministry of Rural Affairs - Anneli Kimmel, Rural development department

• Eesti Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce - Roomet Sõrmus, Chairman of the board

• Estonian Village Movement "Kodukant" - Ester Tammis, Board member

• LEADER LAGs - Silva Anspal, Board member of Estonian LEADER Union and LAG manager of NGO The Partners