Local action group Hranicko

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1 The project Building of Rural Development Resources in Balkan region - No BoRDeR is supported by: Local action group Hranicko 25th-27th March 2015 Bitola Mgr. František Kopecký LAG manager Tel f.kopecky@regionhranicko.cz

2 Introduction of myself Education: Musicology Living: in small village with 400 inhabitants Work experience: Commercial culture agency Manager of INTERREG IVC project Project manager of Association of municipalities Hranicko Since 2008 manager of LAG Hranicko Since 2015 Chairman of Regional association of LAGs in Olomouc Region + Member of commitee of National association of LAGs in Czech Republic Musician and coordinator of culture and public events

3 Territory = Hranicko Region - 31 municipalities - more than inhabitans - town Hranice inh. - majority of small villages (only 3 others more than 1000 inh.) - we dont belong to any folklor area

4 Hranicko Region Some pictures více na webu

5 Who we are LAG Hranicko (The Partnership for Development of Hranicko Region) non-profit civic association of municipalities, farmers, NGOs, enterprises, local associations and private persons of the Hranicko Region, established by the idea of mutual cooperation for the region s benefit and the recognition of the importance of the partnership principle.

6 Who we are founders were identified on the base of consultations with villages and according to key sectors (tourism, education, labour market, enterprising etc.) composed on the principle of partnership from representatives of private and public sector established in 2005 as an unformal group of representatives of important institutions for cooperation on the development of the region officialy established in 2006 In the beginnings Hranicko Microregion helped with establishing, now helps with pre-financing of LEADER Programme. We are Local action group for Hranicko region it has 60 members in 2015

7 - Actually 60 members citizens 8 traders 12 companies 9 NGOs 18 municipalities 10 Associatons of municip. 2 schools 1 We miss: banks, hospital, employment bureau, more schools, chapelries, NGOs from social services sector and from environment protection sector

8 LAG structure - Office in town Hranice (nextdoor to Microregion and Agency), 2 emploees - 3 decision bodies - committee, control body, Selection commission etc.) -working groups - tourism, agriculture, revitalisation of villages

9 C o n t r o l b o d y organizační struktura MAS Hranicko Assembly - vote sí votes votes votes

10 Rural problems - ageing of population, brain-drain to cities, less job opportunities, lack of direct services and good enjoying of leisure time, obsolete infrastructure

11 LEADER one of solutions -LEADER = Liaison entre les actions economic rural Iniciative 1 of EU iniciatives with their own goals Principles bottom up aproach, partnership between public and private sector, cooperation, inovations, territorial integrity, existence of LAGs, openness to new people, ideas etc. - Programme financed by EU for achieving an objectives

12 LEADER one of solutions - partnership and cooperation brings next benefits: New projects, involvement of local stakeholders, involvement of public community to project planning, learning to human communication and agreement finding, inovations, strategic planning Main chance to fulfilment of LEADER principles: support from europe and national funds but: - it is long-distance race - LEADER goals, principles are great, but first local authorities and stakeholders have to learn to use it and verify benefits. - there is sometimes scepticism, for ex. mayors are working just for their municipality or plan just for short period, they see better benefit in new 200m long footpath than in strategic plan of their municipality for next 5 years or in any integrated or non-investment project - that is why LAGs are dependent of funds and they are not so successfull to obtain money from non-subsidy sector.

13 LAGs in Czech Republic - app. 180 LAGs, 112 LAGs implemented LEADER Programme requirements: homogeneous area, inhabitants, density of population max 120 inh./km 2, towns max inh., - members majority of private sector, well- balanced sectors (NGOs, municipalities, enterpises)

14 LEADER Programme in Czech Republic -Part of national Program rozvoje venkova ČR (Country-side Development Programme) - Axis IV. LEADER - Measure IV.1.1. LAG (background, max. 20% of total alocation) - Measure IV.1.2. Implementation of local development strategy (projects of applicants) -Only 5% alocation, often changing rules, byrocracy, sometimes negation of LEADER principles from governing body, situation is now much better - Measure IV.2.1. Cooperation projects between LAGs

15 LEADER Programme in Czech Republic -LAG approves integrated LEADER Strategic Plan for the region: themes, priorities, goals for 7 years -It is not efficient to support all problematic sectors, but on the basis of detailed analysis, we choose only few sectors most important for development of our region - LAG prepares Application for implementation of Plan - if Ministry of Agriculture approves the Application and the Plan, the local LEADER Programme could be started

16 Local subsidy LEADER Programme Changing Hranicko - total alocation EUR a year (half of complete investment of beneficiers) - Yearly calls for feeding of Application forms - 8 fiches (sectors) of support - only investments 1+2 Agriculture (infrastructure, buildings, technologies, products) 50% subsidy Forestry (roads, machines) 50% subsidy Municipalities + NGOs (Public places, playgrounds, public buildings ) 80% subsidy 7+8 Tourism (hotels, pensions, private sports facilities, nature trails) 60% subsidy = 81 projects Max. subsidy for project: EUR, Double overhang of Applicants, possibility of voluntary working in place of own co-financing, accent of inovations, projects: 5 year engagement of staying in function

17 Pictures of projects

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19 Cooperation between LAGs - project Mobile Equipment for culture and sport events - buying and lending, support of noncommercial events

20 Projekty spolupráce Pořízení mobilního vybavení pro pořádání kulturních a sportovních akcí 3 partneři Pořízení pódia, sety stolů a laviček, kamera, dataprojektor, ozvučovací technika Vybavení bude sloužit obcím a NNO při pořádání kulturních a sportovních akcích V současné době probíhá příprava projektu Žádost bude podána v červnu

21 - Mapping and maketing of Brownfields

22 Cooperation between LAGs New village museums Investments to birth of new museums aimed to local history and habits Mini-museums (expositions) - preparation and building mini-museums in 7 villages in the region - different themes (for example: history of the town, known persons - architect, General in war)

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24 Other Activities - Education - building of hipotrails (riding horses) - fair of local products in town Hranice - National conference COUNTRYSIDE Cooperation with Mikroregion Hranicko and Hranicko Development Agency

25 Thank you for your attention Mgr. František Kopecký LAG manager Tel