1. „Our way to the Leader Strategy“ LAG Krajina srdce

2. 39 municipalities 39 municipalities 19 261 inhabitants 19 261 inhabitants 598 km² area 598 km² area 32 inhabitants/km² 32 inhabitants/km² 5,8 % unemployement 5,8 % unemployement 4,3 % university degree 4,3 % university degree PEOPLE MOVING TO CITIES PEOPLE MOVING TO CITIES LAG Krajina srdce

3. LAG established in 2004 LAG established in 2004 41 members 41 members (21 NGOs, 12 business sector, 8 public sector) 3 employees 3 employees (LEADER strategy manager, assistent, accountant) LAG Krajina srdce

4. The LAG area is divided into 5 districts (clear system – elections to LAG comitees) The LAG area is divided into 5 districts (clear system – elections to LAG comitees) Executive comitee – 5 members, 3 years (regarding Chairman) Executive comitee – 5 members, 3 years (regarding Chairman) Comitee for control and monitoring – 5 members, 5 years Comitee for control and monitoring – 5 members, 5 years Comission for evaluation - 5 members, 1 year Comission for evaluation - 5 members, 1 year Group of advicers (permanent) Group of advicers (permanent) Working groups – for youth, women, farmers (voluntary membership) Working groups – for youth, women, farmers (voluntary membership) LAG Krajina srdce

5. „We have NO space for us and for our friends!!!“ „We have to commute for entertainment and education!!!“ „We have to live in boarding houses thanks to BAD transport!!!“ „We need to make money!“ „WHAT DO YOU MISS HERE?“ LAG area analysis - Questionnaire analysis of young people from the LAG area (15 respondents) - Public inquiry of LAG area visitors (76 respondents) - Local entrepreneurs exploration; databaze of projects (180 responses) - Municipalities and associations exploration; databaze of projects (30 respondents) „I like the country!“

6. „Repair the roads!!!“ „The basic services are missing!“ „Young people are leaving!!!“ „Drinking water of poor quality!“ „WHAT´S WRONG HERE?“ LAG area analysis - Searching for the local problems through LAG inhabitants (83 participants, 183 ideas collected) → TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED INTO THE STRATEGY PLANNING: 384 PARTICIPANTS

7. LAG area analysis - LAG area characterization defining by LAG members (15 participants) - Dialogues with LAG members → DEFINING OF LOCAL SOURCES Nice nature Historical heritage Varied landscape Traditions and habits LAG Krajina srdce Local sources

8. „YESTERDAY“ Leader CR „TODAY“ Leader strategy preparing „TOMORROW“ EAFRD

9. Consulta ncy Education Informa tion Coopera tion Leader strategy → → CONDITIONS DEFINING FOR STRATEGY IMPLEMENTING

10. Clean Accessible Lively Young educated people investors + municipalities NGOs + Leader strategy → → PROGRAMME „TO MAKE COUNTRY CLEAN, ACCESSIBLE AND LIVELY“ → SUPPORTING PROGRAMME „HEADS AND HANDS FOR THE COUNTRY“ TO MAKE COUNTRY

11. All buildings are exploited Social and cultural activities More investors and services Landscape and munici patilies are cultured Modern infrastru cture STOP MOVING Leader strategy → → STRATEGY AIMS DEFINING

12. Leader strategy diagram LEADER strategy: „COUNTRY = LANDSCAPE + HEART“ Programme: „To make country CLEAN, ACCESSIBLE AND LIVELY…“ Supporting programme: „HEADS AND HANDS FOR THE COUNTRY“ 1. Landscape and municipalities appearance is cultured 2. To modernize infrastructure 3. To use desolate buildings and to bring historical places to life 4. To activate social and cultural activities and to improve information service 5. To increase the number of active investors and to improve access of services for inhabitants and tourists 6. To increase the number of local leaders 1. To improve financial situation of students 2. To ensure to students latitute of motion and space for selfrealization 3. To make proper conditions enabling personality development of students Municipaliti es, NGOs, companies

13. EAFRD – Leader strategy 11 fiche themes 11 fiche themes 3 aim groups – inhabitants in small villages, youngsters, women 3 aim groups – inhabitants in small villages, youngsters, women 3 calls-up per a year 3 calls-up per a year Other activities: -Exchanges of youngsters abroad (Scotland, Finland, Poland) -Own grant system for youth -Language courses -Partnership projects with other LAGs

14. EAFRD – Leader in 2008 total number of registered projects in 2008 - 27 total number of registered projects in 2008 - 27 total subsidy for 2008 – 6 200 000 CZK total subsidy for 2008 – 6 200 000 CZK (240 496 EUR) type of supported projects: type of supported projects: Municipalities – revegetation of villages, wireless broadcasting, renovation of the roads Farmers – nonfarm diversification, grasslands Enterprisers – equipment, machinery, work-rooms reconstructions

15. EAFRD – Leader in 2009 total number of registered projects in 2009 - 44 total number of registered projects in 2009 - 44 total subsidy for 2009 – 8 300 000 CZK total subsidy for 2009 – 8 300 000 CZK (321 955 EUR) type of supported projects: type of supported projects: Municipalities – revegetation of villages, wireless broadcasting, renovation of the roads NGOs – club rooms, rear area, training centres

16. Future plans: partnership project of youth centre (reconstruction, furniture, PCs, internet) partnership project of youth centre (reconstruction, furniture, PCs, internet) partnership project for handicrafts centres for women (4-5 centres, reconstruction, craft equipment) partnership project for handicrafts centres for women (4-5 centres, reconstruction, craft equipment) youth exchanges (Youth In Action Programme) youth exchanges (Youth In Action Programme)

17. Leader Strategy „Country = landscape + heart“ Thank you for your attention! …stay with us! Contact: Monika Hienlová LAG Krajina srdce Žižkovo náměstí 82 391 43 Mladá Vožice Tel: +420 775 317 757 Email: maskrajinasrdce@centrum.czmaskrajinasrdce@centrum.cz www.maskrajinasrdce.cz