April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano THE LOCAL ACTION GROUP - LAG ANTICO FRIGNANO E APPENNINO REGGIANO Luciano CORREGGI (Chairman)

April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano THE LEADER APPROACH GOES ON … After the Leader I (1988 – 1993) – Not implemented in Emilia Romagna region, but only in the South of Italy; After the Leader II (1994 – 1999) – Implemented only in the rural areas of the Emilia Romagna region (Objective 5b); After the Leader + (2000 – 2006) – Implemented only in the mountain and delta areas of the Emilia Romagna region Now, Leader – Axis 4 (2007 – 2013) – Part of the new EAFRD of the European Union 2007 – 2013

April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano 3 The Leader Programme is implemented in: rural areas with development problems, intermediate rural areas Rural Areas in Emilia-Romagna region

April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano 4 Emilia Romagna Rural Development Programme Financial public sharing among Axis AXISTOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS (€ million) EAFRDITALYEMILIA- ROMAGN A Axis 1- Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector 382,95168,50150,1264,34 Axis 2 - Improving the environment and the countryside 397,13174,74222,39 Axis 3 - The quality of life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy 97,5042,9038,2216,38 Axis 4 - Leader47,7321,0019,517,22 Technical Assistance9,354,113,661,57 Total934,66411,25433,9189,50

April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano 5 Emilia Romagna Rural Development Programme Financial sharing of Axis 4 MeasureTOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS (€) TOTAL PRIVATE FUNDS (€ ) TOTAL (€) 411- Implementing local strategies for the competitiveness Implementing local strategies for the environment Implementing local strategies for the quality of life and diversification Cooperation – LAGs management and animation Total

April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano LAGs in EMILIA ROMAGNA 5 LAGs have been approved and financed with a public contribution of 9.5 million of € each LAGsArea Soprip s.p.a. Appennino Parmense and Piacentino Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano Soc. Coop a r.l. Appennino Modenese and Reggiano Appennino Bolognese Soc. cons. a r.l. Appennino Bolognese Altra Romagna Soc. cons. a r.l. Appennino Ravennate and Riminese. Delta 2000, Soc. Cons. a r.l. North-East flat areas in the Ferrara and Ravenna provinces

April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano 7 The Axis 4 is fulfilled through the Local Action Plans (LAP) - the Leader funds allow to support the projects foreseen by a specific plan, called Local Action Plan (LAP); - 50% of the funds are addressed to actions and activities quoted by the Regional Authority; - 50% of the funds are addressed to specific projects selected after a consultation of the main social and economic stakeholders at local level; - the LAG has the responsibility of the management of all the actions foreseen by the Local Action Plan

April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano 8 The Local Action Plan of the LAG “Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano” Some examples of calls to present projects 1 – Agriculture: support to plant chestnut trees; 2 – Craft and SMEs: wood processing; 3 – Renewable energies and environment: promotion of the energies from agricolture; 4 – Services for citizens: ENTERPRISE project – European Business Game - promotion of the entrepreneurship to students; 5 – Tourism: promotion of the rural and farm for tourist hospitality.

April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano 9 MANY THANKS! Luciano CORREGGI For further information please write to this address: