1. Renewed community centers in Hungarian rural areas Mátyás Bódi Ministry of Rural Development Rural Development Training and Advisory Institute

2. Purpose of the project - Aging population – lack of rural youth - Have no social services at local level (elderly care) - Missing common spaces and programs - Old and outmoded buildings (community centers)

3. Integrated Community Service Centre It has been launched in 2008 1003 applicants 635 winner dev. funding is equivalents to app. 27,5 billion HUF (100 mill. euro) ave. development sum = 45 mill. HUF (165.000 euro) more then 1.5 million people got involved

4. Integrated Community Service Centre

5. What are Integrated in? - social services (after school education, day-care center) - youth programs - trainings - health screening tests How the Community can be reformed? - monthly organized programs - common trips or sport events - elderly people are also aimed

6. Integrated Community Service Centre A new way of cooperation; - in 150 small villages the services of local post offices are getting integrated into the ICSC building

7. Integrated Community Service Centre

8. To sum up; - Community based rural development program aims the YOUTH! - 635 rural settlements - Not only a physical renewal Organized programs and welfare services