rural transnet miceal mccoy, ivo tartaglia, petri rinne

Rural TransnetRural Transnet

Miceal McCoy, Ivo Tartaglia, Petri RinneMiceal McCoy, Ivo Tartaglia, Petri Rinne

The participating rural areas include regions from the following EU member states:

• Republic of Ireland, Republic of Ireland, – Waterford Leader Partnership LeaderWaterford Leader Partnership Leader

• Northern Ireland,Northern Ireland,– Newry & Mourne Leader Newry & Mourne Leader

• FinlandFinland– Joutsenten reitti LAG, Aisapari LAGJoutsenten reitti LAG, Aisapari LAG

• NetherlandsNetherlands– Leader+ Oost DrentheLeader+ Oost Drenthe

• ItalyItaly– GAL Vastese InnGAL Vastese Inn

• FranceFrance– Pays De MorlaixPays De Morlaix

How TRANSNET was born?How TRANSNET was born?

August 2002 1. Partner search by e-mail from Waterford Leader Partnership

  - Draft Project Plan written by Mr Pascal Herry  

  - Some 12 LAGs replied and were interested  

21.-22.11.2002 2. Transnational meeting of LAGs, Cork, Ireland  

  - First partner meeting attended by Waterford, Morlaix, Drenthe,

  Aisapari and Joutsenten reitti  

  - Getting to know each other, agreeing on timetables  

6.-7.3.2003 3. Second partner meeting, Lappajärvi, Finland  

  - Agreeing on the common project plan  

  - Budgeting and separation of individual & joint costs  

  - Establishing the transnational steering group  

              >>  

19.-23.7.2003 4. First steering group meeting, Morlaix, France  

  - Accepting a new partner, Newry&Mourne from Northern Ireland

  - Fine-tuning the common project plan  

  - Letters of commitment  

20.-21.11.2003 5. Second steering group meeting, Drenthe, Netherlands

  - Accepting a new partner, Louth from Ireland  

  - BEGINNING OF THE OPERATIONAL STAGE: planning the

  opening seminar for micro-enterprises in Vammala, Finland

LEADER+TRANSNATIONAL CO-OPERATIONACTION PLAN

TRANSNET

RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NETWORKING AND TRANSNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP1. EUROPEAN NETWORK OF RURAL BUSINESS QUALITY CIRCLES2. JOINT TRAINING MODULE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE3. BUSINESS EVENTS

What to do / How to do itWhat to do / How to do it

What to do / How to do itWhat to do / How to do it

- Examine local situation in each region!

- Develop possible collaboration!

- Any possible models for development/ success or failure?

What to do / How to do itWhat to do / How to do it

- What is needed by a rural micro enterprise (RME)?

- Decide the tools to be used!

- Are there dynamics to be utilised?

What to do / How to do itWhat to do / How to do it

- The role of the "guinea pig"!

- The lessons learned?

- Making people aware!

What to do / How to do itWhat to do / How to do it

- Test the process!

- Ask the participants!

What to do / How to do itWhat to do / How to do it

- Innovative

- Adaptable

- Creative

1. OUTPUT

- Action Plan- Action Plan

- Co-operation Agreement- Co-operation Agreement

- Other management tools:

• Action List Action List

• Monitoring Indicator Dashboard Monitoring Indicator Dashboard

• Website Website

• Seminar guidelinesSeminar guidelines

- Brochure - Brochure

- Logo- Logo

- Template for joint presentation in fairs and other events- Template for joint presentation in fairs and other events

- Business directory listing businesses/products from each- Business directory listing businesses/products from each

partner regionpartner region >>

1. OUTPUT

- Coordination meetings held in rural centres of the various - Coordination meetings held in rural centres of the various

regions regions (es. Dungarvan, Ellivuori, San Buono, Carlingford)

- Joint seminars- Joint seminars

- Fact-finding missions- Fact-finding missions

- Participation to trade fairs and professional fairs- Participation to trade fairs and professional fairs

- Training and other dissemination/networking activities such as - Training and other dissemination/networking activities such as

elevator pitch, line matching etc.elevator pitch, line matching etc.

- Evaluation reports by experts (based upon questionnaires - Evaluation reports by experts (based upon questionnaires

etc.)etc.)

- Guide of good practice- Guide of good practice

2. RESULTS

- Balanced participation in the operations and sharing of operation - Balanced participation in the operations and sharing of operation

tools and systemstools and systems

- Recognition and acceptance of a common “brand” name- Recognition and acceptance of a common “brand” name

- Multiplied exchange of contacts- Multiplied exchange of contacts

- Fostering of individual/sectoral business- Fostering of individual/sectoral business

- Learning by doing- Learning by doing

- Exchange of know-how and market information- Exchange of know-how and market information

- Permanent network of mentors- Permanent network of mentors

- SME’s interest in the testing ground- SME’s interest in the testing ground

ONGOING EXPERIENCE: SHIFTING FROM “BROKEN BOTTLES”

TO “OMELETTE RECIPE”