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
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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”