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Realities and Opportunities
How LEADER contributes to Rural Development in the CEE Region?
LEADER France General Assembly8 June 2011, Strasbourg, France
Dr. Pal Hajas,Director, LAG Cserhatalja, Hungary, Member of ELARD Council, Elected Vice President of CEE-LEADER
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LEADER is implemented in 10 MS: Estonia (26), Latvia (43), Lithuania (51), Poland (338), Czech Republik (134), Slovakia (29), Hungary (96), Romania (80),Bulgaria (55 applicant), Slovenia (33)
Under preparation in 1 Candidate country: CroatiaPossibly implemented in 1 IPA country: Serbia
Transnational cooperation is possible in 6 „Globally eligible” country:
Ukraine, Russia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Turkey
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LEADER is moving in 4 phases/speed:•HU, PL since 2003 (experimental LEADER)•HU, PL, LT, LV, EE, CZ, SK, SLO Agri-RD OP 2005-2007 and 2007-2013 (2015)• RO, BG: 2010/2011-2013 (2013)•HR: 2010 – 2013 (2015)•SRB: 2011- 2013 (2015)•No visible progress with „globally eligible” neighbours
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Constraints:–Great enthousiasm and high expectation at early stage–Slow progress in selection of LAGs and programme implementation–Enormous buerocracy (MA, PA)–Political ambitions in some countries–Low level national and regional organization among LAGs abd RD Communities–Little understanding in EU-West…–Importance of TNC not acknowledged
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Identified shortcomings:1. Eventual political (public) involvement2. Too much interference by the MAs3. Superdominance by the Paying Agencies4. LAG offices act like an outposted PA.5. 180-220 day waiting time for reimbursementof
operational expenses6. Extremely long delays in launching TNC
projects7. Non-recovery of financial expenses
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Identified success:1. LAGs created, RD communities formed,
training provided, animators trained, 2. LAG offices obtained accreditation3. Initial networking has been done4. Regional and transnational cooperation
initiated5. EAFRD funds (Axis III and IV) administered.6. RD communities better prepared to work
together.7. Hopefully MAs understand better the LEADER
principles
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What should be done now?1. More visible All-European LEADER
implementation guidance to MAs and PAs!2. Constant follow-up with national authorities
to provide much more autonomy to LAGs3. Unified procedure to control intolerable,
hostile working practice of Paying Agencies4. Accelerated Regional and Transnational
Cooperation and exchange of best practices5. Extend LEADER method and modality to
related territorial development actions.
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What do we need from partner LAGs in EU-West?
1. Active partnership and in-depth understanding of CEE LEADER situation
2. More consultation on „problems” and „solutions”, through transferring good practices
3. Support us with supplying evidences of proper relationship with MAs and PAs
4. Introduce more TNC project proposals
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How to proceed with CEE-LEADER?
1. We are forming / proclaming CEE-LEADER Network (International Association) by 1 July 2011 in Poland
2. Members already joined / expressed interest from Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Latvia, Estonia.
3. Applying membership in ELARD
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Contact to CEE-LEADER1. Registered office:
Kulterulet 095., Kozard, Hungary (3053)
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +36-32-491-050
Fax: +36-32-491-076
Mobile: +36-30-7180912
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