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”