Examples of succesful LEADER implementation and good practices Euroopan maaseudun kehittämisen maatalousrahasto: Eurooppa investoi maaseutualueisiin.

Decision making procedure in Leader Project application Payment application ELY CENTRE Rural Department Applicant activation, information, training and advising Common database system, connect to paying agency, managing authorities, the state budget, controls, monitoring etc. Paying Agency LAG Board Workers Statement YES feasibility study approval Legal verify and official decision Statement NO / feasibility study Final decision Legal verify and official decision Electronic message Check Payment and decision of payment Reject decision

Euroopan maaseudun kehittämisen maatalousrahasto: Eurooppa investoi maaseutualueisiin. Communication and public relations OUTSIDE the organisation Communication INSIDE the organisation Communication BETWEEN the organisations Good practices = COMMUNICATION

Euroopan maaseudun kehittämisen maatalousrahasto: Eurooppa investoi maaseutualueisiin. Good practice that has spread to several regions in Finland In Satakunta 2nd project: –Project by 5 LAGs in the region & regional organisation for villages; in co-operation with the regional office of state administration Joint PR-project between LAGs

Euroopan maaseudun kehittämisen maatalousrahasto: Eurooppa investoi maaseutualueisiin. project implemented by a PR- person, journalist co-operation with local media material: leaflets, magazines participation in events, fairs etc. pilot group for creating a Finnish LEADER-brand Website & e-letter

Euroopan maaseudun kehittämisen maatalousrahasto: Eurooppa investoi maaseutualueisiin. Working group to prepare the project applications for the board Intranet Informal meetings for people implementing the projects Board meetings at project sites  results of the decisions in action Project tours Communication INSIDE the LAGs

Euroopan maaseudun kehittämisen maatalousrahasto: Eurooppa investoi maaseutualueisiin. Communication BETWEEN the LAGs Close co-operation between LAGs in the region: advice and peer support & local exchange of good practices Joint projects: eg. International co-ordinator Study trips together with informal program Joint meetings and staff action days Staff exchange and cross evaluation

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