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ESTONIA N RURAL NETWORK

ESTONIA N RURAL NETWORK. Ave Bremse Estonian Rural Network Unit 21th April 2016. FACTS ABOUT ESTONIA. Neigbours Latvia and Russia, and a maritime boundary with the Finland and Sweden. Area: 45 339 km². Estonia has 1521 Baltic Sea islands, of which biggest are

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ESTONIA N RURAL NETWORK

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  1. ESTONIAN RURAL NETWORK Ave BremseEstonian Rural Network Unit 21thApril2016

  2. FACTS ABOUT ESTONIA • Neigbours Latvia and Russia, and a maritime boundary with the Finland and Sweden. • Area: 45 339 km². • Estonia has 1521 Baltic Sea islands, of whichbiggest are • Saaremaa (2671 km2), Hiiumaa (989 km2) • Population: 1 313 271 (as of January 1, 2015); • 37% of Estonia’s population lives in rural areas • Population density: 30 residents per km2

  3. Some facts of agriculture • Agricultural area: 974 820 hectares (2014); covers 21.5% of the territory of the state. • 51% Forestland, 31% Agriculturalland, 17% other • Cereals: 48% Wheat, 38% Barley, 7% Oats and other • Share of agriculture, forest management and fishing in employment: 3.9% (2014) • Share of agriculture, forest management and fishing in GDP: 3.4% (2014) • Enterprisesin Estonia (2014) – 113 760, Rural enterprises – 32 100 • Rate of unemployment – 4-5 %, in rural area – 6-7%

  4. Estonian Rural Development Plan 2014-2020 • Financial Plan: European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development amunt 823,3 mio Euros • Totalpublic sektor: 992,8 mio Euros • Averageco-financingrate 82,9% • Estonia implementing 14 measures • Support for LEADER local development (CLLD – community-led local development): 90 mio (EAFRD 90%)

  5. RDP 2014-2020 measures and sub-measures (4/2) 1. Knowledge transfer and information actions2. Support for advisory services 3. Participation in food quality schemes and promotion of products produced under quality schemes 4.1 Investments into improving the performance of agricultural holdings4.2 Investments into processing and marketing of agricultural products4.3 Investments into development and maintenance of agricultural and forestry infrastructure4.4 Non-productiveinvestments: restoration of stonewalls 6.1 Setting up of young farmers6.3 Development of small farms6.4 Support for diversification of rural entrepreneurship 8. Investments improving the economic and environmental value of forest 9. Setting up of producer groups 10.1.1 Support for environmentally friendly management10.1.2 Regional water protection support10.1.3 Regional soil protection support10.1.4 Support for environmentally-friendly horticulture 10.1.5 Support for growing plants of local varieties10.1.6 Support for keeping animals of local endangered breeds10.1.7 Support for the maintenance of semi-natural habitats 11. Organic farming 12.1 Natura 2000 support for agricultural land12.2 Natura 2000 support for private forest land 14. Animal welfare support 16. Co-operation 19. LEADER local development

  6. Estonian NSU continues with the same structure and administration as previous period Under the Estonian Ministry of Rural Affairs - Rural Economy Research Centre New period – October 2014 Smaller budget than in the previous period! 2.3 million euro per period; approx. 330 000 per year. 2014-2020 – 8 employees Rural Network’s cooperation chamber – advisory organization, 2 meetings per year

  7. Estonian Rural Network Unit in period 2014-2020 • Support structure to improve the quality of RDP implementation; • To increase the involvement of target groups and inform wider public and potential beneficiaries about rural development policy; • To contribute on the development of innovation in agricultural, food, forestry and rural sectors.

  8. ENRN main activities • Collecting and disseminating RDP best practices • Collecting and disseminating information about different sectors; • Information-change and training activities for LEADER LAGs • Innovationactivities • Short supply chain support activities • Communicationactivities

  9. Communicationactivities • Weeklye-newsletter – list morethan 2000 • 1-2 inmonths: • LEADER infoletter – LAG-s • LocalFoodinfoletter • InnovationInfoletter • CooperationwithEstonianPublicBroadcast 2008-2013 https://www.youtube.com/user/maainfo • Travellingexhibitions: • LEADER 2010 • Young

  10. Exhibitions • Travellingexhibitions: • 2015 - "The Success Stories of Estonian Rural Tourism" • 2013 - "European Union Rural Development for Young Farmers“ • 2012 - Village renewal and development "We Thought, We Made" • 2010 - LEADER exhibition Leader Organizedby European Commission Over-European photo exhibition contest "Images of Rural Europe„2013

  11. LEADER

  12. Preparation activities for LEADER + periood (2004-2006) • Startedin 2004-2005 • Informationabout LEADER principles • trainings and seminars around Estonia • Beginning formation of Local Action Groups • Ministry of Agriculture cooperated and village movement „Kodukant“: • LeaderInformationcenterin Tartu 2006-2007 • – supportactivities, expertassistance

  13. LEADER + 2006-2008 • Implementation of Leader started on period 2004-2006 underthetitleMeasure3.6 „Developmentoflocalinitiative - Leader – typemeasure.” • Financialsupport was providedfor facilitation and consultation in the strategy building process, including: the local area audit; formulation and setting up of priorities; programming; and starting to build up the internal and international networking. • Smallbudget - 1,9 million euros. Payments were made 1,7 million euros. • Result: 24 areas applied to LAG status (94% of ruralarea): • 3 areas with experiences – “Adoption of integrated territorial rural development strategies” and they started to implement strategies. • 21 areas prepared area strategies “Acquisition of skills”

  14. 2nd Phase – LEADER – 4th Axis 2008-2013 • 24 LocalActionGroupsstarted • June 30th 2008 local development groups submitted their LDS to Paying Agency. • Selection committee decided to accept ALL applications and all LAGs were funded.

  15. Period 2007-2013 • As result of succesful preparation periood and strong 3rd sector in rural area Estonian Ministry of Agriculture has decided through the LEADER-measure of the Rural Development Plan 2007–2013 (RDP) to provide 10% or 85,7 mio euros) of the RDP budget. • 2 new LAG-s started – total 26 LAG-s • 99% of rural are was covered by LEADER programme. • LAGs coulduseobjectives of all axis for combine strategies - Axis 1 (competitiveness), Axis 2 (environment) or Axis 3 (quality of life/diversification). • 20% for adminsiration and animation costs • 80% for implementation of startegies

  16. Results of periood 2007-2013 (2008-2014) • Very good use of LEADER Axis • Budget 85,8mioeuros • Payments 84,7mioeuros • 0,9% remainedunused • One of the highest in EU • 7186 projects • 7,2 million euros for Axis 1 • 73 million euros for Axis 3 • 28transnational LEADER projects

  17. Programmingperiod 2014-2020 Specificobjectives: (EU) • To improve the competitiveness of the enterpreneurs • Topromotesocialinclusion • To better use area specific possibilities, • To find innovative solutions on local context. • To improve local governance through involving different actors Estonia • Localfood • Broadbandconnections

  18. LEADER measure • 19.1 – Support for preparation of LDS - 1,7 mio euros • 19.2 – Support for implementation of community led local development - 88,3 mio euros • 19.3 – Preparation and implementing of LAG cooperation • 19.4 - Support for running costs and animation costs

  19. Some new criterias for LAG-s • of one LAG should be made up of at least threelocal municipalities; • If there is town within the municipality where there is more than 4000 inhabitants the budget for this municipality will bee reduced (multiplied with 0,75). 5 towns: Türi, Tapa, Jõhvi, Põlva, Rapla • The budged reduce if Population has increased more than 20 % within last 10 years , • Where registred unemployment is below average of Estonia • Where gross income is at least 20 % higher than average, budget will be reduced (multiplied with 0,5.) 4 municipality: Harku, Saue, Saku, Rae, Viimsi, Kiili)

  20. Support rates and maximum support • Investments into infrastructure up to 60% • Support for invesments up to 60% and establishing the last mile of internet connection up to 90% eligible costs. • Project support will be up to 90 % for NGO-s. • Community services in area of market failure (free market does not working) as the area is too scarsely populated 90%. • If a project is aimed at enterpreneurship then project support will be given up to 60% eligible cost of investment. • To buy motor vehicle up to 30% for enterpreneurs, NGO-s or Foundation • For preparation of cooperation projects100% • Support for running and animation cost 100 % • Maximum support for the project may not exceed 200 000 eurot (Civil law partnership up to 10 000 euros per 1 project)

  21. TransnationalCooperation LEADER TNC CONFERENCES

  22. LEADER TNC projects • 28 TNCs in Estonia • 19 Estonian LAG-s haveparticipatedintransnationalcooperationprojects • Budget: 676 760 • Main topics: preservationof folk culture, exchangeofexperience, promotionoftheactivityoftheyoungpeople, tourismdevelopment, stimulationofcooperationbetweenvariousgroups. • Estonian LAG-s hasbeentheleading partner in 6 transnationalcooperationprojects

  23. Transnationalcooperation • Cooperation in Cultural Heritage Exploitation • Traditional sailing and maritime heritage • FENIX • Clower Power. 4H twinning people. • From Salla to Salla • International Theme Routes • Dare to Dream • Loving Local Values • Handicraft • Planet said to me… • Ecoland Leader • Slow Travel Route 1 • CULTrips 14. Villages on move 15. Yhtteistyöllä lähelle ja kauas 16. Estonia-South-Karelia Experience 17. Transnational Hunting 2012-2013 18. FIN-EST Rural youth campS 19. Medieval Festivals 20. Youth for Youth 21. WOLF: Wild Life and Farmers 22. Innovative Village 23. Growing Gastronauts 24. JOIN - Jobs internationally 25. The many Faces of Wood 26. Rular Youth Arts and Culture 27. From Fair to Fair 28. Use of natural material for energy and construction

  24. WHY TNC LEADER-PROJECTS • activation and development of transnational dialoque in the rural area • finding new contacts for rural actors • inspiration and motivation of the target groups • supporting sustainable partnership • developing networking • new organisational skills • inspirations to rural entreprises and products services • practical experiences

  25. Estonian-Finnish Local Food TNC: practical study day of using seasonal herbs. 2013

  26. EST-FIN „Promoting sport activities“ 2013

  27. Growing Gastronauts Period: 2012-2013 Partner countries (3): France, United Kingdom (2 partners), Estonia (2 partners: Hiidlaste Koostöökogu and LAG Saarte Koostöökogu) The main objective of the project is to strengthen links between schools and local food producers. Project is in ENRD database

  28. Growing Gastronauts • The objctives of the project is to: • 1) promote local products and culinary know-how; • 2) contribute to the restructuring of relationships between producers/retailers/restaurateurs/consumers; • 3) raise awareness of the possibilities of local sourcing by comparing practices in the different countries; • 4) promote economic development in the partner territories.

  29. Medieval Festivals Period: 2012-2013 Countries: (5) Estonia, Finland, Latvia, France, Portugal Leading partner: Estonia LAG Pärnu BayPartnership Culturalheritage of– Middle Ages - Medieval Festivals

  30. Youth for YouthProject period: September 2012 – December 2013Partners:Latvia – Lithuania – EstoniaActivities for students to show then possibilities in countryside

  31. The many Faces of Wood 2014 • Partners: Estonia – Finland – Lithuania • Woodworktraditions • Wood-carvingmastersnetworking • Morewoodinpublic room

  32. “Living on the Edge” • The “Living on the Edge” route which comprises of 21 different sites presenting the nature, culture and history of South-Estonia is identifiable by the use of a yellow frame, the iconic symbol of the “National Geographic” magazine. • VIDEO: https://youtu.be/YeHswzb_0Cw

  33. Nordic-Baltic LEADER Transnational Cooperation (TNC) Awardsand Conferencein Tallinn 2013 AWARD evening Summaries from case sessions. Panel discussion

  34. Nordic-Baltic LEADER Transnational Cooperation (TNC) Awards 2013 The aim of the competition is to: highlight the importance promote existing LEADER TNC “success stories” Inspire LAG-s tocontinueduring the new programming period reinforce the role of LEADER in supporting implementation of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. • 2013, Rural Network Support Units from the Nordic-Baltic Region - Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden - initiated the Nordic-Baltic LEADER Transnational Cooperation (TNC) Awards.

  35. General information of AWARD Qualified60 LEADER TNC projects ( from 1. April to 20.May 2013) Applications submitted: Finland (39), Estonia (9), Sweden (4), Lithuania (4), Poland (3), Latvia (1). Partners in projects:Finland (47), Eesti (20), Sweden (17), Lithuania (10), Poland (7), Latvia (5), Denmark (2). Categories submitted - Youth (18), Culture (16), Local resources and environment (10), Tourism (8) Local area development (8) Final jury meeting in 27th August 2013 in Helsinki AWARD events in Tallinn September 2013

  36. LEADER TNC project – Sweden – Poland 2011-2013 Cross-borderEntrepreneursBlekinge/ Warmia-Mazury Topic: business development throughestablishingbusiness contacts between Polish and Swedish rural firms Partners. LAG LeaderBlekinge (Sweden) and Brama Mazurskiej Krainy (Poland), Warmiński Zakątek (Poland) Award presented by theFinnish NRN Winnerofcategory - Local Area Development

  37. AWARD Booklet

  38. International Conference - LINC 2012 LINC – Leader Inspired Network Community Partners: Austria, Germany, Estonia, Finland 12–14 June 2012 Tartu and South-Estonia Subtopic: “Involvement and Voluntary Work” Seminars LocalFood Sport competition Practicalworkshops – voluntarywork in 4 differentplacesinSouth-Estonia

  39. Estonian LEADER Union • is a non-profit organization whose main mission is to protect the rights and interests of Estonian LAG´s; • Estonian LEADER Union was established in 19thMarch2012; • Only LEADERActionGroups can be the members of Estonian Leader Union; • Estonian LEADER Union supports it’s members in applying LEADER principles and developing cooperation; • Estonian LEADER Union was established to protect the Leader Union principles from internal over-regulations.

  40. MoreActivitiesof TheEstonianRuran Network Unit

  41. Common activities 19th July 2015 – Open Farm Day – In cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and LEADER LAGs; April 2015 – The Rural Fair – RDP 2007-2013 project examples about music and soil; The exhibition on wheels “Success-stories of Rural tourism” – RDP 2007-2013 project examples.

  42. Open Farm Day 142 farmsca 50 000 vistors • Reklaam: https://youtu.be/LGr7VDyc4y4 • Video: https://youtu.be/wsUwKZVZxmA

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