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LOCREGIS II

LOCREGIS II. Locregis II Final Seminar, 13-15.4.2000, Eisenstadt Eero Vilhu, Regional Council of Kainuu Added value through co-operation: Burgenland - Kainuu Co-operation. KAINUU MATVE -project. BURGENLAND GMOA -project. Projects’ targets.

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LOCREGIS II

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  1. LOCREGIS II Locregis II Final Seminar, 13-15.4.2000, Eisenstadt Eero Vilhu, Regional Council of Kainuu Added value through co-operation: Burgenland - KainuuCo-operation

  2. KAINUU MATVE -project BURGENLAND GMOA -project

  3. Projects’ targets • MATVE (Rural Information Networks) – implemented by The Development Center of Kajaani (subunit of University of Oulu) • to create for the project villages an all-inclusive operational culture that utilises information technology and information networks • to support both the development of rural villages and rural enterprises, services and schools in such a way that the countryside will remain a vital environment both to live and do business in

  4. Projects’ targets • GMOA – implemented by Instinct Domain • The adaptation of information technologies to the local and social circumstances • Enabling the target group to gather authentic experiences with the use and design of information technology • Allowing as much people as possible to be a part of the planning process

  5. Start of co-operation • LOCREGIS I – workgroups: The Working Group for Rural Development and Information Society • idea for cooperation (problems in the rural areas almost same in both regions) •  MATVE II & GMOA II • internationalisation of the rural SMEs, raising awareness, cultural festival

  6. Levels of development in rural areas

  7. Building Bridges Language Telematics History Rituals Geography Working culture Confidence Regional policies

  8. Tools for Internationalisation • Equipments • Internet • E-mail • Audio conference • Video conference • Network • ISDN lines • Audio and video conference systems • Project management programme based on Internet • Development personnel in villages

  9. Matti & Gretl -festival • 10 day festival in the Village of Pöttsching on May 1999 • SME seminar • farmers market • cultural exchange (music, food, tales etc.) • film documentation • in November 2000 same kind of festival in Kainuu

  10. Effects / results • 2 ½ hrs. media coverage in TV and radioreaching about 2 Mio. people all over Austria • More than 50 articles in newspapers • 7.000 guests at the „Matti & Gretl“ Festival • Up to 200 local actors and 28 SMEs from Burgenland involved • Tourism and gastronomy as „first round winners“ • Improved networking in Burgenland • Higher self-confidence and motivation • Ongoing training and co-operation

  11. Effects/ results Enterprises • Export and import of natural products Tourism • Kainuu as a new target region for travel agencies Culture • Co-operation between cultural events and projects Villages • Village twinning • Co-operation between schools

  12. Continuation • developing and deepening the co-operation • new projects, new plans • Village festival in Kainuu in November 2000 • continuous co-operation after the projects

  13. When people come together, worlds meet.

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