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5 post carriages

5 post carriages. Goran Šoster Prlekija Development Agency Slovenia Hungary, Nov. 2011. USE THE UPCOMMING OPPORTUNITIES !. WHEN NEW WINDS START TO BLOW, SOME PEOPLE BUILD WINDBREAKERS, BUT SMART PEOPLE BUILD WINDMILLS. Territory: 20.256 km2

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5 post carriages

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  1. 5 post carriages Goran Šoster Prlekija Development Agency Slovenia Hungary, Nov. 2011

  2. USE THE UPCOMMING OPPORTUNITIES ! WHEN NEW WINDS START TO BLOW, SOME PEOPLE BUILD WINDBREAKERS, BUT SMART PEOPLE BUILD WINDMILLS.

  3. Territory: 20.256 km2 • Borders: Italy (202 km), Austria (324 km), Hungary (88 km), Croatia (546 km), 46 km of coastal line • Geographical macro regions:-alpine (12% of territory), -sub alpine (31%), -subpannonian (23%),-dinaric-karst (26%),-sub Mediterranean (8%) • Inhabitants (1998): 1.982.603Population density: 97.9 inhab./km2 • Rural population: 57.3 % Geographic position of Slovenia

  4. Structure of Slovenian development capacities • Government level: Ministry for regional development and local administration • 12 regions and about 200 Municipalities • 12 RDA and about 40 LDA • Bottom-up meets up-bottom approach: • Government: law, inicial funding, clear criteria • Local/regional level: structure, content, co-funding

  5. Geographic position of subregion Prlekija

  6. Prlekija is one of the least developed areas of Slovenia • Statistical data on: • Demographic trends • Economy • Living standard IS THAT THE COUSE FOR RESIGNATION OR THE IMPULSE FOR ACTION ?

  7. Natural treasures of Prlekija • Extremely fertile soil • High number of the suny days in the year • Diverse landscape of Slovenske gorice countryside • Flat land and biodiversity of wetlands in Panonia valley

  8. Prlekija Development Agency • Established in 1998 • Iniciative: private advisors, local municipalities and governmental call for proposals • Legal form: non profit enterprise • Ownership: mixed,municipalities, chamberofcommerce • Staff: 3 permanent + tempor. • Turn over: 0,3MEUR/year • Funding: market, EU projects

  9. Prlekija Development Agency • Mainoccupation: • Advisoryservice • Project management • Localandregionalprogramming • Placesofoperation: Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary Austria, Italy, Germany • EU programmes, implementedbyPRA: • Phare CBC, Interreg, LEADER, Life, Socrates, ERDF,

  10. Main references of PRA (1) • Projects in Tourism: • Eco tourism • Wine routes • Heritage trails • Riding paths

  11. Main references of PRA (2) • Projects in Ecology: • Employment possibilities in protected area • Organic farming for local market • Sustainable water management techniques

  12. Main references of PRA (3) • Projects in Bussiness: • Bussiness incubator • Bussiness zones • Feasibility studies for companies and enterpreneurs • One stop shop • Handycratfs

  13. MainreferencesofPRA(4) • Projects in Programming: • Local development programmes for Municipalities (1.000 – 15.000 inhab.) • Regional development programmes for subregion Prlekija (56.000 inh.) and for Pomurje (124.000 inh.) • Rural development programme (subregional level) • Secretariat of Small Projects Fund (Phare CBC EU Programme) 4X1MEUR

  14. MainreferencesofPRA(5) • LEADERprogramme • PreparationoftheLocalDevelopmentStrategies • ManagementofLocalActionGroup Prlekija • ImplementingtheprojectswithinLAGand LDS

  15. Common opportunities • Tourism and spas (problems with concentrated tourism offer) • Cultural heritage • Healthy food • Kind people

  16. Trademarks of Prlekija • Prleška tunka • Ajdov krapec • Prleška gibanica • Ljutomerski kasač • Jeruzalem • Watermill on Mura

  17. Common development motive with broad consensus “ PO VINSKIH CESTAH IN DEDIŠČINI PRLEKIJE” Vine routes Culture heritage

  18. Lessons learned • In 1998 started as no name, withouthanyexpectations • In 2011 one ofthemaindevelopmentfactors in theregion

  19. Possibillities of growth by networking • Public sector (general interest – infrastructure) • Private sector (capital – investments) • NGO sector (living quality – promotion)

  20. Principles of effective local/regional development • Permanent bottom-up iniciative • Market oriented projects • Interdisciplinary tems • Permanent learning/education process • Innovations are guarranty for success • Partnership meets crucial decissions

  21. ActivitiesofPRA in 5 post carriages • Publication 3 x 5.000 issues • Film about post carriage • Training • Photosafari 3 x • Investments: • Carriagewithtwohorses • 3 restingplacesforhorses/carriage in Ljutomer, Križevci and in Mala Nedelja

  22. Contact:Goran ŠosterPrlekija Development AgencySloveniae-mail:goran@prlekija.com

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