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Kommunale Wirschaftsförderung im Donautal (GTZ-KWD)Opštinski ekonomski razvoj u regionu DunavaMunicipal Economic Development in the Danube Region

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gtz Serbia

Kommunale Wirschaftsförderung im Donautal (GTZ-KWD)Opštinski ekonomski razvoj u regionu Dunava

Municipal Economic Development in the Danube Region

“ Mobilization of People“Example of a planned transnational cooperation

Transnational Cooperation between LAGs in SEE and the EU

January 22nd 2009, ICC Berlin

Branislav MilicProject Manager

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Content of the presentation:

1. Introduction of the GTZ – KWD

2. “Certification of local actor’s sensitivity level on the Leader + principles ” Topic Area 9: Mobilization Of People - Mobilizing local population in the potential candidate, candidate and new EU members states for the Leader+ process – possible solution

3. Conclusions

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Introduction of the GTZ - KWD

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GTZ-KWD Main Activities

� Providing expert support to partner municipalities in:

1. Development of business environment

2. Designing LED strategies and action plans

3. Increased access to sources of funding for development priorities


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Topic Area 9: Mobilization Of People - Mobilizing local population in the potential candidate, candidate and new EU members states for the Leader+

process – possible solution

“Certification of local actor’s sensitivity level on the Leader + principles ”

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Current situation

� Cooperation between the local stakeholders is inadequate, non-coordinated, and sporadic;

� Agriculture is the most important business activity according tothe beliefs of the majority of representatives of local stakeholders

� Rural issues and rural demands are poorly recognized by the local actor’s;

� Lack of specific experience in the LEADER+ approach.

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Goals of the Topic

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Transnational cooperation – opportunities � Why?

� To help rural population to become part of the EU context

� Knowledge dissemination

� Who?� Precandidate countries � Candidate countries

� New (2) member states (Bulgaria, Romania)� New (15) member states (Slovenia, Slovakia…)� Old EU member states (Germany, Ireland, Austria…)

� Status? � Developing process

� Negotiations

� Future?� Continuation of developing process� Implementation in Serbia� Sharing the knowledge and experience

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Why certification model?

� Assessing of readiness to respond to the requirements set to the local communities through the Leader + program

� Basis for transparent, analytical and systematic monitoring of progress in local communities in the process of adopting the principles of the Leader + program.

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Today?

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Today – Serbian example? Partners involved – their interests?

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Who should be evaluated?

� Three – level evaluation model

Local actors:

� Local-self government - administration � Private / business sector� Civil society – NGO’s, associations…

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Steps required -

I - Designing of the certification model

� Defining of tool for identification of the level of compatibility of local actors in relation to the requirements defined through the seven key principles of Leader + program - qualitative and quantitative indicators(output, outcome, impact indicators) based upon LEADER+ evaluation system

� Designing of evaluation forms for representatives of each particular sector

� Designing the reporting model that will include recommendations for each of the sectors evaluated

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Steps required -

II – Evaluators selection / Training

Criteria for the selection of evaluators:

� At least one evaluator per each particular sector� Sensitive on rural issues

� Communications skills

� Experience in rural development

Trainings of evaluators:� In LEADER+

� Specific requirements of the certification process – evaluation/sectoral approach

� Through lectures and direct training on the spot

� Very experienced lecturer/’s – representatives of the LAG’s2/2/2009

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Steps required -

III – Evaluation � At least two days per each sector

� Monitoring of achievements/indicators and the adoption of recommendations given through the previous evaluations

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Evaluation model - example

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Evaluation model - example


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Conclusions

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Certification as a way of:

� Closing the gap between what we wished, planned and implemented and results achieved;

� Increasing cooperation / local / regional / national / transnational level;

� Encouraging rural communities for active involvement in overall process of LED;

� Confidence increasing;

� Integration

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Thank You for attention!

gtz ProjectMunicipal Economic Development in the Danube RegionOpštinski ekonomski razvoj u regionu DunavaZmaj Jovina 7SRB-11000 Beograd / Srbija

Tel/Fax: + 381 (11) 303 67 57E-mail: [email protected]: www.gtz.de

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Branislav Milic Mobilization of people Berlin · 02.02.2009 · Branislav Milic Project Manager 02.02.2009 Seite 2Page 2 Content of the presentation: 1. Introduction of the GTZ –