EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE THE BEST PRACTICES INTEGRATION? INTEGRATED CO NCEPTS EN H ANCING COH ESI ON OF EUR O PEA N SPACE.

EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE

THE BEST PRACTICES

INTEGRATION?

INTEGRATED INTEGRATED COCONCEPTS ENNCEPTS ENHHANCING COHANCING COHESIESION ON

OF EUROF EUROOPEAPEANN SPACESPACE

THE PARTNERSTHE PARTNERS

LP- PINDOS Strategic Planning Centre, Network of Development Agencies (GR)

PP n. 1- ACHAIA sa, Development Agency of Local Authorities (GR)

PP n. 2- AgroPOLE ltd, Rural and Regional Development Innovation, Technology Quality Management (GR)

PP n. 3- PELOPONNISOS spcd, Development Agency (GR)

PP n. 4- KEOSOE, Central Union of Vine and Wine Producing Co-operative Organisations of Greece (GR)

PP n. 5- T.E.D.K. of Achaia County, (Union of Local Authorities) (GR)

PP n. 6- Verein zur Förderung des Steirischen Vulkanlandes (AT)

PP n. 7- b&s – Management Consulting and Training for the Rural Area (DE)

PP n. 8- ENAIP - Fondazione Enaip Don Magnani (IT)

PP n. 9- Institute of Sociology, Bulgarian Academy of Sociology (BG)

PP n. 10- NGO Anti – Poverty Information Center (BG)

PP n. 11- ASISTA s.r.o. (CZ)

PP n. 12- DECM, District Economic Chamber of Most (CZ)

PP n. 13- INCD – URBANPROIECT (RO)

THE THEMATIC COMPONENTS OF COHESION THE THEMATIC COMPONENTS OF COHESION THE STRATEGYTHE STRATEGY

The Wine

Improving Effectiveness of Local Action around Wine

Focusing of Local Action on the WINE Sector

Enhancement of Local CompetitivenessEnhancement of Local Competitiveness

Coordination of the Local Action Around a Specific Coordination of the Local Action Around a Specific ProductProduct

The Main StructureThe Main StructureWork PackagesWork Packages

W.P. 0W.P. 0

Project ManagementProject Management

W.P. 1W.P. 1Creating Infra StructureCreating Infra Structure

MaterialMaterial

W.P. 2W.P. 2Enhancing Creation ofEnhancing Creation of

Clusters in the PilotClusters in the PilotAreasAreas

W.P. 5W.P. 5Small ScaleSmall ScaleInvestmentsInvestments

W.P. 3W.P. 3Adapting AgritourismAdapting AgritourismActivities to the LocalActivities to the Local

Productive IdentityProductive Identity

W.P. 4W.P. 4Enhancing LocalEnhancing LocalEntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship

DisseminationDissemination

HOW? WHY?

The Project’s ConceptionThe Project’s Conception

MOBILIZATION

1. DEVELOPING THE VISION

2. CREATING SELF-CONFIDENCE

4. PLANNING FOR ACTION

3. RAISING AWARENESS

5. MOVING TO ACTION

Developing the Vision ...

• Who Are We? (our heritage, our area,our environment...)

• How is our Local Distinctiveness articulated?

• Do We Perceive It as a Competitive Advantage?

• Does It Constitute the Basis for Our Local Identity?

• Is It Discernible?

• Is It the Point of Reference for the Local Community?

• Does the Visitor Experience It?

• Using Local Resources

• Bringing Out and Promoting Local Productive Characteristics

• Quality

• Strengthening Local Entrepreneurship

• Tourism Development

• Adding Value ... «Supporting the Local Product» and

• Devising Clever Ideas (Turning Disadvantages into Competitive Advantages)

Where We Focus?

RAISING AWARENESS ON

Becoming Conversant with the Area

Realizing Its Particularities

Getting Conscious of Their Specific Value

Applying Them for Developing the Area

Activating Local Entrepreneurship

PLANNING FOR ACTIONS

Tracking Loss of Resources

Developing Policies for Retaining Resources in the Area

Focusing on Sectors Linked to the Local Identity:

Promoting Local Products

Cultural Tourism Development

Preservation of Local Traditional Crafts

Bringing Out Local Cuisine

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Adopting Good Practices On:

Policies for Returning Resources in the Area

Raising Awareness of the Local Community for Active participation

Introducing Quality Standards in Local Products

Favoring Local Products

Entrepreneurial Co-operation (CLUSTERING)

Promoting the Area’s Distinctiveness – Local (Tourism, Gastronomy, Handicraft) - BRANDING

Turning Disadvantages to Advantages