Flagship Sustainable Rural Development

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European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region -

flagship project Sustainable rural development

Ministry of Agricultureand Rural Development

Department of

Programming and Analyses


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The Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and and theflagship project were discussed during the Nordic -Baltic rural network meeting (3-5 November 2009) it was decided that the questionnaire will beprepared

The questionnaire on flagship project Sustainable

rural development was elaborated by SE and PL The questionnaire was sent by email on the 18

December 2009;


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Aim of the questionnaire

Conception of rural development andsustainability are very broad

Questionnaire is to support selection offield for cooperation

To channel further work


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The questionnaire

Background information

Questions

1) inventory approach2) indication of priority areas (5) and ranks

3) justifications

4) actions to be used for project purpose

5) suggestion about possible way of cooperation

6) identification of actors for each topics


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replays from national rural network and ManagingAuthorities, Ministries including:

National Rural Network (EE: FI; LV: PL, SE)

Ministry ofAgriculture (LV) Ministry ofAgriculture and Managing Authority (EE)

Common replay of NRN, Managing Authority (DK)

The questionnaire


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Regional and local food

Culinary Heritage,

Cooperation between Local ActionGroups,

Innovation in rural area,

Biodiversity and nature conservation,Agriculture,


- suggested topics in questionnaire


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Forestry,

Aquaculture,

Climate changes,

CAP (rural development) after 2013,

Research coordination.

There were two extra topics outlined:rural youth; cooperation and commonmarketing


- suggested topics in questionnaire


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- suggested topics in questionnaire: the score1 2 3 4 Sum

Rural tourism 0,00 0,00

Regional and local food, Culinary heritage 1,00 1,00

History, culture and traditions 0,00

Cooperation between Local Action Groups 4,00 0,50 4,50

Innovation in rural areas 2,00 0,33 0,25 2,58

Biodiversity and nature conservation 0,33 0,50 0,83

Agriculture 1,00 0,33 1,33

Forestry 0,25 0,25

Water resources in rural areas 0,00

Aquaculture 0,33 0,33

Inland water fisheries 0,00

Climate changes 1,00 0,25 1,25

Evaluation of Rural Development Programmes 0,00

CAP (Rural development) after 2013 3,00 1,00 0,25 4,25

Research coordination 1,00 0,50 0,25 1,75

Rural Youth 0,33 0,33

Cooperation and common marketing 0,25 0,25

Business development 0,25 0,25


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Calculation of highest score

some limitations Some countries do not replay for

questionnaire

Some sent two questionnaires;common replay how to weight?

A lot depends how we weight he ranks(especially in case of the more distantposition on the list)


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- results: following issues have obtained the highest

scored:

Cooperation between Local ActionGroups

CAP (rural development) after 2013 Innovation in rural area

Agriculture

Climate


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Priority of actions


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Cooperation between Local Action

Groups main objective is toencourage national and trans-nationalcooperation between LAGs; goodexperience; flexibility and wide list of

actors;



score:


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scored: Cooperation between Local Action Groups The axis 4 in the RDP is the only axis with a

measure directed to transnational cooperation. Thusthere are lots of TNC already going on or beingplanned. According to our answer in the first

question the LAGs should be the first option (SENRN)

As we are Estonian rural network unit and from the

beginning (2007) our main theme has been to be

Leader support unit, therefore Leader issues arestill very important to us and especiallially Leader

cooperation - both natonal and transnational

cooperation. (EE NRN)


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CAP (rural development) after 2013 future of therural development is the crucial issue for future

activities related to Baltic sea rural areas; need forexchange views, opinions and common aims.

Country positions a lot of differences addedvalue- better understanding;

Example of possible acitivities concept of new

measures



score:


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CAP (rural development) after 2013

CAP after 2013 Active debate on the EU budget post2013 and future shape of the common agricultural policyis gaining momentum as we move towards the end of the

programming period in 2013. These debates will have animportant impact how the CAP will look like, what kind offinancing will be available, what is the role of ruraldevelopment policy, what will the toolkit look like forfacing the challenges etc.. as the challenges around theBaltic Sea are similar among the member Sates , it is

important to cooperate in the issue of CAP 2013+, toachieve the most suitable policy, which responds to thechallenges of the Baltic Sea region in the field ofagriculture.(EE Ministry)


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CAP (rural development) after 2013

CAP (rural development) after 2013 this topic ishighly important in the EU and it is necessary towork on this subject to find the best perspectives forour region and Europe in general (LV Ministry)

Discussion on the future on CommonAgricultural Policy (rural development) after2013 with different partners may lead to betterunderstanding of different positions and

support new solutions which better meetongoing challenges. (PL)


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Innovation in rural area different

approach in each country, ie. need forexchange know-how, best availabletechnologies and experiences



score:


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score: Innovation Innovation in rural areas - is a topic where greater co-operation in our

region is needed to become more competitive, efficient and sustainable.

(LV Ministry)

Innovation in rural areas before further discussions- to create a

common opinion on understanding what is meant in each country`s rural

areas with a term innovations.

Innovation in rural areas One of the main objectives of the rural

development policy is improving the competitivness of agriculture and

forestry by supporting restructuring, development and innovation. In the

context of globalisation and openness the move of the agricultural sector

to market orientatation adds to competitive pressure. The increased

openness requires restructuring and innovation from the agricultural

sector. The agricultural sector must seize the opportunities offered by new

technologies and innovation to meet evolving demand both in Europe and

globally. Rural development is one of the main instruments in providing

necessary tools in increasing the cometitivness of the agricultural sector(EE Ministry)


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score: Research coordination There are a lot of scientific research on Rural

development topic, it has to be coordinated, toget the best out of it (LV, NRN)

Research coordination there is need to reviewand list all studies made and in the process onBaltic Sea in the region. This could help inavoiding duplication of activities and incoordinating future activities, especially in termsof limited resources (both, in human andfinancial). (EE Ministry)


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Agriculture different types of

agricultural structures, objectives andimpact; possible common actions(advisory system, environmentalprotection?)



score:


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Climate input from agricultural and

rural development, mitigation andadaptation actions in RDP.



score:


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Actions proposed

The Polish Baltic Regional Rural Network (Pomeranian,West -Pomeranian and Mazursko- Warmiskie) Units incooperation with the Central Rural Network Unit wouldlike to organise a conference within the project in 2010.(Date and location to be fixed). PL NRN


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Other suggestions

Cooperation between local action groups: to encourage nationaland transnational cooperation between LAGs. For nationalcooperation Estonian Rural network unit has been organiseddifferent seminars where LAGs have had a possibility toexchange their experiences. Different international eventsencourage cooperation with LAGs in other member states.

CAP after 2013: Exchange of views, in different international

events there could be some seminars related to CAP after 2013

to prepare some common positions.(EE NRN)


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Other suggestions

There are contacts established betweenFinnish and Swedish LAGs as well as Finnishand Estonian LAGs. Estonian LAGs have alsomade study visits in Sweden. Many Leader

areas focus on local food so these alreadyexisting contacts should be used.(SE NRN)

Research coordination- creation of reasearch

databasis (LV NRN).


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Summary

Events

(SE March seminary on ferry; May Rural Parliament;

Conference in PL - 2010;

23-25 NOV in Hiiumaa, EE;) Strengthening the LAG cooperations including studies

visits;

Database

Reaserch working groups on different practical problems

CAP discussion during different international events


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CONCLUSIONS and QUESTIONS

All respondents agree on inventoryapproach; - what should be the nextstep?

The priority areas has been identified -

How many of priority area do weneed? (3-5?)

Some concrete actions has beenproposed

What should be the next step?

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