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HL Project’s Results and pilot implementations in the Pskov Region
Elena Naumova
George Varlamov
Pskov State Polytechnic Institute
Pskov Region (1)
The Pskov region is located in the north-west of the Russian Federation. It covers about 20 thousand square miles.
The Pskov region borders the Novgorod, Leningrad, Tver and Smolensk Regions and shares an external border with Belarus (211,2 miles long), Estonia (149 miles) and Latvia (162 miles).
Pskov Region is home to many historical sights that are important to
the Russian people.
Pskov Region (2)
Pskov is located relatively close to such big cities as St.Petersburg (180 miles), Tallinn (170 miles), Riga (160 miles) and Moscow (360miles).
The population of Pskov Region is about 740 thousand people.
There are 2 big cities in the region: Pskov (200,000 people) andVelikie Luki (100,000 people).
Pilot territories
3 HL territories were singled out as pilot ones in the Pskov Region. They are the main actors in the project:
Vasilievskaya Volost’; Gavrovskaya Volost’; Pogranichnaya Volost’.
Project’s PartnersRegional institutions so far
involved in the project are:
The Pskov Region Administration;
The Committee for Development of Local Self-Government;
The Centre on Sustainable Development of the Pskov Region;
Pskov State Polytechnic Institute
Operating Hinterland-Vorderland partnerships/networks:
The partnership between regional and local actors of theproject can be considered as HL-VL networks:
The Pskov Region Administration, The Committee for Development of Local Self-Government, The Centre on Sustainable Development of the Pskov region, Pskov State Polytechnic Institute, Pytalovskiy District Administration, Krasnogorodskiy District Administration, Palkinskiy District (V) - Vasilievskaya Volost', Gavrovskaya Volost’, Pogranichnaya Volost’ (H)
Main Activities and Objectives achieved so far (1): Statistical information is collected and analyzed; HL typology is worked, revised and applied; Scientific and practical conference «Strategic
planning and development sources of municipal institutions» is held (21-22 December 2006);
Key development priorities are singled out; Major pilots’ potentials are studied; HL projects are drafted; Foresight scenarios worked out;
10 meetings of the representatives of Pskov State Polytechnic Institute with Pskov Region Administration, a project partner and coordinator;
Regular meetings and information exchange at the Pskov Region Administration, Pskov State Polytechnic Institute and pilot territories on the results of the decline surveys and their interpretation;
Main Activities and Objectives achieved so far (2):
Scientific and practical conference «Strategic planning and developmentsources of municipal institutions» (Pskov, 21-22 December 2006)
45 participants from Pskov Region (including participants from 3 pilot territories), Pskov Region Administration, Pskov State Polytechnic Institute, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Russia, Russian scientific centre on state and municipal management, Saint-Petersburg Academy of Management and Economics
The following questions were discussed at the event: Federal policy in strategic planning in regions and municipalities of
Russia Strategic planning in municipalities in new legal conditions Innovative resources in strategic development of settlings Municipalities’ cooperation as an instrument of strategic development
As the result, drafts of the strategic development directions were worked out during the conference.
Scientific conference
3 HL study visits; 1 expert meeting; 3 HL-VL meetings; Participation in Hinterland Forums; Newsletters are prepared and published; Information on the project is disseminated.
Main Activities and Objectives achieved so far (3):
HL statistical data (1)Population of HL territories
680 652 650 632740
667 627 614
1280 1248 1256 1235
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200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
2003 2004 2005 2006
Num
ber
of p
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e Vasilievskayavolost'
Pogranichnayavolost'
Gavrskayavolost'
Main problem of HL territories is demography Natural decline of population, high rate of
mortality, low rate of birth; Low rate of population in age 20-50; Small number of children per one family; The main part of population is over 50; Small number of immigrants.
HL statistical data (2)Age structure of the HL population, %
18,9
15,8
15,6
17,9
35,1
27,2
KrasnogorodskiyRaion Pogranichnaya
Volost
Pytalovskiy RaionGavrovskaya Volost
Palkinskiy RaionVasilievskaya Volost
Rate of people in age till 20 Rate of people in age over 65
Social and economic problems
High rate of unemployment; Small number of work places in real sector; Main part of work places in municipal
administration sector – depending from public finance;
Crisis in traditional - agricultural – sector; Restrictions for development of manufacturing
sector; Low level of family’s income.
HL statistical data (3)
5,4
13,2
17,8
0,0
2,0
4,0
6,0
8,0
10,0
12,0
14,0
16,0
18,0
%
Krasnogorodskiy RaionPogranichnaya Volost
Pytalovskiy RaionGavrovskaya Volost
Palkinskiy RaionVasilievskaya Volost
Level of HL's unemployment
HL’s typology
Stable structure
Sensitive structure
Instable structure
Low
decline
Gavrovs-kaya Volost’
Medium
decline
Vasilievs-kaya Volost’
High
decline
Pogranich-naya Volost’
Resources for HLterritories development
Natural construction resources (sand, gravel etc.);
Natural bio resources (berries, mushrooms etc.);
Natural energy resources (peat); Resources of location of the territory –
near border;
Cross border infrastructure
Pogranichnaya
Volost’
Gavrovskaya
Volost’
HL’s key development prioritiesName
of pilotDescription of key
development prioritiesRemarks
«Gavrovskaya volost’»(the Pytalovo district)
1.Establishing cooperation on natural resources’ use;2.SME’s development along the highway of federal importance;3.Tourism development;4.International cooperation
1.HL obtains peat, wood, sand and gravel supply that can be demanded by VL;2.A part of the highway of federal importance runs through the territory of HL;3.HL/VL cooperation on tourism development;4.HL/VL cooperation with Latvia.
«Pogranichnaya Volost’»(the Krasnogorodsk District)
1.Establishing cooperation on natural resources’ use;2.HL/VL cooperation on cultural issues;3.HL/VL cooperation on agricultural development
1.The area obtains natural resources that can be used in road-building;2.There is a park on the territory of HL that can be used for tourism development by HL/VL;3.The area is famous for its flax production. This direction can be developed further together with VL.
«Vasilyevskaya volost’»(the Palkino district)
1.Establishing cooperation on natural resources’ use;2.HL/VL cooperation on agricultural development;3.Tourism development.
1.There is a wood supply in the area that can be demanded by VL as well;2.Animal-husbandry should be developed together with VL;3.HL/VL cooperation on tourism development.
Major pilot projects (1)Name
of pilotShort pilotdescription
Keypriorities
Co-operationissues/tools
Pilotpartner
Web page"Database of
the PskovRegionvillages"
general information,identification and
marketing of rural life
quality of rurallife, local
developmentvision, ruralcommunity
web-presentation
for every village
PskovRegion
Administ-ration
Computerclub at pilot
villages‘schools
place whereyounger can
spend their sparetime
ruralcommunity,youth issues
meeting for locals,special attentionshould be paid
to younger people, to involve them
schools,authorities,sponsors
Training ofyoungpeople
entrepre-neurshipissues
training courses that will give young
people a chance tostudy entrepreneur-ship issues and startup their own business
ruralcommunity,
entrepreneur-ship issues,
SMEs
arranging courses Pskov StatePolytechnic
Institute,Pskov
Region Ad-ministration
Major pilot projects (2)Name
of pilotShort pilotdescription Key priorities
Co-operationissues/tools Pilot partner
Development ofpilgrimage tourism
(VasilievskayaVolost')
special pilgrimagetourist routes
should be arranged
tourism, ruralcommunity,
SMEs
presentation ofinformation toregional tourist
companies
Pskov-PechoryMonastery,
touristcompanies
Development ofsports tourism(Vasilievskaya
Volost)
sports tourist routesshould be arranged,
infrastructuredevelopment
tourism, ruralcommunity,
SMEs
presentation of information toregional tourist
companies,working out
business projects
business,tourist companies
Arranging RussianEstate Museum(Gavrovskaya
Volost)
places to promoteRussian culture
tourism, ruralcommunity
working out business projects, collecting
historical items
business,sponsors
Arranging cafes(Gavrovskaya
Volost)
Infrastructuredevelopment
SMEs, ruralcommunity
working out business projects, collecting
historical items
consumers‘co-operative
Lyamonovskiy ParkReconstruction(Pogranichnaya
Volost)
Reconstructionof the park
tourism, rural community
working out park'sdesign plan, inclusionof the park into the
outs of touristcompanies
business,sponsors,
tourist companies
HL study visitsVasilievskaya Volost’
Discussion of HL’ problems and possibilities for development: resources; tourism; agriculture.
7.02.2007Participators:- 11 HL’s;- 1 VL’s;
- 3 PPI experts.
Vasilyevskaya volost’ (the Palkino District)
It is planned to develop the following directions:
1. Effective use of natural resources (timber production, pulp and paper production)
2. Agriculture development and income increase in the industry (animal husbandry, land plots to farmers and agricultural enterprises)
3. Tourism (sport activities, recreational and cultural tourism)
HL priority development directions
HL study visitsPogranichnaya Volost’
Discussion of HL’ problems and possibilities for development: small business; tourism; food processing.
17.04.2007Participators:- 12 HL’s;- 1 VL’s;
- 3 PPI experts.
Pogranichnaya volost’ (the Krasnogorodsk District)
It is planned to build a new customs terminal at the borderwith Latvia.
It is planned to develop the following directions:
1. Increase of building materials/ production (including for road-building needs)
2. Cultural tourism (Lyamonov Park is a natural historical area connected with A. Pushkin.)
3. SMEs development 4. Flax production including for the needs of military-
industrial complex of Russia.
HL priority development directions
HL study visitsGavrovskaya Volost’
Discussion of HL’ problems and possibilities for development: manufacturing of construction materials; tourism; agriculture; international cooperation.
15.05.2007Participators:
- 4 HL’s inhabitants;- 3 PPI experts.
HL priority development directions
Gavrovskaya volost’ (the Pytalovo District)
It is planned to develop the following directions:
Economica. Effective use of natural resources (peat, sand, gravel, wood-felling, animal farming)a. Infrastructure development (cafes, b. service centres along the highway etc)Social (new working places, income increase)Cultural (tourism)Ecological (environment protection programme)International cooperation with Latvia (Malnava)
Further Activities
It is planned to do the following in the pilot territories:
to implement HL projects; to work out conceptions of pilot territories’
development; to approve the conceptions at the
Administration of the Pskov Region; to disseminate the results of the project
Thank you for your attention!