leader in hungary new hungary rural development program 2007-2013 rural leaders autumn workshop

LEADER in Hungary LEADER in Hungary

New Hungary Rural New Hungary Rural Development ProgramDevelopment Program

2007-20132007-2013Rural Leaders Autumn WorkshopRural Leaders Autumn Workshop

„„Adult Education for Rural Development – Inspirations from Adult Education for Rural Development – Inspirations from Europe”Europe”

08. 11. 2009 Starbienino, Poland08. 11. 2009 Starbienino, Poland

Dr. Pal Hajas (Euragro, Kozárd, Hungary) Dr. Pal Hajas (Euragro, Kozárd, Hungary) Inspired Rural Development

Inspired Rural Development

BackgroundBackgroundExperience in „experimental” Experience in „experimental” LEADER in HungaryLEADER in Hungary

Few selected areas in 2003: 16 RD Communities Few selected areas in 2003: 16 RD Communities approvedapproved

Small resources, few projects based on Small resources, few projects based on municipalities’ participationmunicipalities’ participation

Poor LEADER identityPoor LEADER identity

2004: Birth of the Hungarian LEADER Alliance, an 2004: Birth of the Hungarian LEADER Alliance, an NGO in RD.NGO in RD.


BackgroundBackgroundExperience in LEADER+ in HungaryExperience in LEADER+ in Hungary

Fast Preparation in 2005: 70 LAGs approved Fast Preparation in 2005: 70 LAGs approved with high Government influence.with high Government influence.

In rush campaign, LEADER+ became part of In rush campaign, LEADER+ became part of the AVOP (Agricultural and Rural Development the AVOP (Agricultural and Rural Development Operative Programme) … and lost it’s identityOperative Programme) … and lost it’s identity

Good initiative with low level of professional Good initiative with low level of professional freedom in Group formation, designing and freedom in Group formation, designing and planning.planning.


BackgroundBackgroundExperience in LEADER+ in HungaryExperience in LEADER+ in Hungary

Heavily centralized measures introduced Heavily centralized measures introduced in project tendering and applicationin project tendering and application

Extremely difficult, complicate and anti-Extremely difficult, complicate and anti-LEADER style process in project LEADER style process in project implementation and long delayed implementation and long delayed payment to beneficiaries. payment to beneficiaries.

Frustrated beneficiaries, disappointed Frustrated beneficiaries, disappointed coordinatorscoordinators


PreparationPreparationNew RD and LEADER cycle in Hungary: New RD and LEADER cycle in Hungary: 2007-20132007-2013

Great enthousiasm for RD Community formation Great enthousiasm for RD Community formation and double-triple expansion of networked and double-triple expansion of networked communities and populationcommunities and population

RD and LEADER funds supposed to be 6-10 times RD and LEADER funds supposed to be 6-10 times higher than the present LEADER Plus budget (3-5 higher than the present LEADER Plus budget (3-5 Million Euros/LAG)Million Euros/LAG)

Hope in a democratic and professional planning Hope in a democratic and professional planning process.process.



The Government imposed a centralised RD Office The Government imposed a centralised RD Office Network above rural communities in 2007Network above rural communities in 2007

The Government invented a software-based The Government invented a software-based centralized planning process in 2007centralized planning process in 2007

The RD strategic planning is a buerocratic The RD strategic planning is a buerocratic nightmare for rural and planners: forcefully nightmare for rural and planners: forcefully imposed and inappropriate centralized database imposed and inappropriate centralized database lead to wrong conclusionslead to wrong conclusions



All 96 LAGs have been approved on 26-09-2009All 96 LAGs have been approved on 26-09-2009

Narrow avenue for local communities in strategic Narrow avenue for local communities in strategic planningplanning

Axis III. Project application closed on 12.01.2009Axis III. Project application closed on 12.01.2009

Axis IV: Open since 1 October 2009Axis IV: Open since 1 October 2009

Super-centralized role of the Ministry and the Paying Super-centralized role of the Ministry and the Paying Agency - LAGs ha no or little autonomyAgency - LAGs ha no or little autonomy

Cserhatalja Cserhatalja RD RD Community Community and LEADER and LEADER LAGLAGNograd CountyNograd County

North HungaryNorth Hungary

60-80 Km from 60-80 Km from BudapestBudapest

Cserhatalja LAG Cserhatalja LAG (Nonprofit Ltd.)(Nonprofit Ltd.)State of RD and LEADER planning in State of RD and LEADER planning in Kozard Area: Kozard Area: The RD Community has been formed in The RD Community has been formed in December 2007 with 114 members:December 2007 with 114 members:

25 villages and 1 small town, 35,000 population25 villages and 1 small town, 35,000 population

(15 villages and 14,500 population in (15 villages and 14,500 population in LEADER+)LEADER+)

Nearly equal 1/3-1/3-1/3 share of public, private Nearly equal 1/3-1/3-1/3 share of public, private and civil stakeholdersand civil stakeholders

Cserhatalja LAGCserhatalja LAG

Priorities and Measures: Priorities and Measures: Foster local and regional economic Foster local and regional economic

development and improvement of local development and improvement of local employmentemployment• Facilitate agriculture and rural industrial Facilitate agriculture and rural industrial

development, support services, environment development, support services, environment and water management and support SMEs in and water management and support SMEs in technological improvementtechnological improvement

• Encourage local processing of food productsEncourage local processing of food products

• Support better use of natural resources, Support better use of natural resources, forestry, biomass utilisation and wildlife forestry, biomass utilisation and wildlife managementmanagement

• Support biodiversity and organic agricultureSupport biodiversity and organic agriculture

• Facilitate development of rural information Facilitate development of rural information systemssystems


Priorities and Measures: Priorities and Measures: Improve local livelihood and quality of Improve local livelihood and quality of

rural liferural life• Improvement of availability and access to basic Improvement of availability and access to basic

rural servicesrural services

• Facilitate conditions for healthy lifestyleFacilitate conditions for healthy lifestyle

• Strengthen cohesion within and among rural Strengthen cohesion within and among rural communities and reinforce ties of young people communities and reinforce ties of young people to their rural living spaceto their rural living space

• Preservation of local architectural and cultural Preservation of local architectural and cultural heritage and promote rural artheritage and promote rural art

• Promote and further develop cultural, sport and Promote and further develop cultural, sport and outdoor recreational activitiesoutdoor recreational activities


Priorities and Measures: Priorities and Measures: Human resource development and Human resource development and

strengthening local social capitalstrengthening local social capital• Develop basic and technical knowledge for local Develop basic and technical knowledge for local

population through formal and non-formal population through formal and non-formal educationeducation

• Promote sustainable forms of local community Promote sustainable forms of local community and sub-sectoral cooperations and sub-sectoral cooperations

• Improve environmental sensitivityImprove environmental sensitivity

• Facilitate equal opportunity for underpriviledged Facilitate equal opportunity for underpriviledged groupsgroups


Priorities and Measures: Priorities and Measures: Develop rural tourism, hospitality and Develop rural tourism, hospitality and

associated servicesassociated services• Promote environment-friendly rural tourism Promote environment-friendly rural tourism

forms, i.e. eco-tourism, green ways, and forms, i.e. eco-tourism, green ways, and encourage development of innovative tourism encourage development of innovative tourism productsproducts

• Develop local and regional tourism information Develop local and regional tourism information services and support better access of services and support better access of stakeholders to tourism marketingstakeholders to tourism marketing

• Coordinate local and regional tourism activities Coordinate local and regional tourism activities and synchcronization with strategic and synchcronization with strategic development plansdevelopment plans

• Support development of cultural, gastronomy, Support development of cultural, gastronomy, wine and festival tourismwine and festival tourism


Priorities and Measures: Priorities and Measures: Support development of regional Support development of regional

marketingmarketing• Elaborate regional strengths and opportinities Elaborate regional strengths and opportinities

and create region’s image in order to achieve and create region’s image in order to achieve better regional identitybetter regional identity

• Undertake territorial, products and services Undertake territorial, products and services marketingmarketing

• Encourage investment to primary sectors Encourage investment to primary sectors (agriculture, fruit, dairy, meat, local industries (agriculture, fruit, dairy, meat, local industries and services, tourism, etc.)and services, tourism, etc.)


Priorities and Measures: Priorities and Measures: Facilitate inter-territorial and Facilitate inter-territorial and

transnational cooperationtransnational cooperation• Promote public, private and civil societies Promote public, private and civil societies

participation in wider cooperation with participation in wider cooperation with communities within the countrycommunities within the country

• Promote transnational cooperation in selected Promote transnational cooperation in selected priority areas and exchage of experiences, priority areas and exchage of experiences, goods and servicesgoods and services

• Facilitate access to good practicesFacilitate access to good practices


Transnational Project Areas: Transnational Project Areas: Better use of natural resources in rural Better use of natural resources in rural

areasareas• Develop cooperation in innovative forest and Develop cooperation in innovative forest and

wildlife managementwildlife management

• Promote water harvesting projectsPromote water harvesting projects

• Develop new forms of eco-friendly tourism, Develop new forms of eco-friendly tourism, sport and recreation activitiessport and recreation activities

• Develop project for Maria Spiritual Pilgrimage Develop project for Maria Spiritual Pilgrimage TrailTrail

• Develop biodiversity conservation projects in Develop biodiversity conservation projects in harmony with EU RD plans (Axis 2 in particular)harmony with EU RD plans (Axis 2 in particular)


Transnational Project Areas: Transnational Project Areas: Promote local processing of food productsPromote local processing of food products

• Diversify farmers household activities in Diversify farmers household activities in promoting traditional food processing promoting traditional food processing

• Organize regional farmers product sales pointsOrganize regional farmers product sales points

• Develop local product exchanges among Develop local product exchanges among cooperating project partnerscooperating project partners

• Better use of indigenous plants and rare breeds Better use of indigenous plants and rare breeds for local products in traditional gastronomy and for local products in traditional gastronomy and rural tourismrural tourism


Transnational Project Areas: Transnational Project Areas: Preparation of village development plansPreparation of village development plans

• Implement active and forward looking rural Implement active and forward looking rural development programs through village development programs through village development planningdevelopment planning

• Acquire guidance in VDP process from Acquire guidance in VDP process from experienced LEADER communities of LEADER experienced LEADER communities of LEADER Plus period Plus period


Transnational Project Areas: Transnational Project Areas: Develop cultural routes for better Develop cultural routes for better

protection of folklore and cultural protection of folklore and cultural heritageheritage• Identify cultural routes for boosting regional Identify cultural routes for boosting regional

tourismtourism

• Select sites for „Land Art” conceptSelect sites for „Land Art” concept

• Organize folklore events, cultural festivals for Organize folklore events, cultural festivals for young people.young people.


Transnational Project Areas: Transnational Project Areas: Agreed Trans-European Tourism Project:Agreed Trans-European Tourism Project:

„„Along Birds’ Routes”Along Birds’ Routes”• Identify routes from North to South, like the Identify routes from North to South, like the

migratory birds commutemigratory birds commute

• Objective: connect people and boost regional Objective: connect people and boost regional tourismtourism

• Select sites for „ornitological” tourismSelect sites for „ornitological” tourism

• Organize folklore events, cultural festivals for Organize folklore events, cultural festivals for young people.young people.

• Promote rural gastronomy and local product Promote rural gastronomy and local product market market


Transnational Project Areas: Transnational Project Areas: Agreed Trans-European Tourism Project:Agreed Trans-European Tourism Project:

„„Along Birds’ Routes”Along Birds’ Routes”• Interested countries: Finland, Sweden, Interested countries: Finland, Sweden,

Netherlands, Poland, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Hungary, Italy, Spain,PortugalSpain,Portugal

• Possibility for 3 sub-projects: Possibility for 3 sub-projects:

• North Europe to S-West Europe (Spain-Portugal)North Europe to S-West Europe (Spain-Portugal)

• North Europe to S-Europe (Slovenia-Italy)North Europe to S-Europe (Slovenia-Italy)

• North-Europe to S-East Europe (Bulgaria-North-Europe to S-East Europe (Bulgaria-Greece)Greece)


Regional LEADER Day and Regional LEADER Day and Transnational Project MeetingTransnational Project Meeting

Date: 18-19. 09. 2009Date: 18-19. 09. 2009

Venue: Kozard Apple Valley, Venue: Kozard Apple Valley, HungaryHungary

Theme: Local Products, gastronomy and Theme: Local Products, gastronomy and folklore showfolklore show

2. European LEADER EXPO2. European LEADER EXPO

Trans-European LEADER Festival, Trans-European LEADER Festival, Products, Tourism and Cultural FairProducts, Tourism and Cultural Fair

March 2010, BudapestMarch 2010, BudapestOrganized by:Organized by:

Hungarian LEADER AllianceHungarian LEADER Alliance

ELARDELARD

Support: Ministry of Agriculture and RD, Support: Ministry of Agriculture and RD, HungaryHungary

Cserhatalja LAGCserhatalja LAGContact: Dr. Pal Hajas, ChairmanContact: Dr. Pal Hajas, Chairman

Mr. Jozsef Kodak, DirectorMr. Jozsef Kodak, Director

Ms. Monika Tabori, Manager assistantMs. Monika Tabori, Manager assistant

Tel: +36-30-718-0912, Fax: +36-32-491-076Tel: +36-30-718-0912, Fax: +36-32-491-076

E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]

Web: Web: www.cserhatalja.eu

Thank you!

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