Progress report WP 3

Regional cross–sector co–ordination and planning

Fredrikstad June 2004Börje Larsson

Main Event

Seminar 2003, Skåne, Sweden

Seminar 2004, Mjösaregion, Norway

Pilot project, ”Oke Woodland Model Programme”

• Rural development, Cultural planning and how to manage the landscape was discussed on the estate Christinehof.

Study visit to National park Söderåsen

Different stages of

restoration from pine to deciduous forestry. How to join tourism development with nature preservation.

• Planning, Svalöv municipality. How to implement ESDP on local level? Example from integrated spatial planning and rural development.

• Rural development, nature issues and recreation

Fulltofta, NATURA 2000. Example of nature preservation and education. Regional green structure – Skåne.

Seminar Mjösaregion

Planning and building in Lillehammer municipality. Comprehensive plan and Business development plan. Sustainable architecture. Hardwood in architecture and building.

Interreg project “Big Lakes”

Nature and environmental issues

• Kise research station. Ecobelt around Mjøsa – a demonstration field for production of high quality hardwood timber, erosion prevention, landscape care and carbon fixation.

Rural development; Næroset “The Lucky Way” – rural development and new ideas.

Lucky Naeroset is a small but very special place in Hedmark, Norway. There are only1170 inhabitants but they have a very own Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affaires. They have declared this village to be a small "Mini-State" and have a full government. The Department of Fantasy is one of them.

• Rural development and local activities fascinates the participants at Lucky Naeroset

Pilot project ”Oke Woodland Model

Programme”

Handbook based on inventory in Latvia and East Sweden of woodland key habitats.

Outcome

• Strengthened knowledge + experience in planning, nature preservation and rural development on regional level. Meet different actors and examples from partner countries.

• Regional cross-sector networks.

• Planning structures + models based on ESDP (European Spatial Development Perspective) adapted for regional use.

• Highlight the practical values of a cross sector approach and raise the awareness of ESDP as a useful tool among different actors on regional level.

• Higher educational level and practical examples of the importance of training as many categories as possible to achieve and maintain a sustainable corporate and regional growth.

Coming activities

• Seminar October 2004• Presentation pilot project - handbook• Brochure best practise• Common projects with WP1 and WP2• Publishing handbook