European LEADER Association for Rural Development ELARD European LEADER Association for Rural Development President Kristiina Tammets

The ELARD network International non-profit organization founded in 1999 Founded by 5 European national informal LEADER networks: French LEADER Network - LEADER France Greek LEADER Network - Eλληνικό Δίκτυο LEADER Irish LEADER Network - Comhar LEADER na hEireann Italian LEADER Network - AssoLEADER Spanish LEADER Network – REDR CZECH REPUBLIC, CROATIA, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GREECE, HUNGARY, IRELAND, ITALY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, MACEDONIA, POLAND, PORTUGAL, SCOTLAND (individual LAGs), SERBIA, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN Member networks in 21 countries representing more than 1250 LAGs

LEADER evolution Source: DG AGRI 2014-2020 Provisional budget data

2014-2020 Indicative allocation of budget for LEADER Breakdown by sub-measure

Expected number of selected LAGs and average budget (total public) Source: DG AGRI 2014-2020 SFC Database

Comparing CLLD in ESI Funds Total CLLD budget (EU contribution) No. of MS concerned Expected no. of LAGs EMFF € 500 M 20 300 EAFRD € 7.000 M 28 2500 ERDF € 1.200 M 16 Info not available o ESF 13 € 700 M Source: Information received from DGs, December 2015

MS planning to support multi-funded strategies Multifunding: MS YES: 19 MSs ALLOWED AT, BG, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU IT, LT, LV, PL, PT, SE, SI, SK and UK NOT ALLOWED BE, CY, EE, HR, IE, LU, MT NL and RO NO: 9 MSs Source: ENRD CP - Screening of 28 approved Partnership Agreements and sample of 26 RDPs

ESI Funds used to support LEADER/CLLD Category MS 4 Multi-fund Mono-fund EAFRD, ERDF, ESF & EMFF BG, DE, ES, FR, GR, IT, PL, PT, SE, UK 10 EAFRD, ERDF & ESF CZ, HU EAFRD, ERDF & EMFF SI EAFRD, EMFF & ESF LT 10 EAFRD & EMFF CY, DK, FI, LV EE, HR, IE, RO 4 EAFRD & ERDF AT, SK 4 Funds 3 Funds 2 Funds 1 Fund Only EAFRD BE, LU, NL, MT Source: ENRD CP - Screening of 28 approved Partnership Agreements and 26 sample RDPs

Number of RDPs Containing Theme Innovation 16 14 11 9 8 7 6 5 3 Environment Services (advisory, basic & availability) Cooperation & Collective actions Business & Entrepreneurs Culture & Heritage Agriculture Tourism Employment Community Food Diversification Social Inclusion Forestry Renewable Energy Climate Change 16 14 11 9 8 7 6 5 3

Aims of ELARD this is another version of the previous slide – more structured (readable?) text campaigns to spread the philosophy, principles and reach of the LEADER method grounded in the eight specific features …in order to achieve SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT represents the interests and needs of local action groups in front of other international, European, and national institutions to liaise with other stakeholders and institutions One of the most important aims of ELARD is to: "campaign to spread the philosophy, principles and reach of the LEADER method grounded in the eight specific features in order to achieve sustainable rural development across Europe". The association aims also to: "represent the interests and needs of its members in front of other international, European, and national institutions to liaise with other stakeholders and institutions working towards an integrated rural development and to influence EU policies in favour of rural development". …in order to INFLUENCE EU and national POLICIES in favour of INTEGRATED rural development

Activities of ELARD NETWORKING POLICY-RELATED WORK Services and support for members Organising trainings, seminars, events Communication tools (website, newsletter, social media) Cooperation with ENRD CP on tools LEADER dissemination Presence in Brussels (Participation to events/meetings) Seats on EU level committees/groups Cooperation with other EU-level NGOs TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION PLATFORM RUNNING AND PARTICIPATING IN PROJECTS Exchange of good practice Promotion of TNC Help with partner search Expertise; link to LEADER dissemination Raising the revenue of the organisation Example: ACORD Project in Bosnia, ENPARD Georgia

Main aims of the Estonian presidency 2016/17, (Portuguese and Czech vice-presidencies) To defend the principles of the LEADER/CLLD approach in view of the development for the post 2020 period in European and national policies; To contribute to the analysis of the multi-funded approach bringing forward the experiences of CLLD implementation; To develop a strong platform with other EU level organisations defending Rural Development; To strengthen ELARD members network and involve new members.

Presence of ELARD in committees/groups on EU level EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (ENRD) Rural Networks Assembly, Rural Networks Steering Group, Leader/CLLD sub-group, EIP-AGRI Civil Dialogue Group for Rural Development (DG AGRI), Structured Dialogue Group for the ESI Funds (DG REGIO) Steering Group, Coordination Group EUROPEAN COMMISSION EUROPEAN RURAL PARLIAMENT (ERP) EUROPEAN COUNTRYSIDE MOVEMENT (ECM)

Current key policy documents ELARD LEADER/CLLD DECLARATION to be developed for and at the ELARD conference in Estonia in November 2016 EUROPEAN RURAL MANIFESTO developed at the European Rural Parliament gathering in Schärding/Austria, November 2015 RURAL AGENDA POST 2020 an iniciative of the European Countryside Movement - draft being developed

Policy work - key issues 1 Territorial cohesion in different funds, programs and institutions in rural development. Holistic development involves rural-urban linkages, lager scale of involvement of people and institutions (bottom-up clusters); Quality of the programs and the conditions having continuity considered being very important; To assure that there are clear and visible achievements of implementing the programs. Evaluation is key issue for this period; The role of monitoring committees is crucial to guarantee the needed amendments in RDPs to assure necessary flexibility and implementation accordance with real needs; These are the most crucial issues that have been mentioned throughout different meetings, events

Policy work - key issues 2 Innovation is strong focus for this programming period. We need balanced innovative growth in the rural areas; Possibilities for development must be equal for rural and urban areas. Urban-rural mixture, where rural areas use urban as an engine or catalyser as a good way for a growth. It is important for rural areas to ensure they make good use of the proximity of the large urban market; Rural development is regional development that includes a more holistic approach and a stronger regional co-operation between national partners (both rural and urban) and LAGs in the same region;

Policy work - key issues 3 To listen to the voice from local communities regarding public services (including broadband) is extremely important as well as giving higher priority to women’s role in rural development; To promote transnational co-operation sharing the knowledge and practice to LAGs, national networks and MAs; Simplification (SCO) and E-governance, E-platforms for LAGs. Digital revolution gives new attributes and opportunities to rural areas; Social cohesion and reduction of poverty are getting more important for rural areas as well as migration issues; To make sure that there is no long gap between programming periods.

Involvement of members, upcoming events MEMBERS QUESTIONNAIRE AND ANALYSIS June 2016, 2017 ELARD SEMINAR „CLLD – HOW DOES IT REALLY WORK?“ AT EUROPEAN WEEK OF REGIONS AND CITIES 12 October 2016 in Brussels LEADER/CLLD 2020+ CONFERENCE 22-23 November 2016 in Estonia LEADER/CLLD WORKSHOP Spring 2017 in Brussels EUROPEAN RURAL PARLIAMENT ACTIVITIES LEADER/CLLD horizontal theme 2016-2017

Kui sa tahad minna kiiresti, mine üksi, Kui soovid minna kaugele, siis mingem koos… If you want to go fast, go alone…. If you want to go far, go together…

ELARD contact ELARD, aisbl Atrium Science Rue de la Science 14B Brussels 1040 BELGIUM www.elard.eu https://www.facebook.com/ELARDaisbl/

Thank You! Lõpuslaid Kristiina Tammets