Our countryside is alive! VDP's

VDP's2 Working together for a living and liveable rural area in Fryslân Mrs. Jantsje van der Spoel Rural policy maker at the province of Fryslân

VDP's3 A WARM WELCOME TO YOU from the provincial government of Fryslân

VDP's4 The contents of my story -some characteristic facts and figures about Fryslân with examples and pictures -a very short introduction on the provincial government -a short introduction on Frisian rural policy

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At first: some characteristics (1) VDP's6

VDP's7 Characteristics (2) eleven cities, skating (a.o.t.)

VDP's8 Characteristics (3) We have three secifically Frisian sports: skûtsjesilen keatsen fierljeppen

VDP's9 Characteristics (4) agriculture

VDP's10 Characteristics (5) nature

VDP's11 Characteristics (6) recreation – water/woods

VDP's12 Characteristics (7) recreation – islands

VDP's13 And then: welcome to Sneek

VDP's14 A short introduction -the three levels of government in the Netherlands - the structure of provincial decision- making

VDP's15 Provincial rural policy

VDP's16 Some figures 419 communities, 11 towns, 27 municipalities about 350 communities < 1500 inhabitants (of those 225 communities: < 500) 54 communities communities communities > Capital Leeuwarden:

VDP's17 Or on the map hundreds of small villages

Doarpswurk One of the provincial support institutes. Supports volunteers on village councils and boards of community centres. For example on sustainability and energy reduction measures VDP's18

VDP's19 Towards a new rural policy The process Our aim

VDP's20 The new rural policy Two mainstreams The targetpoints

VDP's21 Budget each year € 1,1 million for rural projects in general € 1 million for community centers € 0,9 million for small businesses Budget Doarpswurk

VDP's22 Plattelânsprojekten There are provincial bureaus in various places in the province, where people can go for help when they have project ideas. The theme of these bureaus: “bringing together people, opportunities and means”

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Regional agenda’s Aims Five regions In varying stages of development Varying approaches Starting 2014: how do we think this will be executed VDP's24

VDP's25 Some examples of community centres

Community centers  By and for the community  Run mainly by volunteers  Doarpswurk  Province supports the building or renovation  Local support VDP's26

VDP's27 Liveability - Vitality

VDP's28 Vdp’s the old way Target point in the old policy, was effectuated in close cooperation with Doarpswurk. In our policy it said: “in 2008 every community will have a village vision” A hard goal to achieve!!!

VDP's29 Vdp’s modernised take into account the demographic changes, i.e: the elderly integrate sustainability think about the village identity think about the village in its surroundings expand your views think about the spread of services

The elderly VDP's30

Thank you for your attention Are there any questions? VDP's31