1. Leader+ Observatory Seminar “Leader in the New Member States” 13-17 November 2006 - Tihany, Hungary Mini-plenary session: Institution building – Organisation of the management of the programme (Group 1) Salla Rossi Senior Officer, Ministy of Agriculture and Forestry MA European Commission

2. LOCAL ACTION GROUPS IN FINLAND LEADER+ action group POMO+ action group ALMA action group Objective 1, Northern Finland action group Objective 1, Eastern Finland action group Border of Objective 1 Programme

3. local people, enterprises, farms and residents Local Action Group (NGO) Board 1/3 representatives of municipalities 1/3 local associations and enterprises 1/3 rural inhabitants Project munici- palities Project Worker Funding 20% Ideas, goals, needs Local strategies Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MA+PA) LAG work group Data system Regional TE-centre (delegated MA+PA) Selection of LAGs Indicative Funding and Annual budget (EU and State 80%) Private funding (tot. bud. 30% apx.) Advice, formal checks Project application Project selection Payment selection Activation, information Statement Project Final decision Payment Payment of municipality funding

4. Institution building – Organisation of the management of the programme Finnish experience Information by letters Local actions groups (local people, local and regional administration…) National level (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, LAG work group, several working groups and committees…) year 2004 year 2005 year 2006 year 2007 Seminars - discussions Call for tender – Leader LAG 2007-2013. telling selection criteria 15.12.2005 applications Feedback of local strategies Comments for Finland Continental Rural Development programme Comments for National Strategies Finland Continental Rural Development programme Seminars - discussions Final applications 29.9.2006 Selection of Leader LAGs

5. Institution building – Organisation of the management of the programme Finnish experience  More information of Finnish experience from www.maaseutuplus.fi and www.mmm.fi/lag web pages and form national network unit. www.maaseutuplus.fiwww.mmm.fi/lag