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Transnational and inter-territorial co-operation in the EU and with third countries: how to simplify and harmonize co-operation?
Mercedes Merimaa
LAG Pärnu Bay Partnership manager
november 2016, TARTU

2. LEADER in Estonia 26 LAG-s
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LEADER
in Estonia 26 LAG-s

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period
Estonian LAG-s has been envolved into 28 transnational Leader projects
5 LAG-s managed with 4-3 transnational projects
all together 112 partners from 18 different countries
2 projects with third countries

4. Problems:
Effective and transparent coordination between different countries, authorities, ministries and statutory law at a national level has been challenging.
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5. Youth Camp in Estonia- Pärlselja 2012
Leader period problems:
preparing co-operation project was not accepted
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Estonia-Finland-Russia RURAL Camps in three countries for childrens in age years
Youth Camp in Estonia- Pärlselja 2012

6. Letter of Interest is too explicit, specially for cooperation third countries. Different countries has different traditions and cultural dissimilarities.

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Solutions:
LAG needs animation budget for preparing meetings, study trips to third coutries(Russia) before signing Letter of interest.
Period preparing cooperative project from project budget is accepted in Estonia and we need animation budget for preparing meetings.
We need better understanding about simplifying and harmonizing national rules and regulations for succesful co-operation between different countries.

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Solutions:
We need to pay more attention defining the roles of different LEADER bodies and authorities.
Tremendous issues are to ensure the continuity during program periods and smooth implementation in order to guarantee the sustainable functioning

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Lessons to learn
Letter of interest has to be simple, cooperation project itself has to be in detailed
After every International action you have to evaluate experiences, and to repeat next project step challanges.
Successful results are based on good preparatory work, specially with third countries
Changes in project budget has to be well-founded to get acception from authorities side
To exchange cultural collectives you have to mind special needs as traveling with music instruments, children groups etc.

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