1. 1 LoProDeN Local Product Development Network (Foundation and start a cooperation in the GRIP IT partner regions) € 121.400,00 Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia Workshop for sub projects Udine 17th of October 2006

2. 2 Partnership Pannon Handcraft Cluster West-Pannon Region, Hungary (Lead partner) LAG Euroleader s.cons.r. l., Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy MEDES Observatory for economic problems associated with desertification in Mediterranean areas Regione Basilicata, Italy LAG Sdružení SPLAV Královéhradecky Kraj, Czech Republic

3. 3 Pannon Handcraft Cluster experiences in social employment, in youth programs, rural and economic development programs, and also in cultural programs much projects in Structural Funds and also in Interreg project in the regional fund Innoreg, which aims to support innovative initiatives in the regions (Local products in the West-Pannon Region) the cluster would like to build an European network of local products, therefore he tried to find partners from each GRIP IT partner regions.

4. 4 LAG Euroleader The main aim of Euroleader is to promote a network among different stakeholders in territories of Carnia and Gemonese with the purpose of supporting economic, cultural and social development using a bottom up approach The Local Development Plan aims to act: on cultural model on management model on productive model

5. 5 LAG Euroleader Euroleader, in this period, is involved in various cooperation projects: Econet Europe: Environmental education Improve: Connection between rural and young enterprises Stra.S.S.E.: Strategic planning TONE: Tourism Network in Historic Centres

6. 6 LAG Euroleader Euroleader specifics aims in LoProDeN: to integrate Leader+ initiatives with cooperation’s projects to reinforce a local development based on local products also in relation with a sustainable tourism reinforcement to create and implement a Local Product Network for SMEs and supporting organizations in the GRIP IT regions

7. 7 MEDES Is a non-profit organization promoted by the University of Basilicata and the National Association of Mountain Territory: to develop training programmes that translate research results into practical instruments for sustainable land use planning and farm management to make information to give advice on the practical application of the principles of and tools for sustainable development

8. 8 MEDES These are some of the researches ended from Medes: DESERTLINKS Combating Desertification in Mediterranean Europe: Linking Science with Stakeholders MEDALUS Mediterranean Desertification and Land Use (I, II, III), 1991-1999 MEDIMONT

9. 9 MEDES These are the research activities on going: SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME LUCINDA Type of instrument: SPECIFIC SUPPORT ACTION DESIRE Type of instrument: IINTEGRATED PROJECT INTERREG III B ARCHIMED IMAGE Sustainable use of water resources and rural development in drought affected areas HADRIAMED Harmonious Development of Rural and Insular Areas

10. 10 LAG Sdružení SPLAV This is the LAG of Microregion Bělá and is involved in various projects that derive from LEADER initiative: LEADER ČR Together for People and Countryside 2005 We´ll live together 2006 In partnership The Country-our Common Domesticity 2006 The Evolution of The Eagle Mountains 2006

11. 11 LoProDeN Objectives Local products in many European Union countries are special more point of view It is characteristic only of production’s place, unique, that is the reason why local products need special marketing and market strategy Not only different characteristic local products are produced in GRIP IT regions, but subsidies, producers, marketing, market acquisition and market regulating are different too. The main aim of the project is establishment of local products network in GRIP IT regions.

12. 12 LoProDeN Objectives Our aims are finding of local products’ producers, making them interested in international cooperation in favour of more profitable operating Our tools are common workshop, case studies, trainings, meetings, where we will work out the common plan of action, which can help achieving our aims

13. 13 LoProDeN Activities Component 1 Management and Coordination Pannon Handcraft Cluster Component 2 Local Product Development Network Pannon Handcraft Cluster Component 3 Result transfer and dissemination LAG Euroleader

14. 14 LoProDeN Activities Kick off meeting Oszkó, 16th September 2006

15. 15 LoProDeN News One feasibility study is being prepared about how to build an international network of local products this study must be executed until December 2006. One common meeting will be organized with the participation of the partners and the handcrafters, where they can discuss about production, problems, markets, marketing-tools, they can build international contacts, perhaps in sale and production, too