1. Leader+ Observatory Final Conference: “Leader achievements: a diversity of territorial experience” 22-23 November 2007 Évora/Portugal Czech republic - Posázaví European Commission

3. Territory Posázaví o.p.s. = beneficiary society No. of inhabitants90 078 (to 31.12.2006) Surface area (km2)1 270,55 Density (inhabitants per km2)70,9 (to 31.12.2006) No. of municipalities99 Population under the age of 20 (%)23,04 % (Census 2001) Population over the age of 60 (%)19,15 % (Census 2001) Unemployment (%)3,43 % (August 2007) Population in primary sector (%)4,20 % (Census 2001) Population in secondary sector (%)19,80 % (Census 2001) Population in tertiary sector (%)17,20 % (Census 2001)

4. Organization Chart of Society

5. Posázaví o.p.s. Strategie and vision  „IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN POSAZAVI REGION“  Healthy environment  Healthy landscape  Advanced infrastructure and system of services  Social life within the region

6. Posázaví o.p.s. Main topics  Main topics 1.Preservation and improvement of natural and architectural heritage of the region 2.General increasing of region´s attraction as the place for life and recreation 3.Public´s participation in public life, making decision in region and associations activities 4.Support of infrastructure development 5.Support of children and youth activities

7. Achievements Partnership Networking  Main goals and achievements  Subjects involved in the development of the territory  LAG partnership representative and meaning of the partnership for the territory  Used methods, tools and structures  Meaning of linkage between sectors for territorial development  Innovations, stronger economy, integration of different sectors (business + voluntary), improvement of territorial competitiveness  Networking: activities participating within the region  Inter- territorial or trans-national cooperation, benefit for the territory, main lessons for future  Knowledge of Leader results inside the territory (youth, women, inhabitants)

8. Leader approach Risks and challenges  Better understanding of the territory´s identity?  Better usage of local resources  Leader approach the only one implemented in the territory? (other development methods and tools)  Situation without Leader  Main risks based on mainstreaming of Leader approach  Main challenges for keeping Leader method alive  Key messages for future rural development policy  Eyewitnesses (opinion of EU evaluator + Non EU local development expert)  Re-do it, do-it again, why?  Questions  Rapporter

9. Posázaví o.p.s. Key messages  Key messages  Let´s enjoy it here (rural development)  We respect our past (cultural monuments renovation)  Enjoy it here (tourist trade)  We think of the future (association activities)  We base on children, youth and family

10. Project 1: A Clean River Sázava  Realization: 2006 + 2007  Cross-sector collaboration: business community+schools+non-profit organizations+LAG (337 volunteers, 45 partners)  Regional context: link to business entities+local communitites + positive influence on development of tourism and environmental protection programme (18 tuns of refuse!)  Budget:  Income: 10.300 EUR (1840 EUR communities+Central Bohemian Region Dotation Funds 1.790 EUR+advertising 5.693 EUR+Posazavi Region source 974 EUR)  Costs: traffic and meals:7.026 EUR+refuse liquidation+material 1.025 EUR)  International cooperation: discussions with France (river Gascony) and Poland (river Wisla)

11. Project 2: Blaník Hill Nature Trail  Realization: 2007  Cross-sector collaboration: public+business+non-profit cooperation: Czech Association for Nature Conservation+landowners (Forrests of the CR)+local government+local businessmen, non-profit organization  Regional context:development of tourism  Budget: 63.778 EUR  International cooperation:sharing international experience and inspiration……USA, GB, Germany - Bavaria, Netherlands  CZ inspiration … Czech paradise - ČSOP Sedmihorky, Czech geological service – exposition in Šumava