1. Rural Transnet Miceal McCoy, Ivo Tartaglia, Petri Rinne

2. The participating rural areas include regions from the following EU member states: Republic of Ireland, Republic of Ireland, – Waterford Leader Partnership Leader Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, – Newry & Mourne Leader Finland Finland – Joutsenten reitti LAG, Aisapari LAG Netherlands Netherlands – Leader+ Oost Drenthe Italy Italy – GAL Vastese Inn France France – Pays De Morlaix

3. How TRANSNET was born? August 20021. Partner search by e-mail from Waterford Leader Partnership - Draft Project Plan written by Mr Pascal Herry - Some 12 LAGs replied and were interested 21.-22.11.20022. Transnational meeting of LAGs, Cork, Ireland - First partner meeting attended by Waterford, Morlaix, Drenthe, Aisapari and Joutsenten reitti - Getting to know each other, agreeing on timetables 6.-7.3.20033. Second partner meeting, Lappajärvi, Finland - Agreeing on the common project plan - Budgeting and separation of individual & joint costs - Establishing the transnational steering group >>

4. 19.-23.7.20034. First steering group meeting, Morlaix, France - Accepting a new partner, Newry&Mourne from Northern Ireland - Fine-tuning the common project plan - Letters of commitment 20.-21.11.20035. Second steering group meeting, Drenthe, Netherlands - Accepting a new partner, Louth from Ireland - BEGINNING OF THE OPERATIONAL STAGE: planning the opening seminar for micro-enterprises in Vammala, Finland

5. LEADER+ TRANSNATIONAL CO-OPERATION ACTION PLAN TRANSNET RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NETWORKING AND TRANSNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP 1. EUROPEAN NETWORK OF RURAL BUSINESS QUALITY CIRCLES 2. JOINT TRAINING MODULE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE 3. BUSINESS EVENTS

9. What to do / How to do it

10. - Examine local situation in each region! - Develop possible collaboration! - Any possible models for development/ success or failure?

11. What to do / How to do it - What is needed by a rural micro enterprise (RME)? - Decide the tools to be used! - Are there dynamics to be utilised?

12. What to do / How to do it - The role of the "guinea pig"! - The lessons learned? - Making people aware!

13. What to do / How to do it - Test the process! - Ask the participants!

14. What to do / How to do it - Innovative - Adaptable - Creative

15. 1.OUTPUT - Action Plan - Co-operation Agreement - Other management tools: Action ListAction List Monitoring Indicator DashboardMonitoring Indicator Dashboard WebsiteWebsite Seminar guidelinesSeminar guidelines - Brochure - Logo - Template for joint presentation in fairs and other events - Business directory listing businesses/products from each partner region partner region >>

16. 1.OUTPUT - Coordination meetings held in rural centres of the various regions regions (es. Dungarvan, Ellivuori, San Buono, Carlingford) - Joint seminars - Fact-finding missions - Participation to trade fairs and professional fairs - Training and other dissemination/networking activities such as elevator pitch, line matching etc. elevator pitch, line matching etc. - Evaluation reports by experts (based upon questionnaires etc.) etc.) - Guide of good practice

17. 2. RESULTS - Balanced participation in the operations and sharing of operation tools and systems tools and systems - Recognition and acceptance of a common “brand” name - Multiplied exchange of contacts - Fostering of individual/sectoral business - Learning by doing - Exchange of know-how and market information - Permanent network of mentors - SME’s interest in the testing ground

18. ONGOING EXPERIENCE: SHIFTING FROM “BROKEN BOTTLES”

19. TO “OMELETTE RECIPE”