The visit and seminars took place within the framework of the project "Enhancing the rural development capacities of the Moldovan local authorities."

General information about the project: "Enhancing the rural development capacities of the local authorities" Objective: Estonian LEADER experiences and Local Action Groups (LAGs) for rural development can provide a positive experience. Estonian LAGs are considered to represent a successful implementation of the bottom-up and decentralized approach to the development of rural areas in the European Union, known as “LEADER approach”. The seminars can help local Moldovan authorities, entrepreneurs and civil society to exploit the Estonian LEADER experience in order to strengthen their rural development role and capacities.

AGENDA

Contacts: Foreign Policy Association www.ape.md/index.php

• Victoria Bucataru, +373 68310103, email: ictoria.bucataru@ape.md

• Victor Chirila, +373 69489519, email: victor.chirila@ape.md

Participants:

• Ms. Krista Kõiv, Rural Economy Research Centre, Estonian National Rural Network - kk(a)maainfo.ee

• Ms. Ave Bremse, Rural Economy Research Centre, Estonian National Rural Network - ave(a)maainfo.ee

• Ms. Ene Sarapuu, LAG manager of the Estonian LAG Kodukant Läänemaa

Information about LEADER in European Union

• EU Common Provisional Regulation 1303/2013 Articles 33-34 about Local Development Strategy and Local Action Groups: eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/

• LEADER Gateway in the The European Network for Rural Development (ENRD): enrd.ec.europa.eu/en/leader

• Local Action Groups in Europe 2007-2013 database: enrd.ec.europa.eu/enrd-static/leader/leader/en/lags-database_en.html

• LEADER Cooperation: enrd.ec.europa.eu/en/leader/transnational-cooperation

Information about LEADER in Estonia

Rural development through LEADER (Estonia): maainfo.ee/index.php

PRESENTATIONS in Moldova:

• LEADER in Estonia - ENG
  

• LEADER in Estonia - RUS

• LEADER in ESTONIA - RUS (shorter with pictures)

• LEADER LAG Läänemaa Kodukant - ENG

• LEADER LAG Läänemaa Kodukant - RUS

• Guidlines for EU LEADER/CLLD cooperation with other partnerships (ENG)

• LEADER transnational co-operation some Estonian examples ENG

• LEADER transnational co-operation some Estonian examples RUS

• Visit of Moldoval delegation to Estonia - 20.-23.10.2015 maainfo.ee/index.php

Photo gallery: maainfo.ee/index.php

PUBLICATIONS of Estonian Rural Network Unit (ENG)

		"NOTICE LEADER" The Best Leader Projects of the Estonian Rural Development Plan 2007–2013 in 2011 in English (PDF) For the first time in Estonia, the Rural Economy Research Centre in cooperation with the Estonian Ministry of Agriculture and Estonian Agricultural Registers and Information Board (ARIB) organized a competition called “Notice Leader” in 2011. This brochure provides you with a brief overview of the four finalists in each category.   Publisher: Rural Economy Research Centre Rural Network bureau Author of the texts: Kristel Jalak Editor: Helene Kõiv, Rural Network bureau ISBN 978-9949-9092-5-4
		Estonian Leader 2007-2010 "The Success of Leader" in English (JPG) This publication contains the Estonian Rural Development Plan 2007-2013 Leader-measure supported projects. The brochure includes an overview of the 26 Local action groups. Link for PDF file (open in new window) Publisher: Rural Economy Research Centre Rural Network bureau Editor: Ave Bremse, Rural Network bureau ISBN 978-9949-9092-3-0

		The Nordic-Baltic LEADER Cooperation Award 2013 (PDF) In this booklet you can find list of all 60 submitted projects of the Nordic-Baltic LEADER Cooperation Award and 21 finalists introduced in more details. Publisher: Rural Economy Research Centre Rural Network bureau Editors: Ave Bremse, Kadi Lepik ISBN 978-9949-9371-2-7
		"LEADER - for the Development of Local Food" (PDF) The publication contains projects on the local food network activities on the following topics: networks and trademarks, cooperation projects, farmers markets, cook-books and potential Leader success-stories on local food. Publisher: Rural Economy Research Centre Rural Network bureau Editors: Helene Kõiv and Reve Lambur ISBN 978-9949-9092-9-2
		"Food, agriculture, rural life, fisheries in facts 2015"(PDF) The publication contains basic facts about Estonian agriculture, rural life and fisheries. Publisher: Ministry of Rural Affair of Estonia. The publication was compiled in October 2015. Compiled by Merike Koov ISSN 2346–5646 (online)