LAG The Growth of North Kymi (Pohjois-Kymen Kasvu ry)
Location: The Growth of North Kymi (LAG 21) Municipalities: Iitti and Kouvola
LAG as Developer Project financier etc. funding for 1) rural micro enterprises 2) development projects 3) support for special agrienvironment measures Activating Counselling Training Networking Acquiring other forms of funding for rural development work Regional, provincial, national, transnational development work Cooperation and partnerships Participation channel for local residents Participation in compiling programmes, strategies, legislation, opinions
The LEADER approach Funding for: - micro enteprises (investment, development, wage costs of the first employees) - registered associations Leader method area based local development strategies local public-private partnerships (Local Action Groups, LAGs) bottom-up approach with a decision making power for LAGs multi-sectoral approach implementation of innovative approaches implementation of cooperation projects networking of local partnerships 1. application to a LAG 2. the board of the LAG processes and gives a statement 3. LAG submits the application together with the statements to T&E Centre (regional authority) 4. T&E Centre checks the legality of the project and passes an official decision on the project
Pohjois-Kymen Kasvu programme period 2000 2006 funding frame 4,2 miljon euros total 101 projects, including 4 corporate projects others development projects, including 2 transanational projects e.g. 27 community investments, village hall 10 construction projects (e.g., fishing, hiking, openair dance halls) 16 development projects promoting tourism and crafts 10 development projects promoting the local cultural heritage and on creating new cultural services
Results of the development programme new companies 5 new jobs 33 new jobs 10.6 person-years renewed jobs 40 renewed jobs 4.62 person-years project partners 841 networks created 37 actions to increase collaboration between parties 64 total articles published during the programme period 1427 new village plans 22 village development plans covering a local authority 2 actions to enhance amenity value 78 actions aimed at landscaping/cultural environment 71 environmental or water maintenance actions 37 landscaping plans for villages 18
new buildings 28/2,043 m2 renovated buildings 40/8,248 m2 other new structures (nesting boxes, viewing towers, etc.) 16/93 m2 community working jobs completed 100163 hr value of community working jobs completed at least 1220385 participants in community working 3205 materials produced (magazines, brochures) 109 copies/run, total 23,810 books, DVDs, videos produced 15 registers produced (village hall register, plot bank, property register, etc.) 13 participants in project training sessions 1433 participants in project study trips 744 new events 30 participants in events arranged by projects 39,775 new services/products 73
The main results of the local action group s work: 1 improving the business environment 2 an increase in intellectual and social capital 4 the living conditions of rural resident and at the same time the business prospects of companies have been enhanced with numerous measures aimed at infrastructure 5 expertise in association and project work as well as, for example, in commercialising local culture and in arranging events has been increased 8
The local action group has brought to the area bottom-up development work that is genuinely based on the needs and abilities of grassroots players, with the help of village plans and village development programmes embracing the entire local authority area. 9
Funding for rural tourism Enteprises Lomakivi cottages, Iitti (Ismo ja Virpi Kivinen, Iitti) investment for 2 cottages: public funding 76 200 10
Community projects (associations) The Iitti Music Festival (Iitin Musiikkijuhlayhdistys ry, Iitti) Conserts 2003 and music courses 2004: Public funding: 25 750 11
Verla festival (Verlan Ruukkikylän Yrittäjäyhdistys ry, Jaala) 2002 new summer festival: p. f. 12 600 Historical sights in Verla today (Verlan seudun kyläyhdistys ry, Jaala) 2005-2006 guide of historical places in Verla, old photos exhibition, nature trail: p.f. 3 428 12
Colour project (Iitin Käsityöläiset ry, Iitti) 2004-2005: plant dyeing courses, Colour centre: p.f. 83 250 13
Transnational Colour project (Iitin Käsityöläiset ry, Iitti) 2005-2006 plant dyeing networking, courses, publications with German: p.f. 65 615 14
Jaala in sight (Jaalan Kehitys ry, Jaala) 2004-2005 60 nature and culture sights in Jaala, signals, internet map, multimedia: p.f. 43 687 15
LUUPPI More to see in North Kymi (Kouvola Travel Guide Association, Kouvola) 21 new tourism sights in North Kymi, 7 guided tours: p.f. 2 426 16
Moisio 400 years (Media Center Kotka Oy, Elimäki) 2005-2006 Historical multimedia about manor of Moisio: p.f. 63 570 17
Kyykoski fishing area (Sorsalan osakaskunta, Valkeala) 2001-2005 investments: trails, huts: p.f. 35 047 18
1800 century cultural inheritage (Keltin Nuoret, Kuusankoski) 2005-2006 investment and development: building old mill cottage (from 1800 century), publication Mills and millers in Keltti, short film about mill of Keltti: p.f. 8 972 19
Strength from Growth -development program for period 2007-2013
Prioritising of activities and funding (4,2 miljon euros) % of the funding frame 1) country living and moving to the country 10,5 2) developing industries: 55 - incl. the development ventures of all lines of industry as well as business ventures 3) promoting the restructuring of the services; in total 8 4) promoting the resident-oriented development of countryside; in total: 3 5) networking and partnering; in total: 7 6) operating fund for the office 16,5 total 100 %
Contacts Pohjois-Kymen Kasvu ry Kyminasemantie 10 A 2, 45610 KORIA Puh. (05) 3220 042 Fax. (05) 3220 442 Kotisivut: www.pohjois-kymenkasvu.fi S-posti: toimisto@pohjois-kymenkasvu.fi Office manager Liisa Helanto 040 5905 655 Excecutive manager Anne Mettälä 040 5861134 Micro entrepreneur project: Heli Mutanen 040 5861 210 Village hall-village secretary: Leena Borg 040 5178 433 22