5 post carriages5 post carriages

Goran Šoster Goran Šoster Prlekija Development AgencyPrlekija Development Agency

SloveniaSloveniaHungary, Nov. 2011Hungary, Nov. 2011

USE THE UPCOMMING USE THE UPCOMMING OPPORTUNITIES !OPPORTUNITIES !

WHEN NEW WINDS START TO BLOW, WHEN NEW WINDS START TO BLOW, SOME PEOPLE BUILD WINDBREAKERS, SOME PEOPLE BUILD WINDBREAKERS,

BUT SMART PEOPLE BUILD WINDMILLSBUT SMART PEOPLE BUILD WINDMILLS..

Territory: 20.256 km2

Borders: Italy (202 km), Austria (324 km), Hungary (88 km), Croatia (546 km), 46 km of coastal line

Geographical macro regions: -alpine (12% of territory),

-sub alpine (31%), -subpannonian (23%),-dinaric-karst (26%),-sub Mediterranean (8%)

Inhabitants (1998): 1.982.603Population density: 97.9 inhab./km2

Rural population: 57.3 %

GGeographic eographic position of position of SSlovenialovenia

Structure of Slovenian Structure of Slovenian development capacitiesdevelopment capacities

Government level: Ministry for regional Government level: Ministry for regional development and local administrationdevelopment and local administration

12 regions and about 200 Municipalities12 regions and about 200 Municipalities 12 RDA and about 40 LDA12 RDA and about 40 LDA Bottom-up meets up-bottom approach:Bottom-up meets up-bottom approach:

Government: law, inicial funding, clear Government: law, inicial funding, clear criteriacriteria

Local/regional level: Local/regional level: structure, content, co-fundingstructure, content, co-funding

Geographic position of Geographic position of subregion Prlekijasubregion Prlekija

Prlekija is one of the least Prlekija is one of the least developed areas of Sloveniadeveloped areas of Slovenia

IS THAT THE COUSE FOR RESIGNATION OR THE IMPULSE FOR

ACTION ?

Statistical data on:

- Demographic trends

- Economy

- Living standard

Natural treasures of PrlekijaNatural treasures of Prlekija

Extremely fertile soilExtremely fertile soil High number of the suny High number of the suny

days in the yeardays in the year Diverse landscape of Diverse landscape of

Slovenske gorice Slovenske gorice countrysidecountryside

Flat land and biodiversity Flat land and biodiversity of wetlands in Panonia of wetlands in Panonia valleyvalley

Prlekija Development Prlekija Development AgencyAgency

Established in 1998Established in 1998 Iniciative: private advisors, Iniciative: private advisors,

local municipalities and local municipalities and governmental call for governmental call for proposalsproposals

Legal form: non profit Legal form: non profit enterpriseenterprise

Ownership: mixedOwnership: mixed,, municipalities, municipalities,

chamber of commercechamber of commerce Staff: Staff: 33 permanent + permanent +

temptempor.or. Turn over: 0,Turn over: 0,33 MEUR/year MEUR/year Funding: market, EU projectsFunding: market, EU projects

Prlekija Development AgencyPrlekija Development Agency Main occupation: Main occupation:

Advisory serviceAdvisory service Project managementProject management Local and regional Local and regional

programmingprogramming Places of operation:Places of operation:

Slovenia, Croatia, HungarySlovenia, Croatia, Hungary

Austria, Italy, GermanyAustria, Italy, Germany EU programmes, EU programmes,

implemented by PRA:implemented by PRA: Phare CBC, Interreg, LEADER, Phare CBC, Interreg, LEADER,

Life, Socrates, ERDF, Life, Socrates, ERDF,

Main references of PRA Main references of PRA (1)(1)

Projects in Tourism: Projects in Tourism: Eco tourismEco tourism Wine routesWine routes Heritage trailsHeritage trails Riding pathsRiding paths

Main references of PRA Main references of PRA (2)(2)

Projects in Ecology:Projects in Ecology: Employment Employment

possibilities in protected possibilities in protected areaarea

Organic farming for Organic farming for local marketlocal market

Sustainable water Sustainable water management management techniquestechniques

Main references of PRA Main references of PRA (3)(3)

Projects in Bussiness: Projects in Bussiness: Bussiness incubatorBussiness incubator Bussiness zonesBussiness zones Feasibility studies for Feasibility studies for

companies and companies and

enterpreneursenterpreneurs One stop shopOne stop shop HandycratfsHandycratfs

Main references of PRA Main references of PRA (4)(4)

Projects in Programming:Projects in Programming: Local development programmes for Local development programmes for

Municipalities Municipalities

(1.000 – 15.000 inhab.)(1.000 – 15.000 inhab.) Regional development programmesRegional development programmes

for subregion Prlekija (56.000 inh.) for subregion Prlekija (56.000 inh.) and for Pomurje (124.000 inh.)and for Pomurje (124.000 inh.)

Rural development programme Rural development programme (subregional level)(subregional level)

Secretariat of Small Projects Fund Secretariat of Small Projects Fund (Phare CBC EU Programme) (Phare CBC EU Programme) 4X1MEUR4X1MEUR

Main references of PRA Main references of PRA (5)(5)

LEADER LEADER programmeprogramme

Preparation of Preparation of the Local the Local Development Development StrategiesStrategies

Management of Management of Local Action Local Action Group PrlekijaGroup Prlekija

Implementing Implementing the projects the projects within LAG and within LAG and LDS LDS

Common opportunitiesCommon opportunities

Tourism and spas Tourism and spas (problems with (problems with concentrated concentrated tourism offer)tourism offer)

Cultural heritageCultural heritage Healthy foodHealthy food Kind peopleKind people

Trademarks of PrlekijaTrademarks of Prlekija

Prleška tunkaPrleška tunka Ajdov krapecAjdov krapec Prleška gibanicaPrleška gibanica Ljutomerski kasačLjutomerski kasač JeruzalemJeruzalem Watermill on MuraWatermill on Mura

Common development motive Common development motive with broad consensuswith broad consensus

“ “ PO VINSKIH CESTAH IN PO VINSKIH CESTAH IN DEDIŠČINI PRLEKIJE”DEDIŠČINI PRLEKIJE”

Vine routes

Culture heritage

Lessons learnedLessons learned

In 1998 started as In 1998 started as no name, withouth no name, withouth any expectationsany expectations

In 2011 one of the In 2011 one of the main development main development factors in the factors in the regionregion

Possibillities of growth by Possibillities of growth by networkingnetworking

Public sectorPublic sector

(general interest – infrastructure)(general interest – infrastructure) Private sectorPrivate sector

(capital – investments)(capital – investments) NGO sectorNGO sector

(living quality – promotion)(living quality – promotion)

Principles of effective Principles of effective local/regional developmentlocal/regional development

Permanent bottom-up iniciativePermanent bottom-up iniciative Market oriented projectsMarket oriented projects Interdisciplinary temsInterdisciplinary tems Permanent learning/education processPermanent learning/education process Innovations are guarranty for successInnovations are guarranty for success Partnership meets crucial decissionsPartnership meets crucial decissions

Activities of PRA in 5 post Activities of PRA in 5 post carriagescarriages

Publication 3 x 5.000 issuesPublication 3 x 5.000 issues Film about post carriageFilm about post carriage Training Training Photosafari 3 x Photosafari 3 x Investments:Investments:

Carriage with two horsesCarriage with two horses 3 resting places for horses/carriage in 3 resting places for horses/carriage in

Ljutomer, Križevci and in Mala NedeljaLjutomer, Križevci and in Mala Nedelja

Contact:Contact:

Goran ŠosterGoran Šoster

Prlekija Development AgencyPrlekija Development AgencySloveniaSlovenia

e-mail:e-mail:goran@prlekija.comgoran@prlekija.com