INIZIATIVA COMUNITARIA LEADER COOPERAZIONE TRANSNAZIONALE PROGETTO

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Title of presentation TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION
NETWORK FOR TRADING LOCAL PRODUCTS AND RURAL
TOURISM
Name of speaker Paolo Pileggi
Organisation of speaker Network for trading
local products and rural tourism
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GAL CAPOFILA / LEADLAG

• CO.G.A.L.
• MONTE PORO - SERRE VIBONESI
• VIBO VALENTIA CALABRIA - ITALY

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PARTNERS

• GALAJS
• MIRTO CROSIA (CS) CALABRIA ITALY
• GAL VALLE DEL CRATI
• TORANO SCALO( CS) CALABRIA ITALY
• ADRACES
• Vila Vehla de Rodao
• 6030 PORTUGAL
• ADRUSE
• GOUVEIA PORTUGAL
• DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF IRAKLIO
• HERAKLION CRETE - GREECE

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DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF LASSITHIAGIOS NICOLAOS -
CRETE - GREECE

• DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF WESTERN CRETE OADYK
• HANIA - CRETE - GREECE
• OMEZYMA
• TERUEL SPAIN
• ASOCIACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO INTEGRAL DEL BAJO
  MARTÍN - ADIBAMA
• TERUEL SPAIN
• ASOCIACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO DE GÚDAR-JAVALAMBRE
  Y MAESTRAZGO - AGUJAMA
• TERUEL SPAIN
• LAYON SAUMUROIS
• PAYS DE LA LOIRE - FRANCE

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FEDERATIA ROMANA PENTRU DEZVOLTARE MONTANA SI
RURALA

• BUCAREST ROMANIA
• DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF LARNACA
• LARNACA CYPRUS

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TERRITORIO DI RIFERMENTOINVOLVED AREAS

• CALABRIA N. 5 AREAS
• VIBO VALENTIA
• LAMETINO
• SERRE CALABRESI
• ALTO JONIO COSENTINO
• VALLE CRATI

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• CRETA N. 3 AREAS
• HERAKLION
• OADYK
• LASSITHI

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PORTUGAL N. 2 AREAS ADRACES ADRUSE
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SPAINN. 3 AREASOMEZYMAGÚDAR-JAVALAMBRE Y
MAESTRAZGO BAJO MARTÍN
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FRANCE N. 1 AREA PAYS DE LA LOIRE
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CYPRUS N. 1 AREA LARNACA
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ROMANIA N. 1 AREA BUCAREST
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DESCRIZIONE DEL PROGETTOPROJECT DESCRIPTION

• IT. Il progetto ha lobiettivo di promuovere,
  sostenere e realizzare la crescita di fenomeni di
  cooperazione locali, interterritoriali e
  transnazionali mediante interventi relativi al
  turismo rurale ed ai prodotti tipici sia agro-
  alimentari che artigianali.
• EN. The trans-national cooperation project aims
  at promoting, supporting and generating a
  growth in the cooperation initiatives at local ,
  regional and trans-national level through
  activities focusing on rural tourism and
  local products, both agro-alimentary and
  handicrafts.

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OBIETTIVI / AIMS

• IT.
• Migliorare qualitativamente gli standard
  dellintero sistema economico rurale
• Valorizzare i pacchetti turistici integrati
  (tipici locali, cultura e tradizioni)
• Commercializzare panieri di prodotti locali
• EN.
• Improvement of the standards quality underlying
  the current economic and rural system
• Exploitation of integrated tourist packages,
  combining typical local products, culture and
  tradition
• Trading of the pannier of local products

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OBIETTIVI/ AIMS

• IT  1. Attivare il commercio elettronico e la
  diffusione delle tecnologie informatiche nelle
  aree rurali
• 2. Creare percorsi formativi basati
  prevalentemente sulla formazione a distanza
• 3. Applicare la tutela ambientale e lo sviluppo
  di fonti energetiche alternative
• EN
• 1)      E-Commerce and dissemination of IT in
  rural areas
• 2)      Training activities primarily based on
  e-learning
• 3)      Environmental protection and application
  of alternative energy sources
• 4)     

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OBIETTIVI/ AIMS

• IT
• Valorizzare il patrimonio storico-culturale ed
  ambientale
• Operare attività di monitoraggio sulla qualità
  dei servizi offerti dagli operatori del turismo
  rurale.
• EN
• Promotion of the cultural, historical and
  environmental heritage
• Monitoring of activities based on the quality
  services requested by rural tourism operators .

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ATTIVITA / ACTIVITIES

• IT 

• COORDINAMENTO
• COSTITUZIONE GEIE
• REALIZZAZIONE DI N 2 WORK SHOP
• REALIZZAZIONE DI N. 2 FIERE
• EN
• COORDINATION
• ESTABLISHMENT OF EEIG
• 2 WORKSHOPS
• 2 EXHIBITIONS

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ATTIVITA / ACTIVITIES

• IT

• SVOLGIMENTO N. 4 SEMINARI FOR OPERATORI LOCALI
• 1 SEMINARIO INTERNAZIONALE FORMATIVO
• 3 PUBBLICAZIONI SU RIVISTE SPECIALIZZATE
• EN
• 4 SEMINARS FOR LOCAL OPERATORS
• 1 INTERNATIONAL TRAINING SEMINAR
• 3 PUBLICATION ON SPECIALISED MAGAZINES

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ATTIVITA / ACTIVITIES

• IT
• ELABORAZIONE E PRODUZIONE DI MATERIALE PER LA
  DIFFUSIONE
• DIFFUSIONE DI TECNOLOGIE INFORMATICHE
• CREAZIONE DI 2 PACCHETTI TURISTICI TEMATICI
• EN
• PRODUCTION AND ELABORATION OF DISSEMINATION
  MATERIAL
• INFORMATICS TECHNOLOGY DISSEMINATION
• CREATION OF 2 THEMATIC PACKAGES

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CRONOPROGRAMMA
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Nuovi partner / new partners

• LAG ALTAL-ER-VOLGYE - UNGHERIA / HUNGARY

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LAG IMATHIAS - AN.IMA. S.A. - GREECE
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RISULTATI ATTESI / EXPECTED OUTCOMES

•   IT
• Scambio buone prassi per ottimizzare e
  consolidare il partenariato
•    Allargamento della Rete locale per creare
  massa critica per il prodotto da
  commercializzare
• sviluppo delle imprese operanti nei territori
  interessati al progetto
• EN
• Exchange of best practices to foster a deeper
  acquaintance among the projects partners
• extension of the local network to achieve the
  critical mass for the future trading products
• Developing the enterprises operating in the
  target- regions of the project

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RISULTATI ATTESI / EXPECTED OUTCOMES

• IT
• Aumento delle presenze degli utenti del turismo
  rurale nelle aree interessate dal progetto
•  Costruire lassociazionismo sui territori di
  riferimento
• Costruire strumenti comuni a carattere
  transnazionale.
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• EN
• Increasing the number of rural tourist operators
  within the target regions of the project
• 2)     
• Setting up various forms of association on the
  territories involved
• 6)     
• Establishment of common patterns at
  trans-national level.
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• Obiettivi realizzati
• EUROCONSULTING-GEIE
• WEB SITE WWW.euroconsulting-geie.net ( under
  construction)
• Brochure/ leaflet

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• EURO CONSULTING GROUP GEIE
• As part of a transnational cooperation project,
  it was a natural step to establish Euro
  Consulting Group GEIE .
• This European Economic Interest Group was founded
  in July 2005 in Vibo Valentia, and is made up of
  Local Action Groups (LAGs) from 6 different
  European countries.
• Created as added value, it follows the common
  operating structure that the partners have begun
  to pursue in order to facilitate the
  implementation of activities to develop and
  promote the involved areas. These areas include
  the region of Calabria in Italy the province of
  Teruel in Spain Heraklion, Chania and Lassithi
  (Crete) in Greece, the Loire Valley in France,
  Castelo Branco and Gouvenia in Portugal and
  Larnaca in Cyprus.
• The aim of the member states is to facilitate and
  develop their work, as well as improve and
  optimise the outcome of their projects by
  accomplishing the following objectives
• Developing transnational cooperation in the
  technical and financial sector, and trade
• Promoting research development, improvement
  and transfer of new technologies and of social,
  productive, financial and economic systems,
  whether they are public or private, on a European
  and international level.
• In the future, the EEIG will endeavour to
  guarantee the sustainability of its
  collaboration. It will have the task of preparing
  new project proposals for its own members and
  searching for new financing opportunities on a
  national and EC level.
• THE OBJECTIVES OF THE EEIG
• In order to facilitate and develop the economic
  activities of its members, the constitution of
  the EEIG needs
• to target its own initiatives towards supporting
  and promoting development and employment in the
  participating areas, bringing its own activities
  in line with the objectives of the national, EC,
  regional, provincial and local development plans.
• In order to achieve this aim, the EEIG works in
  the following fields
• rural development activity
• tourism, rural tourism and agrotourism
• support for small firms, handicrafts and local
  services
• development and marketing of local agricultural
  products and handicrafts
• promotion and creation of information and data
  transmission links within and outside of the
  specific intervention area
• consultancy and research in socio-economic and
  environmental fields
• participation in EC programs and project
  biddings

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• EEIGs MEMBERS

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• Area (Kmq) 1.140 sq.km Population density
  (ab./Kmq) 157,65 inh./sq.KmPopulation176631
  inhNumber of Municipalities 50
• CO.G.A.L Monte Poro Serre Vibonese is the leadLAG
  of the Geie Euroconsulting Group and
  transnational partnership that is part of the
  Community project LEADER. Co.G.A.L is an agency
  that promotes the local development with
  headquarters in Vibo Valentia, Calabria.
• The province of Vibo Valentia is characterized by
  a particular beauty in natural and environmental
  resources. The costal part is the areas most
  known naturalistic resource especially with the
  presence of Tropea that is considered the
  Tyrrhenians pearl...
• The hinter land of the province with its
  naturalistic resources is defined by two distinct
  and morphological areas, the hilly MontePoro and
  the mountainous Serre.
• Poros plateau rises over the sea Tyrrhenian
  through Agitola, whether Mesima and Serre form a
  small world in their self. What distinguishes
  this area from the other parts of Calabria is
  precisely its particular structure with various
  crystalline cliffs predominately composed by
  granites, the mild climate, the diverse greenery
  and the large number of habitants who live in
  numerous small centers.

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• The areas complex orography and in particular
  that of Monte Poros plateau, the rich fauna of
  Capo Vaticano, the important presence of typical
  cultivation (Tropeas red onion) and the
  culturally rich rural areas, the
  historical-cultural testimonies widespread in the
  whole area are fundamental components of a great
  environmental fortune, effortlessly recognizable
  and yet scarcely protected.
• The area of the Serre is distinguished for the
  pasture lands and the high-tree forests which
  occupy 60 of the area and that, from an
  naturalistic point of view, it represents a
  biotope of a high biological, scientific and
  panoramic significance. The forest land in
  particular with the presence of beech and fir
  trees and mixed formation of beech-fir woods,
  represents an uncontaminated oasis in the
  European environment.
• The entire province of Vibo Valentia is
  characterized by a strong vocation towards
  tourism and in particular the rural one, based on
  the availability specialized in
• Mediterranean products as well as those that come
  from the woods.
• COGAL is engaged in the eco-friendly development
  of the rural tourism, in accentuating the local
  resources and improve the socio-economical
  condition of the local system in its complex
  through integrated actions in the most profitable
  sectors (rural tourism, environment,
  historic-cultural heritage, agricultural
  productions) in the area.
• Their aim is
• To establish new companies, more specifically in
  the area of rural tourism
• To improve the quality of the actual supply in
  the area of rural tourism
• To improve, protect and increase the value of the
  agricultural products, traditional and typical
  food farming in particular through researching
  quality brands and recognizing the typical
  products and the structure of how the products
  will be transformed and commercialized
• To encourage the work opportunities for the women
  and the non-qualified young people
• To reinforce the cultural identity of the
  traditional customs by focusing on the
  intervention and the recuperation of the cultural
  and religious traditions, more specifically on
  the local crafts.
• To assure through territorial and specific
  marketing the proliferation of the information
  and the expansion of the benchmark markets of
  the of an extensive network of small agricultural
  agencies, located in areas of great panoramic
  attraction and productions and the services
  offered from the local system.

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• The areas complex orography and in particular
  that of Monte Poros plateau, the rich fauna of
  Capo Vaticano, the important presence of typical
  cultivation (Tropeas red onion) and the
  culturally rich rural areas, the
  historical-cultural testimonies widespread in the
  whole area are fundamental components of a great
  environmental fortune, effortlessly recognizable
  and yet scarcely protected.
• The area of the Serre is distinguished for the
  pasture lands and the high-tree forests which
  occupy 60 of the area and that, from an
  naturalistic point of view, it represents a
  biotope of a high biological, scientific and
  panoramic significance. The forest land in
  particular with the presence of beech and fir
  trees and mixed formation of beech-fir woods,
  represents an uncontaminated oasis in the
  European environment.
• The entire province of Vibo Valentia is
  characterized by a strong vocation towards
  tourism and in particular the rural one, based on
  the availability specialized in
• Mediterranean products as well as those that come
  from the woods.
• COGAL is engaged in the eco-friendly development
  of the rural tourism, in accentuating the local
  resources and improve the socio-economical
  condition of the local system in its complex
  through integrated actions in the most profitable
  sectors (rural tourism, environment,
  historic-cultural heritage, agricultural
  productions) in the area.
• Their aim is
• To establish new companies, more specifically in
  the area of rural tourism
• To improve the quality of the actual supply in
  the area of rural tourism
• To improve, protect and increase the value of the
  agricultural products, traditional and typical
  food farming in particular through researching
  quality brands and recognizing the typical
  products and the structure of how the products
  will be transformed and commercialized
• To encourage the work opportunities for the women
  and the non-qualified young people
• To reinforce the cultural identity of the
  traditional customs by focusing on the
  intervention and the recuperation of the cultural
  and religious traditions, more specifically on
  the local crafts.
• To assure through territorial and specific
  marketing the proliferation of the information
  and the expansion of the benchmark markets of
  the of an extensive network of small agricultural
  agencies, located in areas of great panoramic
  attraction and productions and the services
  offered from the local system.

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• The areas complex orography and in particular
  that of Monte Poros plateau, the rich fauna of
  Capo Vaticano, the important presence of typical
  cultivation (Tropeas red onion) and the
  culturally rich rural areas, the
  historical-cultural testimonies widespread in the
  whole area are fundamental components of a great
  environmental fortune, effortlessly recognizable
  and yet scarcely protected.
• The area of the Serre is distinguished for the
  pasture lands and the high-tree forests which
  occupy 60 of the area and that, from an
  naturalistic point of view, it represents a
  biotope of a high biological, scientific and
  panoramic significance. The forest land in
  particular with the presence of beech and fir
  trees and mixed formation of beech-fir woods,
  represents an uncontaminated oasis in the
  European environment.
• The entire province of Vibo Valentia is
  characterized by a strong vocation towards
  tourism and in particular the rural one, based on
  the availability specialized in
• Mediterranean products as well as those that come
  from the woods.
• COGAL is engaged in the eco-friendly development
  of the rural tourism, in accentuating the local
  resources and improve the socio-economical
  condition of the local system in its complex
  through integrated actions in the most profitable
  sectors (rural tourism, environment,
  historic-cultural heritage, agricultural
  productions) in the area.
• Their aim is
• To establish new companies, more specifically in
  the area of rural tourism
• To improve the quality of the actual supply in
  the area of rural tourism
• To improve, protect and increase the value of the
  agricultural products, traditional and typical
  food farming in particular through researching
  quality brands and recognizing the typical
  products and the structure of how the products
  will be transformed and commercialized
• To encourage the work opportunities for the women
  and the non-qualified young people
• To reinforce the cultural identity of the
  traditional customs by focusing on the
  intervention and the recuperation of the cultural
  and religious traditions, more specifically on
  the local crafts.
• To assure through territorial and specific
  marketing the proliferation of the information
  and the expansion of the benchmark markets of
  the of an extensive network of small agricultural
  agencies, located in areas of great panoramic
  attraction and productions and the services
  offered from the local system.

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• tainouThe local program involves certain actions
  which are orchestrated to help us attain our
  aims. These actions are
• 1. Agrotourism
• The aim is to create significant touristic
  infrastructure (on the basic of land-planning) in
  the rural areas of the prefecture of Heraklion,
  which could allow the development of alternative
  forms of tourism and lead to quality products and
  services.
• 2. Small-scale enterprises in agrotourism and
  other sectors of the economy
• The aim is to create competitive enterprises
  which will be equipped with modern means of
  production, be able to offer quality products and
  make use of local resources without incurring
  harm to the environment.
• 3. Networking and Clustering of similar or
  complementary enterprises
• them attain economies of scale, more competitive
  prices for their products services, joint
  promotional campaigns for their products and
  services etc.
• 4. Protection enhancement and valorization of
  the natural and cultural heritage
• There are many significant actions which focus on
  the environment (natural and built up) as well as
  on culture. These actions are complementary to
  and in support of other actions within the
  program.
• 5. Support the cooperation among rural areas.
• Through this action the C.I. Leader aims to
  support translocal, transregional and
  transnational cooperation.
• FOTOS NOT RECEIVED
• Development Agency of OADYK
• Territory Data
• Area (Kmq.) 2745.42 Kmq.Population Density
  (inh/sq. Km) 25,67 ab./KmqPopulation70.468
  ab.Number of Municipalities27
• The area is characterized by a large diversity of
  biological and cultural features. It includes
  many interesting and unique landscapes,
  mountains, gorges and plateaus, numerous endemic
  plants and animal species and unique cultural
  elements. It is a natural crossroad between
  Europe, Asia and Africa and being the southern
  frontier of the EU, the area occupies a key
  position in the Eastern Mediterranean.
• The area has a negative age structure, mainly in
  municipalities that include most of the mouns and
  less-

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• favoured areas. Most of the municipalities have
  high Aging and Dependency indexes. Technical
  infrastructure can be qualified as deficient.
  Agriculture is the main economic activity in the
  primary sector and the majority of population is
  employed in this sector. Economic and social
  prosperity is low in areas that are predominantly
  rural. With respect to the secondary sector,
  entrepreneurship in mountainous and less-favoured
  communities is directed towards businesses
  related to the production of olive oil and
  construction, and bakeries to a lesser extent.
  Cheese production is predominant in the
  manufacturing sector, with a number of small
  industrial businesses. Therefore, there is mainly
  specialisation in traditional sectors. Most of
  the businesses are small and family-based,
  combined with large cooperatives with low
  efficiency rates. There are a limited number of
  manufacturing and standardisation businesses.
  With respect to the tertiary sector, which
  contributes to employment in the area to a large
  extent, the two most important sectors are trade
  and services. Mass tourism is predominant,
  although there are clear indications of efforts
  to develop agrotourism
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• Development Agency of Lassithi
• Territory Data
• Area (Kmq.) 1.794,6 kmqPopulation Density
  (inh/sq. Km) 42,53 ab./KmqPopulation76.319
  ab.Number of Municipalities8
• The Development Agency of Lassithi is collocated
  in an area with a significant natural and
  cultural heritage, including
• Areas of special natural and ecological interest
  (NATURA 2000 areas, landscapes of outstanding
  natural beauty, beaches, footpaths, gorges,
  caves, wetlands, etc).
• Rural and cultural heritage areas and monuments
  (archaeological and historical sites and
  monuments, settlements and traditional buildings,
  rural heritage monuments and buildings, etc.)
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• monuments and buildings, etc.)
• Agriculture and tourism are the main economic
  activities in the Lassithi Prefecture. The main
  agricultural products produced in the area are
  olive oil, wine, early horticultural products,
  milk and honey.
• 
  
• The Imathia Development Agency - A???? S.A. is
  the Local Action Group (LAG) for the local C.I.
  Leader project, in the prefecture of Imathia.
  The main characteristics of the area are
• Her particular microclimate
• The economy of region is supported mainly in the
  primary sector (agriculture wine and culture of
  vegetables and fruits, animal farming and dairy
  produce).
• The economy of region is also supported by the
  secondary sector (fruit industry and textile
  factory).
• The intense elements of rural history and
  tradition.
• The rich natural environment, characterized by
  mountainous area and low land, Natura 2000 areas,
  rivers, caves, trails through the forest as E4.
• The important archaeological sites, museums,
  traditional settlements, monasteries, Byzantine
  churches.
• The rich cultural inheritance.
• The Ancient, Macedonian, Byzantine and Neo
  classical history.
• The multiple possibilities for alternative
  tourism (religious, mountainous, educational,
  camping, ecotourism, rural tourism etc).
• The local program is implemented in the rural and
  disadvantaged areas of the prefecture of Imathia
  (intervention area 1.009,262 km2, 6
  municipalities, population 40.296 inhabitants)

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• The developmental strategy of the LAG for the
  area rests on a priority theme
• Quality in the productive process of rural
  areas.
• The local program involves certain actions which
  are orchestrated to help us attain our aims.
  These actions are
• 1. Agrotourism
• The aim is to create significant touristic
  infrastructure (on the basic of land-planning) in
  the rural areas of the prefecture of Imathia,
  which could allow the development of alternative
  forms of tourism and lead to quality products and
  services.
• . Small-scale enterprises in agrotourism and
  other sectors of the economy The aim is to create
  competitive enterprises which will be equipped
  with modern means of production, be able to offer
  quality products and make use of local resources
  without incurring harm to the environment
• 2.
• 3. Networking and Clustering of similar or
  complementary enterprises
• The aim of this action is to encourage
  cooperation between similar or complementary
  enterprises in order to help them attain
  economies of scale, more competitive prices for
  their products services, joint promotional
  campaigns for their products and services etc.
• 4. Protection enhancement and valorization of
  the natural and cultural heritage
• There are many significant actions which focus on
  the environment (natural and built up) as well as
  on culture. These actions are complementary to
  and in support of other actions within the
  program.
• 5. Support the cooperation among rural areas.
• Through this action the C.I. Leader aims to
  support translocal, transregional and
  transnational cooperation.
• FRANCE
• LAG Layon Saumurois
• Territory Data
• Area (Kmq.) 1495 sq. KmPopulation Density
  (inh/sq. Km) 53 ab/sq.KmPopulation79 881
  ab.Number of Municipalities86
• The area of water intersected by the Loire which
  is part of the UNESCO world heritage, and its
  three branches surrounded by hillsides, are key
  locations for the vineyards. There are three
  dominant types of landscapes in the west there
  are the hedged and semi-hedged farmlands on the
  grassland flat terrains in the east there are
  more open plateaus with cereal crops that
  intersect with the woods, and the rest of the
  area is occupied by vineyards.
• From an economic and sociological aspect, the
  area is distinguished by a strong dominance of
  viticulture which provides 87

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• From an economic and sociological aspect, the
  area is distinguished by a strong dominance of
  viticulture which provides 87
• of the winery. The châteaux, listed churches,
  megaliths, troglodyte caves and famous wines
  which are part of an affluent inheritance the
  easy access to holiday accommodation and the
  small fabric enterprises, they all play a major
  role in the tourist attractions.
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• SPAIN
• OMEZYMA
• Territory Data
• Area (Kmq.) 2.239 KmqPopulation Density (inh/sq.
  Km) 15,7 inh./KmqPopulation35.232 ab.Number of
  Municipalities38
• OMEZYMA is a Development Agency of Mezquín,
  Matarraña and Bajo Aragón, in the Province of
  Teruel.
• The area has a particular structure Alcañiz is
  the main city, even if there are other important
  towns, such as Calanda, Alcorisa o Valderrobres.
• It is located in the middle of Ebro Valley
  surrounded by the rivers Guadalope and Matarraña
  and it is also considered a border territory,
  near Cataluña and Valencia.
• The area is characterized by a strong
  biodiversity there are the forests of Beceite,
  Pinares de Monroyo the area near the rivers
  Guadalope, Bergantes, Mezquín, Matarraña,
  Tastavins and Algás and the Sierra de La
  Ginebrosa, an area with olive trees, almond and
  typical Mediterranean vegetation, such as pine
  trees, rosemary, lentils and esparto grass.

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• The tertiary sector covers 50 of the population,
  the secondary sector involves 30 and the primary
  one 20. The unemployment is 6.In smaller
  villages
• , the main activities are agriculture (olive,
  almond, wine, peach, etc.) and breeding (pigs,
  ovine, rabbits, poultry, etc.).
• The olive is cultivated in 12.000 hectares and is
  the most important product.
• From the typology empeltre is produced table
  oil and the oil of Bajo Martin which is protected
  by the Denomination of Controlled Origin.
• The almond is produced in many municipalities,
  except Alcañiz, Valdealgorfa, Valjunquera e
  Valderrobres.
• The products protected by the seal C (Calidad
  Alimentaria) are, other than the oil, the peaches
  of Calandra, the lamb of Aragon, the ham of
  Teruel and the wine of Tierra de Bajo Aragón.
• The organic products concern Olive oil, black
  olives, olive pate, almonds, and wine.
• The enterprises of the industry and service
  sectors are concentrated in the bigger towns,
  such as Alcañiz, Calanda, Alcorisa e
  Valderrobres.
• From an economic point of view, the tourist
  activity is growing thanks to the important
  landscape heritage and the antique monumental
  areas Alcañiz, Beceite, Belmonte de San José,
  Calaceite, La Fresneda, Peñarroya de Tastavins,
  Ráfales e Valderrobresin.
• ADIBAMA
• Territory Data
• Area (Kmq.) 1.275 kmqPopulation Density (inh/sq.
  Km) 14,6 ab./kmqPopulation18.737 ab.Number of
  Municipalities15
• The Association for the Integral Development of
  Bajo Martín (ADIBAMA) is a non-profit
  organization that operates in the regions of Bajo
  Martin and Andorra-Sierra de Arcos, located to
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• the province of Teruel (Aragón), between the
  Iberian System and the Depression of the Ebro.
  Thanks to its geographic position, there are a
  variety of landscapes and natural spaces cliffs
  like the Straits of the River Martin, extensive
  steppes like Las Planetas, level and arid zones
  with dry land cultivation, fluvial shores with
  traditional irrigable, and mountain ranges with
  typical Mediterranean vegetation.
• The economic structure of the area is complex.
  The agrarian sector and the level of employment
  in this sector is in decline. Nevertheless, the
  agro-alimentary industry is acquiring more and
  more importance olive oil (protected by the
  Denomination of Controlled Origin), olives for
  table, honey, fruits, elaborated meat (sausage),
  cheeses, wine, pastry and salt meats of fish.
• . There is an industrial sector in growth formed
  by small and medium companies, concentrated in
  the bigger towns, such as Andorra, Albalate del
  Arzobispo, Híjar and La Puebla de Híjar. The
  services sector is also in growth. The tourism is
  still developing, however taking in consideration
  the natural and cultural heritage the future
  looks promising. Many tourist come during the
  Eater period and a tourist attractions are the
  ancient archaeological Iberian time, within the
  Iberos Route in Aragón, the Cultural Park of the
  Martin River (with important cave paintings), or
  the variety of the ethnological heritage, with
  old festive traditions and a very established
  rural culture.
• The main objectives of ADIBAMA is to support the
  enterprises of the zone, the development of the
  agro-alimentary sector and the growth of tourism
  from the patrimonial resources that the territory
  has.
• The coalmines in Andorra and Ariño which at the
  moment are reforming, are disappearing like
  economic activity. Other natural resources of the
  area are clay and alabaster. For many years Bajo
  Martin was well-known in the world for its
  resources and the production of alabaster which
  was used for artistic purposes, decoration and
  lights
• There is an industrial sector in growth formed by
  small and medium companies, concentrated in the
  bigger towns, such as Andorra, Albalate del
  Arzobispo, Híjar and La Puebla de Híjar. The
  sector services also is in growth. The tourism is
  still incipient, although with interesting
  perspective of growth based on their interesting
  natural and cultural patrimony. As main tourist
  resources are possible to emphasize the Easter,
  the archaeological patrimony of Iberian time,
  within the Iberos Route in Aragón, the Cultural
  Park of the Martin River (with important cave
  paintings), or the variety of the ethnological
  patrimony, with old festive traditions and a
  rural culture very establish.
• Between the main objectives of ADIBAMA it is the
  support to the enterprises of the zone, the
  development of the agro-alimentary sector and the
  growth of the tourism from the patrimonial
  resources that the territory has.

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• AGUJAMA
• Territory Data
• Area (Kmq.) 3.558 KmqPopulation Density (inh/sq.
  Km) 3,2 ab./kmqPopulation11.563 ab.Number of
  Municipalities41 . Low regions are perfect for
  developing high-quality tourism which is depended
  on clean, attractive quiet locations. For this
  reason, new tourist resources and high quality
  shops have opened up adapting to the particular
  needs of tourists. We can point out restaurants
  and small cosy hotels that are located throughout
  the region. These have developed Maestrazgo and
  given Gùdar-Javalambre a new opportunity, making
  it a great place for tourists to enjoy nature and
  culture.
• The area of Agujama is well-known because of its
  good farming foods heritage. Its economic history
  led to the creation of a nutritious and
  good-quality cuisine, quite the opposite from the
  cuisine of big cities companies, caused by
  industrialisation of the food industry. This is
  because of a series of productions from small
  local factories. They are our producers attached
  to our land and products and at the same time
  responsible for the customers.
• By taking care of the environment, the consumer
  will benefit from better tasting food, for
  example meat products and cheeses from Tronchón,
  local wines, meat prepared with mushroom and
  olive oil, desserts and ice-creams. Speaking
  about delicacies, it is impossible not to enjoy
  the D.O. ham and the black truffle from Tereul,
  major products of a region with good food and
  eager to be visited by tourists.

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• .
• CYPRUS
• Development Agency of Larnaca
• Territory Data
• Area (Kmq.) 8500 htPopulation Density (inh/sq.
  Km) 9,79 inh../KmqPopulation83.240Number of
  Municipalities51
• The Leader area of the LAG of the Development
  Agency of Larnaca is the whole district of
  Larnaca, except the city of Larnaca, consisting
  of 3 Municipalities and 48 Communities. The
  district has mountainous and semi-mountainous
  area, coastal and plain area.
• The Agency, in collaboration with 10 other
  institutions of the district, has been approved
  as a LAG under section 4.2 of the EU programming
  period 2000-2006. The LAG proceeded to the
  designing of the existing situation of the area
  and with proposals for improving and
  strengthening the whole area. Its study has
  finished and soon, after the call for
  applications will be announced, it will apply for
  approval as a LAG for Leader actions.
• The main activities of the Agency as a LAG have
  been or are the following
• Development of the agrotourism and the
  standardization of local traditional products.
• Formation of the Ladies Association of Rural
  Larnaca for the promotion of the Agrotourism and
  the Industrialization of Local Traditional
  Products.
• Organisation every year, in collaboration with
  the Union of Communities of Larnaca and the
  Ladies Association of Rural Larnaca, a rural
  festival about local traditional products
  Alerting the local population on leader matters
  and preparing it for participation in leader
  activities.
• .
• It has been approved by the Department of
  Agriculture as an Accredited Institution for
  providing technical and advisory services to
  farmers, charging very low prices and having as a
  target to assist the farmers. The Agency helps
  continuously many farmers.
• The Agency, with its Agriculturist, provides
  advices and help about agriculture aspects to any
  citizen asking for such help.

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• In collaboration with the Agriculture Department
  and not only it organizes many informative
  meetings in different places of the District of
  Larnaca, for various agriculture aspects.
• PORTUGAL
• ADRACES
• Territory data
• Area (Kmq.) 3.738 kmqPopulation Density (inh/sq.
  Km) 20,93 inh./kmqPopulation78.248 inh.Number of
  Municipalities4ADRACES is located in Beira
  Interior Sul and is characterized by a rich
  environment and heritage. This provides for the
  habitants a good environment and a high standard
  of life. It is a key area for agricultural
  products and the food sector, as well as
  high-quality craftsmanship.
• Located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsular
  it offers natural landscapes and other factors
  favourable to tourism and leisure activities a
  diversity of products for tourism a culture. of
  developing know-how and skills a vast historical
  heritage a diversified and well-established
  business fabric know-how in traditional quality
  products (cheese, salted ham, ) olives and the
  production of olive oil. The regions main
  economic activities are the food industry,
  mainly the milk/cheese production and its
  derivatives, olives and olive oil, sausages and
  derivatives home appliance products, cables and
  support services for commerce and industry.

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• ADRUSE
• Territory data
• Area (Kmq.) 1230,16 kmqPopulation Density
  (inh/sq. Km) 50,89 inh./kmqPopulation106688
  ab.Number of Municipalities5
• The area of intervention of ADRUSE includes 5
  municipalities, in total 93 villages (29 of Seia
  22 of Celorico da Beira 16 of Fornos de Algodres
  and 4 of Manteigas). This territory is an area of
  1230 km2 and has got 62865 inhabitants (CENSUS
  2001), having a population density of 51,11
  inhabitants for km2.
• River Mondego and the Mountain Serra de Estrela
  dominate in the territory. The river Mondego
  arrives from the monucipality of Gouveia and
  separates two municipalities Gouveia and
  Manteigas and crosses through the Celorico da
  Beira and Fornos de Algodres. 40820 hectares of
  forest covers the Mountain of Estrela. The valley
  of Mondego (River Mondego) has got the best lands
  of cultivation and a significant 17292 hectares
  of agricultural area.
• The Mountain of Estrela, an isolated plateaus, is
  the most important Portuguese mountain, located
  between lands of Zêzere (another river which is
  born in the Estrela) and Mondego. The North and
  South of Portugal is divided by the Cordilheira
  Central Mountain characterized by the
  Mediterranean,
• Atlantic and Continental climate which
  influences vegetation and other aspects of the
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• The population of the territory is decreasing.
  In the period between 1991 and 2001 the
  population has decreased with 4244 inhabitants.
• Contact information
• ITALYCOGAL Monte Poro Serre VibonesiViale
  Affaccio, IV Traversa n. 9 89900 Vibo
  ValentiaTel. 39 0963 991312Fax 39 0963
  94413Email galmonteporo_at_libero.it Web site
  www.cogalmonteporo.net ASSOCIASIONE ONLUSSTRADA
  DEI SAPORI DEL POROV.le Affaccio IV Trav.,
  589900 Vibo ValentiaTel. e Fax
  0963.592739Email info_at_stradasaporiporo.it web
  site www.stradasaporiporo.it SOLARIAAssociazione
  Turismo RuraleViale Affaccio IV Traversa
  n.589900 Vibo ValentiaTel. 39
  (0)963.592.739Emailsolaria_at_cogalmonteporo.netweb
  site www.cogalmonteporo.net/SOLARIA/AGRISERVIZI
  VIBONESE S.r.l.Viale Affaccio Trav. IV, 589900
  Vibo ValentiaTel. 0039 0963 592739 Fax 0039
  0963 592739 Email agriservizi_at_libero.itCYPRUSLar
  naca District Develop. Agency Ltd.1, Laras str.,
  7040 Voroclini, Larnacatel 357 24815280fax 357
  24636817email info_at_anetel.com.cyweb site
  www.anetel.comGREECEDevelopment Agency of
  Heraklion s.a.Arhanes, Heraklion 70100 Crete,
  GreeceTelephone number 30 28107 53300Fax 30
  28107 53310E-mail info_at_anher.grWeb
  www.anher.grOrganization for the Development of
  Western Crete Lassithi Plateia 1866 KriarhCrete
  Greece Telefono 30 2821 095331Fax 30 2821
  093350E-mail oadyk_at_oadyk.grWeb
  www.oadyk.grDevelopment Agency of Lassithi
  S.ABLD. of the local Gov. Prefecture of
  Lasithi72100 Agios NikolaosTelefono 30 28410
  82970
• Fax [phone]E-mail anaplas_at_lasithinet.grW
  eb www.anlas.grFRANCE Comité dExpansion du Pays
  Loire Layon Lys AubanceLe Neufbourg49380 THOUARCE
  FRANCEtel 33 241 541 327Fax [phone]
  298E-mail leader-layonsaumurois_at_layon.orgWeb
  Site www.layon.org SPAINADIBAMAAvda. Zaragoza,
  244540 Albalate del Arzobispo ( Teruel )Tel.-
  fax [phone]E.mail bajomartin_at_bajomartin
  .comWeb site www.bajomartin.comAGUJAMAPlaza de
  la Villa 1, 2º44400 Mora de Rubielos (Teruel)Tel
  34 978807126Fax [phone]email
  leader_at_agujama.orgWeb Site www.agujama.org
  OMEZYMAAv. Aragón 13 44.641 TORREVELILLA
  (Teruel)Tel [phone]Fax
  34/978/852403E-mail omezyma_at_omezyma.esWeb
  www.omezyma.esPORTUGAL ADRACES - Associação para
  o Desenvolvimento da Raia Centro-SulRua de
  Santana, 277 6030-230 Vila Velha de RódãoTel
  00 351 272 540200Fax [phone]E-mail
  adraces_at_adraces.ptWeb www.adraces.ptADRUSE
  Associação de Desenvolvimento Rural da Serra da
  EstrelaLargo Dr. Alípio de Melo 6290-520
  GOUVEIATel 351 238 490 180Fax [phone]
  188E-mail adruse_at_adruse.ptWeb www.adruse.pt

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• THE TRANSNATIONAL PROJECT
• Network for the marketing of local products
• and rural tourism
• The network for the marketing of local products
  and rural tourism is the collective
  transnational cooperation project between several
  Local Action Groups (LAGs), as part of the EC
  Leader Initiative.
• The LAGs involved come from six different
  European countries Italy, Spain, France,
  Portugal, Greece and Cyprus. In addition, there
  is an external partner, from Romania, who was
  invited to participate in this project, with the
  aid of financing from other EC programmes.
• The aim of the transnational cooperation project
  is to promote, support and recognise the growth
  of local, inter-territorial and transnational
  cooperation in order to achieve mass production
  which will enable these products to enter the
  market and increase their market share.
• In particular, these interventions are aimed at
  rural tourism and local products, whether farm
  produce or artisan handcrafts, with regular
  support for the producers.
• The objectives of the transnational project are
  to
• Improve the quality standards of the current
  rural economic system
• Promote integrated tourist packages, combining
  local products, culture and tradition
• Market hamper baskets of local products,
  identifying ways to promote the culture of the
  Mediterranean Diet as both beneficial to health
  and to the quality of life
• Promote the diffusion of Information Technology
  and e-Commerce in rural areas
• Set up long distance training courses primarily
  based on themes of common interest, such as the
  management and administration of development
  projects, local activity and tourist marketing
• Enforce environmental preservation and
  development of alternative energy sources
• Promote the historical, cultural and
  environmental heritage
• Raise the awareness of the services and the
  quality of rural tourism.
• Between now and 2008, the project aims to carry
  out several activities with the aim of achieving
  the proposed objectives
• Develop the activities implemented within the
  framework of the Leader II initiative
• Identify which products to promote in the hamper
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• expand methodologies to create and develop
  enterprises in the rural tourism sector
• Put into practice a concerted action to promote
  and market rural tourism products and services
• Participate in international exhibitions and
  fairs, events to promote local culture and
  publish promotional material.
• The beneficiaries of the current project are
  agricultural farms and enterprises, rural tourism
  enterprises, non-agricultural enterprises (SMEs
  and handicraft businesses), tourist enterprises,
  economic operators, local organisations and
  tourist operators.
• The expected results of the cooperation project
  are the following
• An exchange of good practises to foster a deeper
  understanding between the partners, the
  improvement of common work, the strengthening of
  the partnership, which could already be
  considered as permanent
• A further extension of the local network to
  other enterprises in order to create a system of
  mass-production for the product that will be
  marketed
• The development of firms operating in the areas
  targeted in the project
• The creation of new tourist itineraries
• The offer of rural tourist packages
• The development of gastronomic, cultural,
  environmental and traditional resources
• The setting up of various associations on the
  territories involved
• The establishment of common instruments at a
  transnational level.
• The aim of the project is to create a stable
  framework for a lasting collaboration, currently,
  as part of the Initiative Leader , we intend to
  carry out the following activities by 2008, some
  of which have already been completed
• Establish the EEIGs constitution (European
  Economic Interest Grouping), which was founded in
  July 2005
• Participate in 2 international exhibition fairs
  in order to promote local products (at the Salone
  del Gusto in Turin, October 2006) and to promote
  rural tourism and agritourism (at the Salón
  Internacional del Turismo in Barcelona, April
  2008)
• Organise 2 workshops, 1 for marketing for
  operators and another for tour operators working
  in rural tourism and agritourism in order to
  increase the interest among operators in this
  sector
• Organise 4 themed seminars for operators in the
  sectors involved in the project of transnational
  cooperation to deal with the themes of rural
  tourism, agritourism, local products, the wine
  sector and wine making and organic products
• Participate at a international training workshop
  in Brussels

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• ALTRE ATTIVITA REALIZZATE
• FURTHER ACTIVITIES ALREADY
• CARRIED OUT
• n. 1 Fiera Slow Food Torino - Italia
• n. 1 workshop SUL TURISMO RURALE CRETE
• n. 1 seminario per operatori del turismo rurale
  Cabria ITALY
• n. 1 Seminario Prodotti locali tradizione e
  modernità - Guveja PORTUGAL
• n. 1 Exhibition Slow Food Tourin - Italy
• n. 1 workshop about rural tourism CRETE
• n. 1 seminar for rural tourism operators
  Calabria ITALY
• n. 1 Seminar Local Products Tradition and
  modernity Guveja PORTUGAL

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• ATTIVITA IN FASE DI REALIZZAZIONE
• Diffusione tecnologie informatiche ( entro
  dicembre 2007)
• n. 2 Cataloghi 1 sul turismo rurale e 1 sui
  prodotti locali
• N. 1 workshop (entro giugno 2008)
• N. 4 pubblicazioni sulla Parliament Regional
  Review ( entro giugno 2008)
• N. 1 Fiera internazionale Barcellona Spagna
  ( entro giugno 2008)
• N. 1 seminario (entro giugno 2008)
• Delivery of informatics technologies ( by
  December 2007)
• n. 2 Samples 1 about Rural tourism e 1 about
  local products ( by December 2007)
• N. 1 workshop ( by June 2008)
• N. 4 puplications in the Parliament Regional
  Review ( by June 2008)
• N. 1 international Exhibition Barcelona Spain
  ( by June 2008)
• N. 1 seminar ( by June 2008).

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• CONCLUSIONE PROGETTO
• GIUGNO 2008
• THE PROJECT WILL BE CONCLUDED BY DECEMBER 2008