Transnational cooperation under LEADER

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Transnational cooperation under LEADER
Workshop on LEADER - TAEIX Prague, 14-16 June
2007 Pierre Poussard (pierre.poussard_at_cnasea.fr)
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Plan

• 1. Cooperation principles
• 2. Case study France
• 3. Key ideas

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1. Cooperation principles

• Objectives and methodological approach

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1.a Cooperation objectives

• Take advantage of
• Similarities (geographical, specific production,
  cultural and historical context...)
• Complementarities (geographical, know-how)
• Reach critical mass
• New markets, economy of scale
• Tangible value added to the LAG and actors
  involved
• New products, offers, infrastructure,
  publications, jobs
• New perspectives and ideas
• Mobilisation of local partners (Increase of
  motivation, open-mindedness)

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1.b Convince local actors

• Cooperation European ID of Leader
• Cooperation a way to implement differently a
  project
• Explain the added value of cooperation convince
  with a pedagogical tool (magazine, brochure,
  exhibition, video)
• Translate in your own language the Leader legacy
  dont try to invent again and again !

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1.c Definition of the joint action

• Joint together
• Capacity building sharing of experience, good
  practices and lessons learnt on local development
  through e.g. common publications, events,
  twinning arrangements, and joint or coordinated
  development work
• Running a common structure
• Undertaken by the LAG or by operators (project
  promoters)
• Framework cooperation agreement between the
  LAGs

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1.d Definition of the joint action

• Leader in France
• thematic repartition of the joint action for the
  162 cooperation projects

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1.e The Cooperation agreement keys to success

• Goals
• Roles and tasks of partners responsibilities of
  each partner
• Establishment of an official and stable
  partnership
• Avoid or identify problems / risks
• Fundamental requirements
• Project goals and measures
• Potential beneficiaries
• Expected results
• Time tables / workshops / steering committee
• Financial management and participation Budget
  plan
• Communication around the project (results
  capitalisation)
• Clause permitting new LAGs to be included

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2. Case study

• France

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2.a Leader Cooperation in France

• 2 types transnational and interterritorial
• National selection
• Technical assistance to facilitate the first
  steps (6000 euros )
• Not an obligation

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2.b National approval procedure
Approval
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2.c Transnational cooperation data

• 102 technical assistance project  de lidée au
  projet  approved
• 73 projects implemented 5,7 M UE funding
• 53 / 140 LAGs involved
• 3,6 LAG by partnership in average
• 75 000 for the french part of the project

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2.d Example of the french LAG Ploërmel-Coeur de
Bretagne
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3. Key ideas
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Key 1. Implement a national and European
coordination

• National or local selection
• National coordination and follow-up project
  quality, eligibility, advice, financial
  management
• European coordination with other member States
• Simplify the bureaucracy
• How to succeed ?
• The relationship between Europe and the LAGs
  needs to be improved !
• One efficient database events as soon as
  possible

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Key 2. Demystify cooperation

• Cooperation local development tool, integrated
  in the local development strategy
• Diagnostic  opening 
• Invest in human resources
• Share all the cooperation tools databases,
  guidelines, documents, contacts
• Create connection with
• European Neighbourhood Policy, EuropeAid, ERDFs
  Objective European Territorial Cooperation

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Key 3. Set up technical assistance

• To make local actors aware of the interest of
  cooperation
• In France Guidelines about the 7 reasons to
  cooperate
• Technical assistance (first step)
• Cooperation network to assist the LAGs
• In France Assistance Technique Cooperation
  (ATC)
• Active participation in the European and national
  meetings

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Cooperation under EAFRD 2007-2013 in France
Axis 4

• Cooperation strongly recommended
• Integrated in the local strategy
• LAG selection at regional level
• Cooperation project selection at LAG level
• Function of the network (Regional National)
• Technical assistance ??

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