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Lelde Gavare,
Project Manager
Anita Savoņi,
Information Manager
Vidzeme Planning Region (www.vidzeme.lv)
Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
2 Latvia location in Europe
3Territories of the planning regions
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Vidzeme in nutshell
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Vidzeme Planning Region (VPR)VPR is regional administrative authority, responsible for planning and
implementation of regional policies, coordination and cooperation between region’s municipalities and regional development. VPR was established in 2006.
VPR services at regional level: Ensuring the regional planning; Representation of regional development interests in national and international
level; Support to regional development and partnership; Coordinating the work of local governments; Implementation of specific functions (strategy for the period - public transport planning in the
region);
Implemenation of various projects (Next slides);
Since 2009 have a own cultural specialist who help consultating to the local municipal culture specialist un compile information about the culture products in the regions.
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Main sectors in Vidzeme • FOOD PROCESSING: Milk product; Beer; Bread and pastry-work;
Ecoproducts; Functional food• WOOD PROCESSING: Indoor and outdoor furniture; Houses (log &
panel); Wooden elements, toys; Traditional building & restoration• FORESTRY AND AGRICULTURE• OTHER INDUSTRIES: Glass fibber production; Metal processing;
Trade Tourism and recreation; Financial services.
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Cultural Heritage in Vidzeme (1) • Vidzeme region owns diverse and rich cultural heritage
(material and non material) what includes more than 1000 different objects - castles, manor ensembles, churches, homesteads and urban areas. Many sites without the history and culture importance also play a significant role in the region's identity and place of marketing development.
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Cultural Heritage in Vidzeme (2)
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Involvement in programmes
• Interreg IVC;
• Central Baltic Interreg IVA Programme;
• Estonia-Latvia-Russia cross border
cooperation programme;
• Baltic Training Programme;
• Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme;
• European Union funding programmes
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Questions to be answered/ discussed
• Tourism as tool for regional development / attractivity of places;
• Public access, private or for favoured group only;
• Marketing vs protection of cultural heritage and landscapes.
HOW TO CONTACT US:
Vidzeme Planning Region
Jāna Poruka street 8. 108.cab., Cesis, Latvia, LV 4100Tel: +371 64116006 Fax: +371 64116012 E-mail: [email protected]
Contact persons:
Lelde GavareTel.+371 29266757, e-mail: [email protected] Savoņi Tel. +371 26621391, e-mail: [email protected] Miķelsone Tel + 371 29289487,email: [email protected] Gercāne, Tel + 371 29120536, e-mail: [email protected]