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The partnership approachand the local action group

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Acting as a “partner”

✏ To take part in (association)

✏ To become involved (choice)

✏ To take a stand (commitment)

✏ To convey (communication)

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Local partnership

✏ New form of organisation in order to

�unite prime movers around a project

�allow everyone to express their views

�take a wider view of resources

�ensure a link between actions

�stay closer to local realities

�manage in a flexible manner

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Partnership, innovationand innovation levers

✏ construction or reconstruction of a social link (identity)

✏ formation of a network of relations and support groups

✏ prerequisite for the process of change

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The LEADER partnership

The expression of a group ofdevelopment players (public andprivate)

and with the legitimacy to manage publicfunds

capable of organising and managing acollective approach

constituted in various forms

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Components of a partnership

✏ A network of contacts

✏ Contractually agreed cooperation

✏ A climate of trust

✏ Administrative and organisational ability

✏ Variable geometry depending on types of concerns

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The local action group (LAG)

✏ An organisation with different beginnings and legal statuses (neither public administration nor private sector), set up to:

�represent the interests of the development players andcommunities concerned

�establish a strategy and implement the developmentprogramme

�wield the power of decision

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The team of practitioners

✏ A team qualified to

�“animate” the development approach

�inform, train and advise

�foster dialogue

�identify those to be associated with the

projects

�support project leaders

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Tasks of thelocal action group

Forms of support appropriate to each stage of the project:

� information and advice� “animation” and identification of project leaders� training� drawing up the business plan and sourcing finance� interface with specialised bodies� support and project monitoring� collective actions

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The players involved

PublicInstitutions

People orassociations of

people

Economicplayers and

privateenterprises

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Individuals or associations

People orassociations of

people

Associations representingan interest

Associations with aterritorial dimension

Associations working ina cultural field

Persons or groups

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Economic players

Privateentreprises

Organisation ofentrepreneurs

Agriculturalcooperatives

Financialsector

Entreprises providingcommunity services

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Public players

PublicInstitutions

Local authorities

Administrations

Public services

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Partnership -the driving force for innovation

sensitivities

pointsof view

interestsengagementcapacities

know-how

Associating

different partnersleadsto

broader viewof the area new

associations ofideas more mature

projects

more effectiveimplementation

moresustainableactions

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Associating sensitivities

social andcultural aspects

economic aspects

political andinstitutionalaspects

a broaderview of thearea

bringing to lightunexpectedopportunities

leads to

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Associating points of view

listening and dialogue

time/effectivenessfactor

general interest

new associationsof ideas ...

… the seeds ofinnovation

gives rise to

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Associating interests

quality of life andsocietal issues

economicprofitablility andmarketadaptation

planning andfacilities

more matureprojects

creating socialcohesion

results in

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Associating the capacities forharnessing support

human resources

private financialresources andheritage

public financialresources andheritage

moreeffectiveimplementation

guaranteeing betterrisk management

ensures

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Associating know-how

“animation” ofthe debate

institutionalsupport

management andimplementation

moresustainable actions

based on thecapacity for renewal

encourages

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Partnership chart

1- Instigate, identify and engage

- Limited partnership

2- Debate, position andpropose

- Representatives andresource persons

- Working groups

3- Validate,programme andfinance

- Investors and administrations

4- Prepare, implement and monitor

- Project leaders

5- Evaluate, adapt to needs and relaunch

- Stakeholders

- Strategic group

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The LAG “galaxy”

L A G

Citizens andlocalorganisations

Localpartners Other institutions and

developmentprogrammes

External networksand research

Professionalinterest groups

Sectoraladministrativebodies

Territorial bodies (regions,Member States, EuropeanUnion)

Local financialservices

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✏ How do you obtain the effective participation

of the entities involved in the partnership?

✏ How do you achieve broad representation

within the partnership?

✏ Effect of the partnership approach

on the local dynamic?

✏ Originality of the LEADER partnership?

Looking ahead