Common website can be seen here: www.tima-liberec.cz/leader The project
" Vocational Training for Rural Development 2007-2013 " realized under the Human Resources and Employment OP is a common effort of consulting agency TIMA Liberec and partners Regional Development Agency and Centre for Community Work Central Moravia. The aim of this project was to create and verify an educational programme for local action groups (hereafter LAG), members of executive authorities and new applicants, thus help increase stability, sustainability and capacity of LAG in Hradec Králové Region (hereafter HKR) in the period of 2007-2013.
One of the realized activities was a course “Professionals in local action groups” that commenced at the beginning of 2006. Among the main topics were a preparation of LAG to use ESF, partnership with other villages and entities, elementary activities of LAG, strategy planning, finance project preparation, preparation of potential applicants, processing applications, public contracts, project and operational management, work organization in LAG and RLZ, methodical and financial management. The course was accredited by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and successful graduates received a certificate of nationwide validity.
The course was accredited by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and successful graduates received a certificate of nationwide validity. - report of LAG research, educational needs and benchmarking results
- six 2- or 3-day workshops + individual seminars – pilot topical courses, participants’ independent work;
- study materials for trainers and trainees;
- 25 successful graduates received a certificate of recognized by Ministry of Agriculture;
- proposal for accreditation of courses by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports;
- one-day seminar on project evaluation and promotion.
The project was co-financed from
European Social Fund and the state budget of the Czech Republic . Total budget reached 2 672 659 CZK. The project was realized in the period of 1 January 2006 to 31 January 2008 in Hradec Králové region.Vocational Training for Rural Development 2007-2013 was aimed at LAG, DSO staff and cooperating members and micro regions dealing with Leader method as well as rural micro region external advisors, municipalities’ staff, non-profit organization representatives, chambers of commerce, mayors, etc. The project objective was further professional development of LAG staff in rural areas and increase their readiness.