Biosphere Program by the local community

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1 Implementation of the UNESCO Biosphere Program by the local community Reet Kokovkin Manager of the Hiiumaa LEADER LAG Specialist on international affairs of Hiiu County Govenrment

2 Why Hiiumaa is so special? We have a unique nature 70% of forest Long history About 455 Miljon years ago we were hit by huge meteorite Unique culture and language Maritime history

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5 Hiiumaa ecological forest

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7 Hiiumaa hit by the huge meteorite some 455 billion years ago.

8 Artesian wells in Kärdla

9 World s eldest still working lighthouse since 1533

10 First Estonian ship sailing around the Kap Hoorn in 1854, built in Hiiumaa

11 What is LEADER LAG LEADER is the European Union rural development measure The decision making level of granting project applications is in community LAG Local Action Group. Hiiumaa is 1 group. LAG must consist of representatives of public, private and third sector. Currently we have 83 members incl all 4 local administrations, 35 enterprises and 44 NGO LAG operates according its Strategy approved by the Ministry of Rural Affairs

12 Strategy The overall objective of the strategy is targeted at: Achieving of balanced territorial development of Hiiumaa economy and communities, incl creation and preservation of jobs

13 Objevtives of the strategy 1 1. Support to the innovative, enhancing local resources and skills, creating value-added jobs and creative small business that is directed towards new markets Measure 1 : Investment support for entrpreneur

14 Objevtives of the strategy 2 2. Creation of the environment for life and business in which the community needs for quality services are performed Measure 2 : Investment support for public and NGO sector

15 Objevtives of the strategy 3 3. Active and targeted cooperation to acquire and implement new knowledge and skills Measure 3 : Innovative community (for knowledge exchange and learning)

16 Objevtives of the strategy 4 4. Targeted and effective development cooperation for the benefit of Hiiumaa community that supports the sustainable development Measure 4 : Joint Development

17 Biosphere Program in LAG Strategy The Strategy states clearly the implementation of the UNESCO program "Man and Biosphere Protection of the Nature with the means of Education, Science and Culture The evaluation of applications has a strong emphasy towards the use and improvement of local ressourses (incl green economy and food) and skills.

18 How we do it? Each year our NGO Hiiumaa LAG grants the support to projects best fulfilling the strategy Applications are evaluated according to the EU and National legistlation and rules The process is transparent and fair For the period we recived euros from the Rural Development Plan

19 Last period project were granted The most significant of these were: Vaemla abattoir solved the problem of processing local ecological beef and lamb in 2012

20 Opening of the Vaemla Product Development Centre

21 LEADER supports Hiiumaa Caffee Days Hiiumaa Caffee s Days made a change in paradigm in our country : it is possible to produce and offer home made cooking Two ladies Ere Naat and Ly Kaups initiated event in 2006, that 10 years later is spread all over Estonia In 2016 they received the National award

22 What is the impact of Cafeteria Days? Statistics of visitors is easy: we can county ferry tickets! people stay at least 2 days in the island spending statisticly 50 euros per day The total turnover for the island for one weekend is 1 MEUR The problem is: how to channel this most suitably to the island economy.

23 Kärdla cafeteria day

24 2015 Cafe Orientale presented Cafee Flower Power, raising money fo music school

25 Last period Village houses in Orjaku, Kõpu, Kuri and Kuriste Creating new envoronment for buiness and community activity Saving old historical buildings and building new

26 Orjaku village developments

27 Kõpu village developments

28 Kuriste village centre

29 Last period Maritime traditions Building of two ships NGO Halulaev reconstructed sailing ship Lisette NGO builds new 2 mast galleas Transnational project on Maritime traditions Partners from Finland and Denmark Became a finalist in The Nordic-Baltic Leader Cooperation Award

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31 Last period Local food Transnational cooperation project Growing Gastronauts partners from England, France and Saaremaa Deals with local food short supply chain, school food and awarennes building among children, local authoritis and parents Won a 1st prize in The Nordic-Baltic Leader Cooperation Award Was listed among 14 best EU cooperation projects for the period

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33 Celebrated project Growing Gastronauts

34 Current period For Public sector 1st application round is completed Some examples of projects: Käina Municipality - distribution of connection points on optical cable for end consumer EUR Käina Municipality Market area for local food products in Käina EUR Emmaste Municipality Reconstruction of indoor Athletic hall EUR

35 Current period Private sector HTÜ Tootmine New production premices for local bakery EUR Liisi Kummer-Leman Moe Muusa reconstruction of premices for small designe factory EUR Triibuvineer OÜ procurement of production equipment EUR Dagovet OÜ - Hiiumaa veterinary clinic EUR

36 Current period Transfer of knowledge NGO Hiiu Veis ja Lammas Quality program and research for traditional lamb product EUR NGO Soonlepa Development Centre Alternative energy supply for modul buildings EUR NGO Halulaev compleating building of Halulaev NGO Hiiumaa Tourist Association - Virtual reality in Hiiumaa exhibition booth in tourist fairs EUR

37 LAG for local development Each year we carry on study tours for our members In 2016: To Bornholm and Sweden Energy and local food To Saaremaa local food and marketing To Latvia and Sweden exchange of experience on Biosphere program implementation

38 LAG for local development We successfully organised the fund rising to buy the computer tomograph for our hospital in

39 Our contact: Reet Kokovkin Thank you for your attention!