LEADER 30 years celebration & conference
NOVEMBER 30– DECEMBER 3 HALMSTAD, SWEDEN
About the event
After thirty years of working with LEADER, it is time to celebrate our successes, but also to look forward! We will take a look on successful LEADER-implementation during 30 years, but also investigate how we can work for local democracy and participatory approaches all over rural Europe in order to build a viable Europe.
The conferenceday will be livestreamed. The speeches and panel debate, will be recorded and uploaded after the conference. If you have any questions regarding the conference, please feel free to send an email to elard@elard.eu
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONFERENCE
We have finally published a page with all documentation
CONCLUSIONS
The conclusions of the conference have now been summarized
PROGRAMME
SPEAKERS
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Janusz Wojciechowski
European Commissioner for Agriculture
Video recorded Opening Speech
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Marion Eckardt
President of ELARD & host of this conference
Stock-taking on the implementation of the Long term Vision of Rural Areas
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Mihail Dumitru
Deputy Director-General
Stock-taking on the implementation of the Long term Vision of Rural Areas
Celebration speech
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Niklas Nienass
Member of the European Parliament
Stock-taking on the implementation of the Long term Vision of Rural Areas
Future LEADERs
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Jozef Stahl
European Commission, Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy
Stock-taking on the implementation of the Long term Vision of Rural Areas
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Alexia Rouby
Policy officer at European Commission’s DG Agriculture and rural development
Stock-taking on the implementation of the Long term Vision of Rural Areas
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Radim Sršeň
Member of the European Committee of the Regions
Stock-taking on the implementation of the Long term Vision of Rural Areas
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Iwona Lisztwan
Policy coordinator LEADER in the European Commission
Closing of the day session, conclusions and reflection on LEADER
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Mattias Moberg
Deputy Director-General
Ministry of Enterprise
Division for Regional and Rural development
Stock-taking on the implementation of the Long term Vision of Rural Areas
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Jonas Bergman
Politician and chairman of the city council in Halmstad municipality.
Welcome Session
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Kristina Yngwe
Member of the Swedish Parliament (Center Party).
Stock-taking on the implementation of the Long term Vision of Rural Areas
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Leotrim Gërmizaj
Authorized representative of NORDK
Future LEADERs
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Mikaela Waltersson
Chairperson of the Regional Board, Halland Region
Welcome Session
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Ellinoora Takala
Transnational Cooperation Coordinator at Leader Aisapari
Future LEADERs
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David Canaveira
MINHA TERRA Network
Future LEADERs
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Sima Benni
Project manager at Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan
Future LEADERs
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Amelie Krug
ECOLISE
Future LEADERs
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Lana Chaduneli
Georgian Association of Local Action Groups
Future LEADERs
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Aiva Apša-Ķīšeniece
Project manager in local municipality and technical school
Future LEADERs
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Peter Plant
Associate Professor Aarhus University and inhabitant of Torup Village, Denmark
Inspiring example of Torup village
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Tim Malmgren & Linn Malmgren
Founder of Smart Village Sweden & co founder of Young Smart Village Sweden
Inspirational example of Smart Village Veberöd
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Kristiina Tammets
Head of ELARD Knowledge Exchange Platform
Moderator at Stock-taking on the implementation of the Long Term Vision of Rural Areas
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Ulrika Holmgren
Coordinator of the Swedish Rural Network
Moderator of the event
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Sofia Björnsson
Member of the Steering group of the Swedish Rural Network
Welcome Session
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Mia Lundqvist
Board member of LUS – Local Development Sweden
Welcome Session
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Tore Holmfalk
Chairperson of Community Led Local Development Halland’s board
Welcome Session