| Selection
Criteria |
In
cooperation with several ERD Focus Groups we will conduct 40 to 50
case studies of innovative rural development initiatives in
Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe.
We will select development initiatives according to the following
criteria: |
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The
initiative should be a "bottom-up"
effort from a rural area; |
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it
should be based on innovation
(we are looking for new ideas for rural development); |
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the
initiative should involve small- to
medium-scale investment (in the range of a LEADER-type
project); |
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it
should be promoted by one particular person or group of people (we
are interested in rural entrepreneurs); |
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the
financing of the project should not be based primarily on
public transfers (there should be private
investment); and finally |
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the
initiative should have created permanent
jobs. |
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course, it would be unrealistic to expect that the selected rural
development initiatives would meet all of these criteria simultaneously.
However, we will try to find projects that meet at least some of
these criteria. In particular, we are searching for projects that
try to implement really new ideas for rural development. |
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Please note:
We are still looking for additional projects. So if you are interested to collaborate,
do not hesitate to contact us. |
