Briefly in English
Pyhäjärviseutu Local Action Group
Pyhäjärviseutu LAG is one of the 55 Local Action Groups in Finland. The association was founded in 1997 and it has operated during three different EU pragraming periods. The main task of Pyhäjärviseudu LAG is to improve the quality of life in the rural ares by financing different rural development projects. The objectives are to strengthen the living conditions in the area, especially in the villages. The projects are based on the Local Leader Programme and all projects are based on the ideas of the inhabitans themselves.The executive board of the LAG presents three different sectors: municipalities, associations and private persons or entrepreneurs. The board makses decisions on the projects to be financed.
The budget of the association for the EU programming period 2007-2013 is 3,8 million euros.
The main objectives of the Pyhäjärvi LAG development plan for 2007-2013 are:
Economic Development
New entrepreneurship
Tourism
Raising up the know-how of enterprises
New forms of activity in the village action and other associations
Networking of rural associations
Living in rural areas
Education and know-how of association actors
Culture and leisure time
Becoming famous by cultural heritage
Culture creating joy and entrepreneurship
Activities for young people
Environment
Waters
Waste and water management
Diversity of nature and cultural environments
Environmental education
Co-operation over the borders
Interregional cooperation
International Cooperation
Description of the area
The Pyhäjärvi Lake area consists of three municipalities: Eura, Köyliö and Säkylä in which the population is about 22 000 and the area about 2000 km2. The area has a long and uninterrupted history of settlement, stretching back as far as the late Iron Age. This can be seen, heard and tasted in the region's living traditions of handicrafts, music and food. Here visitors can immerse themselves in history in the Kauttua Ruukinpuisto Iron Works Park, the Mannila Viking Age village, as well as many other historic sites...
With the Lakes Pyhäjärvi and Köyliönjärvi and their outlets, the region's natural surroundings are very much characterized by water. Today, these waters offer a diverse array of opportunities for recreation - both on the waterside and on the blue waves. Besides, in Pyhäjärvi Lake you can find various examples of successfull lake protection projects -also in the international level.
The Pyhäjärvi Lake District is an area dominated by vast cultivated areas: vegetables such as cucumber, carrot, onion, potato and sugar beet are grown here. Many alimentary production companies are based in the area.
Personnel
Managing Director Marja Kares-Oksman
- Financial, reporting and administrative duties
- Administration of the Leader programme
- Contacts with the authorities
- Counselling of project applicants
- Communication
- International contacts
tel. +358 44 534 2990
Project Coordinator Elina Haavisto
- Responsible for village development plans in the region
- Responsible for an international project called "Path to Europe"
- Activation of project applicants
- Assistance in financial, reporting and administrative duties
Information officer Titta Strömberg
- Responsible for giving information of the Rural Development Programme of Satakunta Region and five Leader Programmes of teh Region
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