International Education Centre for Rural Leaders

The idea is to create and operate a seminar/workshop Centre in a partnership with 3-4 LAGs from different EU countries in order to provide support to realise educational projects for rural development.

Main objectives of the educational Centre are: - to activate inhabitants & encouraging local societes to act, - education on modern trends of the development in the countryside, - international exchange of experience; - intercultural understanding, initiating partnerships & international cooperation between people working in the countryside; - equal opportunities for villagers at local & international level -promotion of good practices.

Areas of educational activity: -Internat. voluntary work of youth; -Internat.education projects for youth. -Language camps for young people; -Educational projects aimed at sharing experiences between rural leaders from EU MS; -Seminars, training& exchange of experience for the activists of NGOs; -Internat. events related to innovative trends in the field of rural development; -Events, festivals, cultural initiatives to promote the cultural diversity of rural areas; -Seminars for LAGs.

LAGs

Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, United Kingdom, Greece, Ireland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Malta, Poland, Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, Slovakia, Belgium, Germany, Finland, Romania, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Lithuania, Latvia

03/08/2010