Integrated Strategy for Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Rural Areas

Programme 2007 - 2013 Programme MED

Date of latest update: 2021-12-25

Description

Description (EN):

Project aims at improving and address territorial governance of Med rural areas towards sustainability through an innovative integrated planning model (PM) comprising: integrated social, economic, environmental analysis assessment of institutional framework and review of success governance modes establishment of communities participation process definition of 4 strategic pilot plan patterns and drawing up of 4 key interventions in the involved areas transnational synergies in PM´s execution.

Achievements (EN):

State of the art of project implementation since the project start Medstrategy completed its process to experiment an innovative governance process for Med rural areas. The partners met five times, collected data concerning their territories and institutions and ended the research. SWOT analysis was completed and the comparison made through the Diagnostic Report. Partners also involved local communities in the planning and development of the activities to be implemented through the EASW methodology a Strategic Common Vision has been defined in each region. Case studies were selected and a report was realised. Operative plans and pilot key interventions were the main result of the participation processes. Finally a transnational local development methodology on rural development was defined. The Observatories of Municipalities were established in each participating region. Partners disseminated project results also through the awareness seminars and training courses as well as through the international conference and the national conferences. Latest project activities and outputs The main activities during the last period were: - the production of dissemination documents and materials and the implementation of communication activities - the fulfilment of the 6th and 7th Progress reports and of the Final Report - the fulfilment of the Diagnostic report - the definition of the 4 Local Pilot Operative Plans - the description of the key interventions in all regions - the realisation of the awareness raising seminars, training courses and observatories of municipalities addressed both to targeted groups and to a wider public - the realisation of national conferences and international final conference - the writing of the Guidelines for the drawing up of an -Integrated Strategic Plan for sustainable development in Mediterranean rural areas- - the continuous monitoring activities concerning the project results and the evaluation of the participation process. Next key steps for the project In the two months following the official end of the project, the partners exclusively worked on reporting the activities to the MA and JTS (last progress report and Final Technical Report) and in accomplishing to the last financial matters (payments as allowed by MED rules and reporting on the expenses).

Thematic information

Governance, partnership Regional planning and development

Partners (12)

Lead Partner: Intermunicipal Consortium “Tindari-Nebrodi”

Address: Via V. Emanuele, 2 (Palazzo Sciacca) , IT 98066 Patti , Italy

Legal status: n/a

Province of Teruel

Name: Province of Teruel

Address: Pza. de San Juan, 7, 44001 Teruel, Spain

Legal status: n/a

National Association of Sicilian Municipalities

Name: National Association of Sicilian Municipalities

Address: Piazza dei Quartieri 2 , 90146 Palermo , Italy

Legal status: n/a

Pembroke Local Council

Name: Pembroke Local Council

Address: Alamein Street, PBK 1776 Pembroke, Malta

Legal status: n/a

Local Council Association of Malta (Associated Partner)

Name: Local Council Association of Malta (Associated Partner)

Address: 153, Main Street, ZBG1251 Balzan, Malta

Legal status: n/a

Foundation for the Social Development

Name: Foundation for the Social Development

Address: Calle Santa Cruz, 7 (Bajo B), 50003 Zaragoza, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Environment Department of the Regional Government of Aragòn (Associated Partner)

Name: Environment Department of the Regional Government of Aragòn (Associated Partner)

Address: Paseo Maraa Agustan, 36 (Edificio Pignatelli), 50071 Zaragoza, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Municipality N. Kazantzakis

Name: Municipality N. Kazantzakis

Address: Peza Heraklion Crete, 70100 Peza, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Region of Crete (Associated Partner)

Name: Region of Crete (Associated Partner)

Address: KOUNTOURIOTOU SQUARE, 71202 HERAKLION, Greece

Legal status: n/a

CRES - Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving

Name: CRES - Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving

Address: 9th km Marathonos Ave, 19009, 19009 Pikermi Attiki, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Province of Messina - Department of Territorial Policies, Infrastructures Planning, Parks and Natural Reserves, Civil Protection (Associated Partner)

Name: Province of Messina - Department of Territorial Policies, Infrastructures Planning, Parks and Natural Reserves, Civil Protection (Associated Partner)

Address: Via XXIV Maggio (Palazzo Uffici), 98100 Messina, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Region of Sicily - Tourism Department (Associated Partner)

Name: Region of Sicily - Tourism Department (Associated Partner)

Address: Via Emanuele Notarbartolo, 9, 90141 Palermo, Italy

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Integrated Strategy for Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Rural Areas

Project acronym: MedStrategy

Project start date: 2009-02-16

Project end date: 2012-05-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 091 055.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 833 531.05

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2007 - 2013 Programme MED

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

159 / 159 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 395 / 1 395 (100%)

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Integrated Strategy for Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Rural Areas

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