Rural living is endangered by decreasing competitiveness of local agricultural and industrial production. The countryside has been depopulating, in better case changing to holiday resorts, in worse becoming desolate. Return to traditional ways of farming, household, and crafts or implementation of new methods of environment-friendly exploration of the countryside and local resources (both natural and human) can bring a number of positive impacts. It can directly influence the local economic climate by creating new jobs, and also act as a tool of enhancement of the attractiveness of the area as a tourist destination what can imply demand for additional services. Environment-friendly sustainable management of the countryside has multiple positive influences to both local people and visitors and – in a broader context – to keeping of cultural and natural variety.

Compendium Reviving Rural Areas

Compendium of International Learning Partnership introduces project Reviving Rural Areas, its partners, main activities and case studies. The aim of this project, which was supported by the European Commission, is to share positive experiences with restoration of traditional methods and way of everyday life in European rural areas that have the potential to survive in present economic environment and help to revive the European countryside not only as a nature preserve but as a vital space.

The compendium you can download here: Compendium Reviving Rural Areas EN.

Czech international visit and final conference

The final international conference of the Grundtvig project took place on Strakonice castle on Friday 13th of June. The main theme of the all presentations was interpretation of traditional values of rural areas in sustainable tourism.

For more information see article: International visit in the Czech Republic and final conference.

International visit in the Czech Republic and final conference

The final international conference of the Grundtvig project took place on Strakonice castle on Friday 13th of June. The main theme of the all presentations was interpretation of traditional values of rural areas in sustainable tourism.

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Dutch international visit

The  visit  in The Netherlands took place in the municipality of Ede, situated in the centre of the Netherlands, part of one of the main tourist destinations ‘De Veluwe’. The main objective of the visit was to exchange ideas and learn about organisational structures for the marketing of local products and the possible interaction and synergy between the marketing of local products and tourism, as part of the reviving of rural areas.

For more information see article: The exchange visit to The Netherlands – April 10-13, 2014

Polish international visit

The visit to Poland took place from 11th October till 13thOctober 2013. The visiting delegations consisted of eleven representatives from the Czech Republic, five from the Netherlands and two from Slovakia. The visit was organised by Partnership for The Barycz Valley and the main topic of the visit was wow to involve public to reviving rural areas.

For more information see article: International visit to Poland

Slovak study visit II

The visit to Slovakia took part four participants interested in the topic of the visit. The main theme was focused on “possibilities to establish regional brand Kopaničiarsky region -traditional product.”The Slovak local action group Kopaničiarsky region in co-operation with Agroeduca organized a seminar, which was aimed at regional branding.

For more information see article: Study visit in Slovakia II

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