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Members of ELARD

Národní síť Místních Akčních Skupin České republiky, o.s.

Czech Republic

Description (brief history)

The National Network of Local Action Groups was established non-formally in 2006, then as an association with legal status in April 11, 2007. From the beginning a smaller group of LAGs were active in preparing the network, mostly those who were more successful in first LEADER schemes in the Czech Republic. As both promotion of networking and opening of the LEADER scheme were strong, in last year the number of members increased. Today there are 108 members LAGs and in some of 13 regions of the Czech Republic the regional forums were established.

Activities

NS MAS ČR is active mainly in communication: organizing two national meetings each year – conference of LAGs and Rural conference together with governmental and non-governmental bodies. NS MAS is very active in preparing Czech EAFRD program and lobbying for continuation national LEADER scheme too.

Organization Rules

As the Statutes are reformed now we send only working version in national language now. Please find enclosed.

Karlovarská 6
CZ 364 55 Valeč
Czech Republic
Telephone : +420 353 399 708
Email : nsmas@valec.cz
Web site : www.leadercz.cz

Aims – Objectives

Aims of the association are to network LAGs into representative body for communication with representatives, promote good practice and LEADER attitude or method in a regional development, to communicate with financial, regional, political and national bodies, to share information to both member and non-member LAGs, to connect Czech LAGs with international organizations and movements.

Other information

Legal form: Civil association
Number of LAG's represented: 108
Territory coverage: approximately 80%
Rural Population –Size of LAG: approximately 90%

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