Program september 16-20, visit from The Rural Economy Research Centre, Estonia. contact September 16 14.30 Arrival to Gotland 15.30 Visit at Roma Kungsgård, historical center and handcraft. 16.00 Visit at Gutekorn, read more about this leader project…. Riina Noodapera Adress: Sten Rosvall, Halla Broe, Romakloster [email protected] 17.30 Check in at Brukshotellet, Romakloster Brukshotellet, Romakloster Ph +46 498 508 30 [email protected] 19.00 Dinner at Klosterbrunnen, Romakloster + 46 498 501 23 A small local pizzeria close to the hotel. Adress: Visbyvägen 21, Romakloster September 17 09.00-10.30 Visit to Inspiration Gotland, Gotland Convention Bureau, Harbour. Sofia Wollman och Johan Granath Adress: Hamngatan 1, Visby Ph +46 498 20 17 07, [email protected] 10.30-11.30 Visit to Visby Strand Conferenscenter Helena Eriksson Adress: Strandvägen 4, Visby Ph +46 498 65 11 03 11.30-12.30 Lunch at Gotland University Adress: Cramégatan 3, Visby Host and guide for the afternoon: Külli Bergbohm and Annelie Söderström 13.45-14.45 Visit at Sigsarve Lamb Lotta Carsbo Nicklasson Adress: Sigsarve, Näs Ph +46 498 48 90 72 read more about this leader project…. +46 73 759 89 58 +46 70 548 90 91 15.00-15.15 Visit to a Wind Power Projekt No presentation Adress: Näs Vindkraftspark, Näs 15.30-17.00 Visit to a local harbourproject Bison “Havsbastun” (Sea Sauna) 0498-497241,0705227447 Adress: Burgsviks hamn, Burgsvik [email protected] read more about this leader project…. 17.15 Dinner at Grå Gåsen, Burgsvik September 18 Host and guide for the day; Külli Bergbom and Annelie Ph +46 73 830 00 86 Söderström [email protected] 08.00 Departure for Fårö 08.30-10.30 Militery museum, Tingstäde and coffebrake Lars Larsson Adress: Förrådsvägen 4, Tingstäde ph +46 70 662 97 33 read more about this leader project…. [email protected] 11.15-11.30 Fårösund Marina No presentation 11.45-12.45 Lunch at Resturang Utsikten, Fårösund Ph +46 498 22 10 10 Adress: Kustparken, Fårösund [email protected] 13.00 Ferry to Fårö 13.30-15.00 Bergmancenter, Fårö +46 498 22 68 68 Adress: Gamla Skolan, Fårö The Bergman Center on Fårö is a foundation and a meeting place with focus on Ingmar Bergman’s oeuvre and on Fårö as his artistic base. The Bergman Center arranges excursions on Fårö, lectures, film screenings, exhibitions and the annual Bergman Week. read more about this leader project…. 15.15-16.00 Sylvis döttrar Lisa Blochmann Adress: Sudergarda 1562, Fårö Ph +46 498 22 38 36, +46 70 683 51 07 16.30 Ferry Fårö-Fårösund 18.30-19.00 Development of Truffle and local food Tryffel of Sweden: Susanne Wellin Adress:, Restaurang Smakrike, Ljugarn Berger read more about this leader project…. Ph +46 498 202 888, +46 707262 888 [email protected] 19.00 Dinner at Smakrike, Ljugarn Ph +46 498 49 33 71 Trufflemeny [email protected] Adress: Claudelins väg 1, Ljugarn September 19 09.00-12.00 Meeting with Municipality of Gotland (Region Gotland) Anne Ståhl Mousa o Sofia Adress: Region Gotland, Visborgsallén 19, Visby Nordström International cooperation in Gotland Ph +46 498 20 41 54 Presentation and discussions of organization, island´s marketing, [email protected] education possibilitys, energy and cooperation projects. How the Marina is operated and what services provides. 12.00-13.00 Lunch at Resturant Hvitstjärna Ph +46 498 21 40 24 Adress: Langsväg, Visby 13.30-16.15 Free time in Visby 16.15-18.15 Guided tour in Visby. Start; Almedalen Külli Bergbom Ph + 46 498 22 30 30 [email protected] 18.30 Dinner at Munkkällaren Ph +46 498 27 14 00 Adress: Stora Torget, Visby September 20 Day of departure About Leader Gotland Office Background Members of the board: In the office, which is located in the In May 2007, there were four information middle of Gotland, works 4 people. sessions hold on Gotland to initiate the Public sector A manager, two officers (countryside formation of the leader strategies and Brittis Benzler, Region Gotland developer) and an administrator. appoint a new Local Action Group, LAG. Eva Gahnström, Region Gotland Parish and Rural Development was Peter Bloom, Region Gotland The office serves as support for the responsible for implementation in Erika Sandström, Gotland University project owners for application and consultation with came ¬ municipality, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Swedish Forrest support during the project. provincial government and Leader +. Agency The office is also responsible for A reference group from different sectors payment of the regional funding which were formed and among the participants Private sector is 30% of the total financing. were many new organizations that have Björn Dahlström, The Rural Economy The rest of project aid is paid through not previously been part of the LEADER +. and Agricultural Societies the Agriculture Department. The new strategies took form in the Per Gahnström, The Swedish began of June 2007. During the hole Confederation for Professional Right now, work has entered a follow- process we made sure that all sectors Employees up phase, and we expect that all Leader participated. In the autumn the same Ola Lindvall, The Federation of projects will be monitored and year was named a "write group" with Swedish Farmers compiled in a report. At follow-up, we representatives from the three sectors, Lena Häglund, The Federation of visit the project and a questionnaire as private, NGO and public sectors. The Swedish Farmers a basis for follow-up. group was instructed to prepare Christer Malmqvist, Swedish We are also asking the project how they proposals for the new Leader approach. Federation of Business Owners enjoy Offices service, an customer In december 2007, the strategy Erik Siggelin, The Federation of satisfaction index, and the knowledge completed and submitted to the County Swedish Farmers of Leader Gotland in the area. Board for approval. Liza Vikström, Tryffels of Sweden In october 2011, we had a customer On May 19, 2008 approved the strategic satisfaction index of 3.8, (four-point plan and agreement was reached with NGO scale). the County Board of Gotland in Johanna Björkman, Education september. Leader Gotland as the 25th Association in Sportsmenship leader region in Sweden. Today there is Arne Eklund, local development 64 districts. group Agnetha Lindqvist, Suder church Association Birgitta Eriksson, Hart and lung The association, Leader Gotland, have 37 association members from both public, private and Lennart Fredriksson, Parish and Rural non-governemental organization (NGO) Development sectors. Åke Kahlbom, The Gotland Sport Confederation Benon Kassanbian, The Reed Cross LAG The knowledge was 44% of those living Leader Gotland's board consists of 20 Jenny Sander, Education Association in Sportsmenship in the leader area. people from the three sectors and one third from each sector. The number of youth representatives is 3 which is more Ekonomi than what is required by the statute. During the period 2017-2013 has LAG of a total of 10 million Euro in budget. The division between women and men So far LAG decided up 83% of the has been 45% women and 55% men. budget. According to the Statutes shall be evenly divided between men and women. LAG have about six meetings a year and have decided on a total 152 projects. We also have an executive committee that decides the so-called umbrella project. Overall, the executive committee dealt with over 80 cases. Example of projects in Leader LAG-owned projects Trigger Development of the port of Except providing financial support Youth Project, with rural youth Burgsvik for various projects, Leader Gotland between the ages of 13-25 years, Sea Sauna of Burgsvik wants to, along "own" projects, where the purpose intends to give young people the with the Port Society of Burgsvik develop and goals are common to all sub- opportunity to realize their own the fine old harbor with a sauna that projects and the amount is limited ideas and to participate more contains renewable energy solutions. to a ceiling. LAG own the following actively in the process of 99 000 Euro. projects: developing one's own home district.The maximum amount is Fishing Destination Gotland 2 000 Euro. This project contains two parts: a local part to develop new products Other projects in the lake water and Boat fishing. The second part contains a national effort to promote Swedish tourist Original cereal varieties - fishing destinations. product and business 56 868 Euro. development The idea is to ensure the Broadband in every parish availability of varieties for future This project dedicating a start-up use through demonstration grant of maximum 1 500 Euro to farms and multiply them up so The development of truffle the new fiber compounds. A total of there is a capacity to manage The development of the truffle industry is 38 applications have so far been and market. on several fronts. Cultivation, breeding granted. 130 000 Euro. and training of dogs, dissemination and sales of both pure truffles, products and New business opportunities experiences. within EU 130 000 Euro. It´s intended to providing micro businesses to create new contacts with entrepreneurs in various areas leader in Europe. Each applicant can get 5 000 Euro. The seed (Grodden) This project was created early in Sheep-education in world-class the program period, when we saw Lövsta Agricultur center wants in a pilot the need for all parish associations study, to develop a concept center for the have limited funds for feasibility sheep industry. studies. To date, 18 sub-projects 68 865 Euro. received funding. The maximum amount is SEK 2 000 Euro. Powerful Näs The stem of Näs parish shall, in a Growth Locally produced at preliminary study including the possibility The purpose of this project is to for a locally owned wind turbines and stimulate new business ventures, Gotland produce a model for the anchoring cooperation, development of new Food manufacturers want to process.