Contact information LLEADEREADER GGroupsroups JyväsRiihi ry toimisto@jyvasriihi.fi www.keskisuomenmaaseutu.fi /jyvasriihi iinn CCentralentral FFinlandinland Maaseudun Kehittämisyhdistys VIISARI ry www.viisaankivi.fi /viisari Viisari Pihtipudas Kinnula Kyyjärvi Kivijärvi JyväsRiihi Maaseutukehitys ry Viitasaari Maaseutukehitys ry Kannonkoski www.keskisuomenmaaseutu.fi / Karstula Saarijärvi maaseutukehitys Äänekoski Konnevesi Multia Uurainen Laukaa Hankasalmi Keuruu Petäjävesi Vesuri-ryhmä ry Jyväskylä Muurame toimisto@vesuri-ryhma.fi Toivakka Jyväskylä (Korpilahti) www.keskisuomenmaaseutu.fi / Jämsä Joutsa vesuri Luhanka Kuhmoinen Vesuri Maaseutukehitys LEADER LAGs The groups share the following goals for internationalization: to create international networking opportunities for - rural development associations small local businesses to develop the expertise of rural operators, for example, in Central Finland in producing services and making use of local resources and assets Four Local Action Groups (LAGs) operate in Central Finland: JyväsRiihi ry, Maaseudun Kehittämisyhdistys VIISARI ry, Maaseu- to promote social activities tukehitys ry and Vesuri-ryhmä ry. to provide our young people with activities and opportunities to have an infl uence on local issues The common goal of all four groups is to activate rural residents, associations, and small businesses to take initiative in developing We support inter-regional cooperation, for example, their own local areas. Our goal is to develop the functionality and in the following areas: attractiveness of rural areas as living and working environments. cooperation between urban and rural areas We promote and encourage cooperation between people and fi shing, hunting, and cultural tourism organizations. creative industries, local handicraft businesses The operating areas of these groups include sparsely populat- social entrepreneurship and providing services for ed rural communities, small rural towns, and the countryside the non-profi t sector near urban centres. Through cooperation and with the help of a diversifi ed network of developers, we are increasing the promoting entrepreneurship, e.g., introducing new effectiveness of LEADER-activities and supporting interaction procedures and ways to do things between communities and associations. making use of renewable energy.