20.500.12556/RUL-164647 The contribution of leader to the empowerment of rural areas the case of the Brkini Region, Slovenia The paper focuses on the local delivery process of the LEADER programme over two programming periods (2007–2013 and 2014–2020). We tried to find out whether the LEADER method and projects implemented have contributed to the empowerment of the Brkini region (Slovenia), which has characteristics of a lagging and structurally weak region influenced by peripheralization processes. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of LEADER projects underlined that the Brkini region was quite successful in integrating different actors and sectors in joint projects and establishing cooperation between stakeholders. Cooperation is reflected in (1) partnerships and networking between existing and new actors and stakeholders, (2) LEADER funds being mostly used for "smaller projects" and networking within the region, (3) the synergies between LEADER and existing local aspirations as it supports several areas of the multi-sectoral approach (i.e., tourism promotion, agricultural production and processing), (4) enhanced recognisability and promotion of the Brkini region at sub-regional, regional, national and cross-border levels. In the context of empowerment, we were able to identify some incentives, but also some bottlenecks (local clubs/societies/associations lack institutional, administrative and financial capacity, etc.). Decision-makers should pay special attention to this and also promote a culture of reflexivity when preparing new animation strategies for the next programming period. Prispevek se osredinja na proces izvajanja programa LEADER v lokalnem okolju, in sicer primerjalno v dveh programskih obdobjih (2007–2013, 2014–2020). Skušali smo ugotoviti, če so pristop LEADER in izvedeni projekti prispevali k opolnomočenju Brkinov (Slovenija), ki predstavljajo tipično razvojno zastajajoče in strukturno šibko podeželsko območje, na katerega vplivajo procesi periferizacije. Kvantitativna in kvalitativna analiza izvedenih projektov sta pokazali, da so bili Brkini uspešni pri vključevanju različnih akterjev in sektorjev v skupne projekte ter vzpostavljanju povezovanja med deležniki. Sodelovanje se zrcali v: (1) sodelovanju in mreženju med obstoječimi in novimi akterji in deležniki; (2) sredstva programa LEADER so večinoma namenjena »manjšim projektom« in mreženju znotraj ozemlja lokalne akcijske skupine; (3) program LEADER ustreza lokalnim prizadevanjem, saj podpira večsektorski pristop (npr. pri turistični promociji, kmetijski proizvodnji in predelavi); (4) v povečani prepoznavnosti in promociji Brkinov na subregionalni, regionalni, državni in čezmejni ravni. Z vidika opolnomočenja pa smo prepoznali nekaj pobud, hkrati pa tudi nekaj ozkih grl (lokalna društva nimajo dovolj institucionalnih, administrativnih in finančnih zmožnosti itd.). Odločevalci bi morali temu nameniti posebno pozornost in tudi promovirati kritičen razmislek glede procesa izvajanja programa LEADER, ko bodo pripravljali nove animacijske strategije za naslednje programsko obdobje. rural areas rural development Slovenia agrarna geografija podeželje razvoj podeželja LEADER Slovenija Brkini true false false Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Neznano 2024-11-06 11:09:24 2024-11-06 11:09:30 2024-11-22 14:55:13 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2022 0 0 Str. 1-26 no. 1 Vol. 14 2022 0000-00-00 NiDoloceno NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2022-01-01 911.3:711.3(497.4) 1803-8417 10.2478/euco-2022-0001 104981251 https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/euco-2022-0001 1 e04b7a5b-9c26-11ef-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=195233 The-Contribution-of-Leader-to-the-Empowerment-of-Rural-Areas-The-Case-of-the-Brkini-Region-Slovenia.pdf The-Contribution-of-Leader-to-the-Empowerment-of-Rural-Areas-The-Case-of-the-Brkini-Region-Slovenia.pdf 1 47FE772ADCBBD588EE44E8DBCEF948CA 69a628134861bc17d70ff3361804a234c2a7a76e93e6a31d192b112c23e4960a faba21a1-9c26-11ef-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=195234 Filozofska fakulteta 0 0 0