Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2015, 63(1), 347-352 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201563010347

Operation of the Selected Local Action Group

Lukáš Nevěděl1, Miroslav Horák2
1 Department of Applied Statistics and Demography, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
2 Department of Languages and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

The main objective of this article is to compare the current operation of elected local action group with the concept of learning regions. This comparison is built on detailed knowledge and understanding of the operation of local action group Podbrnensko citizens' association (Podbrnensko CA) and learning regions in general. The following is assumed: the understanding of community-based processes from the perspective of residents, the important stakeholders who influence the operation of communities or locations. The operation of local action groups is in line with the current concept led by local community development (community led local development, CLLD), which uses elements of the LEADER method. In this method the solution of development problems comes primarily from the inside, not from the outside of the studied territory. The methods used for the collection of empirical data were mostly observation and interviews with all partners involved in LAG (31 people), all mayors in LAG (29 people) and 176 people from region, i.e. methods, which result in so called deep data. Between the primary techniques applied in the research are: participant observation, unstructured or semi-structured interviews and public debates.

Keywords: learning region, LAG, LEADER/CLLD, networking, bottom-up approach, governance
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Nevěděl, L., & Horák, M. (2015). Operation of the Selected Local Action Group. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 63(1), 347-352. doi: 10.11118/actaun201563010347
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