Province Fryslan

Our countryside is
alive!
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The contents of my story
- some characteristic facts and figures about
Fryslân with examples and pictures
- a very short introduction on the provincial
government
- a short introduction on Frisian rural policy
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At first: some characteristics (1)
May 27th
Learning Hearts
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Characteristics (2)
We have three secifically Frisian sports:
skûtsjesilen
keatsen
fierljeppen
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Characteristics (3)
eleven cities, skating
(a.o.t.)
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Characteristics (4)
agriculture
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Characteristics (5)
nature
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Characteristics (6)
recreation –
water/woods
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Characteristics (7)
recreation – islands
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And then: welcome to
Sneek
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A short introduction
-the three levels of government in the
Netherlands
- the structure of provincial decisionmaking
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Provincial rural policy
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Some figures
• 419 communities, 11 towns, 27 municipalities
• about 350 communities < 1500 inhabitants
(of those 225 communities: < 500)
• 54 communities 1.500-5.000
• 12 communities 5.000-10.000
• 9 communities > 10.000
• Capital Leeuwarden: 87.000
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Or on the map
hundreds
of
small
villages
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Doarpswurk
One of the provincial
support institutes.
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Supports volunteers
on village councils
and boards of
community centres.
For example on
sustainability and
energy reduction
measures.
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Rural policy
Fan ûnderen op stimulearje en fan boppe ôf
ynspirearje
the province is:
Stimulating bottum-up processes and gives
inspiration top down
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Towards a new rural policy
• The process
• Our aim
• Some targetpoints
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Budget each year
2012 - 2013
• € 1 million for rural projects in general
• € 1 million for community centers
• € 1 million for small businesses
• Budget Doarpswurk
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Some examples of
community centres
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Liveability - Vitality
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Vdp’s the old way
Target point in the old policy, was
effectuated in close cooperation with
Doarpswurk.
In our policy it said:
“in 2008 every community will have a
village vision”
A hard goal to achieve!!!
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Vdp’s modernised
• take into account the demographic
changes
• integrate sustainability
• think about the village identity
• think about the village in its
surroundings
• expand your views
• think about the spread of services
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Thank you for your attention
Are there any questions?
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