HL Project’s Results and pilot implementations in the Pskov Region

Elena Naumova

George Varlamov

Pskov State Polytechnic Institute

Pskov Region (1)

The Pskov region is located in the north-west of the Russian Federation. It covers about 20 thousand square miles.

The Pskov region borders the Novgorod, Leningrad, Tver and Smolensk Regions and shares an external border with Belarus (211,2 miles long), Estonia (149 miles) and Latvia (162 miles).

Pskov Region is home to many historical sights that are important to

the Russian people.

Pskov Region (2)

Pskov is located relatively close to such big cities as St.Petersburg (180 miles), Tallinn (170 miles), Riga (160 miles) and Moscow (360miles).

The population of Pskov Region is about 740 thousand people.

There are 2 big cities in the region: Pskov (200,000 people) andVelikie Luki (100,000 people).

Pilot territories

3 HL territories were singled out as pilot ones in the Pskov Region. They are the main actors in the project:

Vasilievskaya Volost’; Gavrovskaya Volost’; Pogranichnaya Volost’.

Project’s PartnersRegional institutions so far

involved in the project are:

The Pskov Region Administration;

The Committee for Development of Local Self-Government;

The Centre on Sustainable Development of the Pskov Region;

Pskov State Polytechnic Institute

Operating Hinterland-Vorderland partnerships/networks:

The partnership between regional and local actors of theproject can be considered as HL-VL networks:

The Pskov Region Administration, The Committee for Development of Local Self-Government, The Centre on Sustainable Development of the Pskov region, Pskov State Polytechnic Institute, Pytalovskiy District Administration, Krasnogorodskiy District Administration, Palkinskiy District (V) - Vasilievskaya Volost', Gavrovskaya Volost’, Pogranichnaya Volost’ (H)

Main Activities and Objectives achieved so far (1): Statistical information is collected and analyzed; HL typology is worked, revised and applied; Scientific and practical conference «Strategic

planning and development sources of municipal institutions» is held (21-22 December 2006);

Key development priorities are singled out; Major pilots’ potentials are studied; HL projects are drafted; Foresight scenarios worked out;

10 meetings of the representatives of Pskov State Polytechnic Institute with Pskov Region Administration, a project partner and coordinator;

Regular meetings and information exchange at the Pskov Region Administration, Pskov State Polytechnic Institute and pilot territories on the results of the decline surveys and their interpretation;

Main Activities and Objectives achieved so far (2):

Scientific and practical conference «Strategic planning and developmentsources of municipal institutions» (Pskov, 21-22 December 2006)

45 participants from Pskov Region (including participants from 3 pilot territories), Pskov Region Administration, Pskov State Polytechnic Institute, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Russia, Russian scientific centre on state and municipal management, Saint-Petersburg Academy of Management and Economics

The following questions were discussed at the event: Federal policy in strategic planning in regions and municipalities of

Russia Strategic planning in municipalities in new legal conditions Innovative resources in strategic development of settlings Municipalities’ cooperation as an instrument of strategic development

As the result, drafts of the strategic development directions were worked out during the conference.

Scientific conference

3 HL study visits; 1 expert meeting; 3 HL-VL meetings; Participation in Hinterland Forums; Newsletters are prepared and published; Information on the project is disseminated.

Main Activities and Objectives achieved so far (3):

HL statistical data (1)Population of HL territories

680 652 650 632740

667 627 614

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Main problem of HL territories is demography Natural decline of population, high rate of

mortality, low rate of birth; Low rate of population in age 20-50; Small number of children per one family; The main part of population is over 50; Small number of immigrants.

HL statistical data (2)Age structure of the HL population, %

18,9

15,8

15,6

17,9

35,1

27,2

KrasnogorodskiyRaion Pogranichnaya

Volost

Pytalovskiy RaionGavrovskaya Volost

Palkinskiy RaionVasilievskaya Volost

Rate of people in age till 20 Rate of people in age over 65

Social and economic problems

High rate of unemployment; Small number of work places in real sector; Main part of work places in municipal

administration sector – depending from public finance;

Crisis in traditional - agricultural – sector; Restrictions for development of manufacturing

sector; Low level of family’s income.

HL statistical data (3)

5,4

13,2

17,8

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2,0

4,0

6,0

8,0

10,0

12,0

14,0

16,0

18,0

%

Krasnogorodskiy RaionPogranichnaya Volost

Pytalovskiy RaionGavrovskaya Volost

Palkinskiy RaionVasilievskaya Volost

Level of HL's unemployment

HL’s typology

Stable structure

Sensitive structure

Instable structure

Low

decline

Gavrovs-kaya Volost’

Medium

decline

Vasilievs-kaya Volost’

High

decline

Pogranich-naya Volost’

Resources for HLterritories development

Natural construction resources (sand, gravel etc.);

Natural bio resources (berries, mushrooms etc.);

Natural energy resources (peat); Resources of location of the territory –

near border;

Cross border infrastructure

Pogranichnaya

Volost’

Gavrovskaya

Volost’

HL’s key development prioritiesName

of pilotDescription of key

development prioritiesRemarks

«Gavrovskaya volost’»(the Pytalovo district)

1.Establishing cooperation on natural resources’ use;2.SME’s development along the highway of federal importance;3.Tourism development;4.International cooperation

1.HL obtains peat, wood, sand and gravel supply that can be demanded by VL;2.A part of the highway of federal importance runs through the territory of HL;3.HL/VL cooperation on tourism development;4.HL/VL cooperation with Latvia.

«Pogranichnaya Volost’»(the Krasnogorodsk District)

1.Establishing cooperation on natural resources’ use;2.HL/VL cooperation on cultural issues;3.HL/VL cooperation on agricultural development

1.The area obtains natural resources that can be used in road-building;2.There is a park on the territory of HL that can be used for tourism development by HL/VL;3.The area is famous for its flax production. This direction can be developed further together with VL.

«Vasilyevskaya volost’»(the Palkino district)

1.Establishing cooperation on natural resources’ use;2.HL/VL cooperation on agricultural development;3.Tourism development.

1.There is a wood supply in the area that can be demanded by VL as well;2.Animal-husbandry should be developed together with VL;3.HL/VL cooperation on tourism development.

Major pilot projects (1)Name

of pilotShort pilotdescription

Keypriorities

Co-operationissues/tools

Pilotpartner

Web page"Database of

the PskovRegionvillages"

general information,identification and

marketing of rural life

quality of rurallife, local

developmentvision, ruralcommunity

web-presentation

for every village

PskovRegion

Administ-ration

Computerclub at pilot

villages‘schools

place whereyounger can

spend their sparetime

ruralcommunity,youth issues

meeting for locals,special attentionshould be paid

to younger people, to involve them

schools,authorities,sponsors

Training ofyoungpeople

entrepre-neurshipissues

training courses that will give young

people a chance tostudy entrepreneur-ship issues and startup their own business

ruralcommunity,

entrepreneur-ship issues,

SMEs

arranging courses Pskov StatePolytechnic

Institute,Pskov

Region Ad-ministration

Major pilot projects (2)Name

of pilotShort pilotdescription Key priorities

Co-operationissues/tools Pilot partner

Development ofpilgrimage tourism

(VasilievskayaVolost')

special pilgrimagetourist routes

should be arranged

tourism, ruralcommunity,

SMEs

presentation ofinformation toregional tourist

companies

Pskov-PechoryMonastery,

touristcompanies

Development ofsports tourism(Vasilievskaya

Volost)

sports tourist routesshould be arranged,

infrastructuredevelopment

tourism, ruralcommunity,

SMEs

presentation of information toregional tourist

companies,working out

business projects

business,tourist companies

Arranging RussianEstate Museum(Gavrovskaya

Volost)

places to promoteRussian culture

tourism, ruralcommunity

working out business projects, collecting

historical items

business,sponsors

Arranging cafes(Gavrovskaya

Volost)

Infrastructuredevelopment

SMEs, ruralcommunity

working out business projects, collecting

historical items

consumers‘co-operative

Lyamonovskiy ParkReconstruction(Pogranichnaya

Volost)

Reconstructionof the park

tourism, rural community

working out park'sdesign plan, inclusionof the park into the

outs of touristcompanies

business,sponsors,

tourist companies

HL study visitsVasilievskaya Volost’

Discussion of HL’ problems and possibilities for development: resources; tourism; agriculture.

7.02.2007Participators:- 11 HL’s;- 1 VL’s;

- 3 PPI experts.

Vasilyevskaya volost’ (the Palkino District)

It is planned to develop the following directions:

1. Effective use of natural resources (timber production, pulp and paper production)

2. Agriculture development and income increase in the industry (animal husbandry, land plots to farmers and agricultural enterprises)

3. Tourism (sport activities, recreational and cultural tourism)

HL priority development directions

HL study visitsPogranichnaya Volost’

Discussion of HL’ problems and possibilities for development: small business; tourism; food processing.

17.04.2007Participators:- 12 HL’s;- 1 VL’s;

- 3 PPI experts.

Pogranichnaya volost’ (the Krasnogorodsk District)

It is planned to build a new customs terminal at the borderwith Latvia.

It is planned to develop the following directions:

1. Increase of building materials/ production (including for road-building needs)

2. Cultural tourism (Lyamonov Park is a natural historical area connected with A. Pushkin.)

3. SMEs development 4. Flax production including for the needs of military-

industrial complex of Russia.

HL priority development directions

HL study visitsGavrovskaya Volost’

Discussion of HL’ problems and possibilities for development: manufacturing of construction materials; tourism; agriculture; international cooperation.

15.05.2007Participators:

- 4 HL’s inhabitants;- 3 PPI experts.

HL priority development directions

Gavrovskaya volost’ (the Pytalovo District)

It is planned to develop the following directions:

Economica. Effective use of natural resources (peat, sand, gravel, wood-felling, animal farming)a. Infrastructure development (cafes, b. service centres along the highway etc)Social (new working places, income increase)Cultural (tourism)Ecological (environment protection programme)International cooperation with Latvia (Malnava)

Further Activities

It is planned to do the following in the pilot territories:

to implement HL projects; to work out conceptions of pilot territories’

development; to approve the conceptions at the

Administration of the Pskov Region; to disseminate the results of the project

Thank you for your attention!