GoS: Governance of Sustainability

Orizontal Category

Long Term Rural Vision

Vertical Category

Governance

Status

Closed

Due date

31 December 2022

Description

The "Governance of Sustainability" (GoS) project is part of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and aims to develop an innovative methodology for sustainable rural development. The project addresses the challenge of ensuring long-term impact by creating a replicable framework that partners can use beyond the project’s lifecycle. The methodology focuses on two key pillars: natural resource management and digital transformation of local production chains.

Partners from Italy, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Poland will collaborate on multiple activities aimed at improving project management, enhancing collaboration, and researching best practices in sustainability. A key aspect of the project is the creation of a cloud-based digital platform and strategic database to facilitate communication and data sharing among partners. This platform will ensure that the methodologies and information collected are accessible and continuously updated as the project evolves.

The project consists of several key activities:

Project Management (WP1): Organizing meetings and workshops to ensure smooth execution.
Platform Creation (WP2): Developing a collaborative digital platform to enhance communication between partners.
Database Creation (WP3): Building a strategic database to store key partnership data.
Research on Partner Consultation Procedures (WP4): Developing a manual to standardize consultation processes across projects.
Best Practice Research (WP5): Collecting and analyzing examples of successful natural resource management and digital transformation.

By the end of the project, the GoS initiative will have established a replicable methodology for creating sustainable, innovative projects in rural areas. Additionally, two new innovative projects will be developed using this approach, securing long-term benefits for the participating regions.

Country

Region

Calabria - Bulgaria - Poland

Purpose

To establish an innovative and sustainable methodology for rural development, focusing on natural resource management and the integration of local production chains into strategic networks, within the framework of the "Governance of Sustainability" (GoS) project.

General Objectives

To improve sustainability through the management of natural and environmental resources and the digital transformation of local production chains as part of the GoS project.

Specific Objectives

Identify and experiment with innovative practices in resource management.

Develop a methodology for sustainable project management.

Create a shared database and platform to enhance project collaboration.

Research best practices across partner countries.

Develop two additional innovative projects for sustainability.

Partners

LAG Serre Calabresi - Italy

LAG Razlog Association - Bulgaria

INTEREDU (Non-profit, Science and Education) - Italy

LAG Friendly Mazovia - Poland

Activities

WP1 - Project Management

Coordination of project activities, including the kick-off meeting (April 2021) and multiple follow-up meetings in Italy and Bulgaria between June 2021 and November 2022, to ensure smooth execution of the GoS project.

WP2 - Platform Creation

Development of a web-based collaborative platform, led by LAG Serre Calabresi, to facilitate communication between partners and present the territories involved. The platform will include a video presentation created by GAL Razlog.

WP3 - Database Creation

Creation of a shared strategic database to register and store key information about partners and their participation in the GoS project. The database will evolve with future projects and partners, ensuring its long-term use.

WP4 - Research and Analysis of Partner Consultation Procedures

LAG Razlog leads the development of a methodological manual on partner consultation procedures, aimed at improving collaborative efforts in future projects. The research will conclude with a workshop in Razlog in June 2022.

WP5 - Best Practice Research and Analysis

All partners will research and analyze best practices in their respective countries on environmental and natural resource management and local production chains. The findings will be shared in a workshop and compiled into an e-book.