Magistro baigiamajame darbe analizuojamas LEADER programos įgyvendinimas ir perspektyvos Akmenės rajone. Pirmojoje magistro baigiamojo darbo dalyje nagrinėjama Lietuvos ir užsienio autorių įžvalgos apie kaimo plėtros politikos raida, mokslininkų kaimo plėtros apibrėžtys, LEADER programos koncepcija išskiriant pagrindinius LEADER metodo veiksnius, LEADER programos įgyvendinimas ES ir Lietuvoje bei Lietuvos VVG vertinimo aspektai. Empirinėje dalyje analizuojama LEADER programos įgyvendinimas 2007 – 2013 m. ir perspektyvos Akmenės rajone. Analizuojama Akmenės rajono vietos plėtros strategija, Akmenės rajono vietos veiklos grupės ataskaitos, veiklos ataskaitos, Akmenės rajono vietos veiklos grupės projektų ataskaitos. Remiantis VVG vertinimo metodologija, VVG veiklos sėkmės veiksniai buvo surūšiuoti į rodiklių sistemą, kuri leidžia kiekybiškai įvertinti VVG atliktus darbus. Siekiant įvertinti visą VVG veiklą, veiksniai buvo sugrupuoti į tris grupes: Akmenės r. VVG turimi ištekliai, jų naudojimo proceso eiga ir pasiekti veiklos rezultatai. Gautų rezultatų pagilinimui naudotas kitas kokybinių duomenų rinkimo metodas – pusiau struktūruotas interviu su informantais ir nestruktūruotas interviu su ekspertu. Interviu metu sužinota informantų nuomonė apie LEADER programos įgyvendinimą 2007-2013 m. bei tobulinimo galimybes rengiant 2014 – 2020 m. vietos plėtros strategiją. Išgryninant VVG veiklos aspektus, užtikrinančius sėkmingą LEADER programos įgyvendinimą ir tobulinimo galimybes 2014... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / This Master degree thesis analyses the implementation and prospect of the LEADER programme in Akmene’s district. The first part of the thesis examines the insights of Lithuanian and foreign authors into the evolution of rural development policy, the scientific definitions of rural development, and the concept of LEADER programme by highlighting the key elements of the LEADER approach, the implementation of the LEADER programme in the EU and Lithuania and the evaluation aspects of Lithuanian LAG. The empirical part of this thesis analyses the implementation and prospects of the LEADER programme in Akmene’s district from 2007 to 2013. The objects of the analysis are as follows: the local development strategy in Akmene’s district, the reports of Akmene’s district local action group, proceeding reports, the project reports of Akmene’s District local action group. Based on the evaluation methodology of the LAG, the success factors of the LAG were organized into a system of indicators that allows us to quantify the work done in the LAG. In order to evaluate the overall activities of the LAG these factors were grouped into three categories: stock of the LAG resources in Akmene’s district, the process of their use and the achieved work results. One more qualitative data collection method – semi-structured interviews with informants and unstructured interviews with experts – was used to deepen the received results. During the interview it was ascertained the opinion of the informants... [to full text]

The aim of the Master's thesis "The Current Role of Local Action Groups in the Development of the Region" is to evaluate the results of using resources from support programs within the LAG Vltava civic group. This action group is located in southern Bohemia. The work consists of two parts. The first part is a literature survey, where the theoretical information on the basic concepts, which I use at work. After this chapter, followed by a brief presentation of methodological approach. The second analysis of the work deals with the specific characteristics of local action groups. The main objective of the analytic part of the thesis was to evaluate formulated hypotheses. The last chapters are devoted to the evaluation of the information obtained and the formulation of conclusions. Analysis of both primary and secondary data has shown that the local action group involved in the development of the region.

The topic of the diploma thesis is "Local Action Groups in southern Bohemia and their influence on the regional development". The main aim of the thesis is to evaluate the influence of a chosen Local Action Group (LAG) in the given region of southern Bohemia and to appraise its input from LAG's insiders' points of view. The theoretical part explains basic terms related to Common Agricultural Policy, Rural Development Programme, LEADER method and functioning of a Local Action Group. The applied part is divided into two sections. The first one introduces LAGs in southern Bohemia and their evaluations, including financial contribution to the region. Moreover, detailed characterisation of LAG Třeboňsko was brought forth. The second section focuses on survey among insiders of LAG Třeboňsko and their opinion on its activities in the region. Controlled interviews with the representatives of the LAG were used as a main tool to find out attitude of the LAG's management as well as its members. The interviews were conducted with two groups first within the public sector represented by leaders of individual microregions and second within the private sector represented by the associated entrepreneurs. The function of the LAG was evaluated based on the survey results. Thanks to the interviews with LAG's insiders, it is possible to conclude that LAG Třeboňsko works on a good level and its members percept its influence in the region's development positively and as well-founded.

The main aim of this thesis was to analyze the cooperation between Local Action Groups in the Czech Republic. From the time perspective to determine, whether LAG is trying to cooperate more among themselves and thus gain even more financial resources to ongoing Cooperation projects. The other objectives of the second part is devoted to the thesis, which is specifically focused on the cooperation project called ?Rural Market II?, which was implemented under the cooperation of six participating LAGs. The mentioned project was based on the cooperation of six Local Action Groups and the main goal is to encourage local entrepreneurs in the territorial specific LAG. As an interim target was set an objective assessment of gaps in data collection in the catalog business, which was implemented under the Rural Market II.