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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.
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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).
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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 (360
miles).
The population of Pskov Region is about 740 thousand people.
There are 2 big cities in the region: Pskov (200,000 people) and
Velikie 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’.
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Project’s Partners
Regional institutions so far
involved in the project are:
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The Pskov Region
Administration;
The Committee for
Development of Local SelfGovernment;
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 the
project can be considered as HL-VL networks:
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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):
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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;
Main Activities and Objectives
achieved so far (2):
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10 meetings of the representatives of Pskov
State Polytechnic Institute with Pskov Region
Administration,
a
project
partner
and
coordinator;
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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;
Scientific conference
Scientific and practical conference «Strategic planning and development
sources 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.
Main Activities and Objectives
achieved so far (3):
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.
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HL statistical data (1)
Population of HL territories
1400
1280
1248
1256
1235
Number of people
1200
Vasilievskaya
volost'
1000
800
740
680
652667
650627
632614
600
400
Pogranichnaya
volost'
Gavrskaya
volost'
200
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
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.
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HL statistical data (2)
Age structure of the HL population, %
Palkinskiy Raion
Vasilievskaya Volost
Pytalovskiy Raion
Gavrovskaya Volost
Krasnogorodskiy
Raion Pogranichnaya
Volost
Rate of people in age till 20
27,2
15,6
35,1
15,8
17,9
18,9
Rate of people in age over 65
Social and economic problems
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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)
Level of HL's unemployment
17,8
18,0
13,2
16,0
14,0
12,0
%
10,0
8,0
5,4
6,0
4,0
2,0
0,0
Krasnogorodskiy Raion
Pogranichnaya Volost
Pytalovskiy Raion
Gavrovskaya Volost
Palkinskiy Raion
Vasilievskaya Volost
HL’s typology
Stable
structure
Low
decline
Sensitive
structure
Gavrovskaya Volost’
Medium
decline
High
decline
Instable
structure
Vasilievskaya Volost’
Pogranichnaya Volost’
Resources for HL
territories 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;
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Cross border infrastructure
Pogranichnaya
Volost’
Gavrovskaya
Volost’
HL’s key development priorities
Name
of pilot
Description of key
development priorities
Remarks
«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
«Pogranichnay
a 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
«Vasilyevskaya
volost’»
(the Palkino
district)
1.Establishing
1.There
cooperation on natural
resources’ use;
2.HL/VL cooperation on agricultural
development;
3.Tourism development.
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.
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.
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 pilot
Short pilot
description
Key
priorities
Co-operation
issues/tools
Pilot
partner
webpresentation
for every village
Pskov
Region
Administration
meeting for locals,
special attention
should be paid
to younger people,
to involve them
schools,
authorities,
sponsors
training courses that
rural
arranging courses
will give young
community,
people a chance to entrepreneurstudy entrepreneurship issues,
ship issues and start
SMEs
up their own business
Pskov State
Polytechnic
Institute,
Pskov
Region Administration
Web page general information, quality of rural
"Database of
identification and
life, local
the Pskov marketing of rural life development
Region
vision, rural
villages"
community
Computer
club at pilot
villages‘
schools
Training of
young
people
entrepreneurship
issues
place where
younger can
spend their spare
time
rural
community,
youth issues
Major pilot projects (2)
Name
of pilot
Short pilot
description
Co-operation
issues/tools
Key priorities
Development of
pilgrimage tourism
(Vasilievskaya
Volost')
special pilgrimage
tourist routes
should be arranged
tourism, rural
community,
SMEs
presentation of
information to
regional tourist
companies
Pskov-Pechory
Monastery, tourist
companies
Development of
sports tourism
(Vasilievskaya
Volost)
sports tourist routes
should be arranged,
infrastructure
development
tourism, rural
community,
SMEs
presentation of
information to
regional tourist
companies,
working out
business projects
business,
tourist companies
Arranging Russian
Estate Museum
(Gavrovskaya
Volost)
places to promote
Russian culture
tourism, rural
community
working out business
projects, collecting
historical items
business,
sponsors
Arranging cafes
(Gavrovskaya
Volost)
Infrastructure
development
SMEs, rural
community
working out business
projects, collecting
historical items
consumers‘
co-operative
Lyamonovskiy Park
Reconstruction
(Pogranichnaya
Volost)
Reconstruction
of the park
tourism, rural
community
working out park's
design plan, inclusion
of the park into the
outs of tourist
companies
business,
sponsors,
tourist companies
Pilot partner
HL study visits
Vasilievskaya Volost’
Discussion of HL’ problems
and possibilities for
development: resources;
tourism; agriculture.
7.02.2007
Participators:
- 11 HL’s;
- 1 VL’s;
- 3 PPI experts.
HL priority development directions
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 study visits
Pogranichnaya Volost’
17.04.2007
Participators:
12 HL’s;
1 VL’s;
- 3 PPI experts.
Discussion of HL’ problems
and possibilities for
development: small
business; tourism; food
processing.
HL priority development directions
Pogranichnaya volost’ (the Krasnogorodsk District)
It is planned to build a new customs terminal at the border
with 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 militaryindustrial complex of Russia.
HL study visits
Gavrovskaya Volost’
15.05.2007
Participators:
- 4 HL’s inhabitants;
- 3 PPI experts.
Discussion of HL’ problems and
possibilities for
development: manufacturing
of construction materials;
tourism; agriculture;
international cooperation.
HL priority development directions
Gavrovskaya volost’ (the Pytalovo District)
It is planned to develop the following directions:
Economic
a. 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!