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Estonian Village Movement Kodukant. Anneli Kana Member of the Board. ESTONIAN VILLAGES. There are 4438 villages in Estonia Movement Kodukant (est 1997 as an umbrella organization for 15 county member-organizations) has the first Village- based data in Estonia: - village elders
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Estonian Village Movement Kodukant Anneli Kana Member of the Board
ESTONIAN VILLAGES • There are 4438 villages in Estonia • Movement Kodukant (est 1997 as an umbrella organization for 15 county member-organizations) has the first Village- based data in Estonia: - village elders - village centers (houses) - NGOs in villages - cooperation between village and local municipality • Mapping the „awakened“, „awakening“ and „sleeping“ villages • Good practice of Village Advocacy
OPEN VILLAGE GATES • 30 villages (2 from each county) „opened“ the symbolic village gates for the public during two weekends (july 2012). • Different events around the Estonia: village parties, workshops, shows, visits to farms, sporting etc. Ca 10 000 visitors • Award „ Performance of the Year of Civil Cociety 2012“
VILLAGE OF THE YEAR (1) • Competition of the villages every 2nd year (year of Rural Parliament) • One nominent from each county (15) • Evaluation committee leaded by President of Estonian Parliament visiting each village for 2 hour • Announced during RP opening ceremony
VILLAGE OF THE YEAR (2) Two last time (2013, 2015) Estonian National TV: • show the videos and made interviews from villages • organized public voting via their web-site • Morning TV season`s last show was broadcasted from the audience favorite, Leedri village
RURAL PARLIAMENT OF ESTONIAN VILLAGES • Traditional event every 2nd year • Organising by Kodukant`s team and one county organisation • Participants approx 400 – county delegations 15 x 20 pers, international and local guests • Making decisions for next 2 year in rural development and Kodukant`s action