1. Developing a territorial approach for the CAP- F.Mantino Francesco Mantino Rome, 13 th October 2010

3. Key principles for rural integrated programmes a) they focus upon innovation/laboratory approach; b) this approaches are strongly placed-based; c) they integrate different policy instruments and cover the needs of different sectors; d) they involve local actors through formal (more frequent) or informal partnerships; e) they manage funds in a de-centralized system.

4. Main ingredients of the place-based approach to rural policies Cultural capital Environmental and natural assets Human and social capital Physical capital State Region Sub-regional scale Private actors Partnerships/Contracts Local institutions a) Focus on a specific territorial scale b) Resource-based strategy c ) Multi-level governance Developing a territorial approach for the CAP- F.Mantino d ) Focus on investment support

7. National network REGION LOCAL ACTION GROUP Collection of ideas and proposals; Mobilization of local actors; Collection and diffusion of information; Diffusion of results; Feed-backs. LOCAL AREA Management activities 1: Animation, diffusion of information, pubblicity Collection and diffusion of information Pubblicity

9. REGION- PAYMENT AUTHORITY LOCAL AREA- IDIVIDUAL DESTINATARIES Management activities 3: funding of projects and payment claims Payments Payments Annual transfer of funds Payment claims Implementation of individual projects Claims of pre-financing, intermediate and final payments (of the balance) Payment claims Payment Agency LOCAL ACTION GROUP

10. Developing a territorial approach for the CAP- F.Mantino Inefficiencies due to more complicated policy delivery (more effectiveness needs time) Setting up of instrumental local coalitions (just to make money). Consolidation of conservative local elites. Predominance of agricultural actors/interests within local partnerships

11. Developing a territorial approach for the CAP- F.Mantino Increasing interest in designing and implementing territorial approaches (Italy, France, England, Ireland, Portugal) These approaches frequently involve protected areas, regional and national parks, etc. Mix of measures, with the aim of combining environmental, economic and social aspects More flexibility in the definition of the model of partnership (different from the classical Leader model)