Jarocin - The City of Tomorrow
Jarocin Commune-LD ·Poland
About this project
<ol> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"">Among Jarocin's main problems, diagnosed after analysis, are:disturbance of environmental balance, unused social potential and a system of support for economy.<strong> </strong>The diversity of tasks will make it possible to eliminate the negative impact of problems in the local development.The project is comprehensive: it includes both investment activities and "soft" projects,with institutional and development dimensions. The project assumes the implementation of one of the activities with the partner– the Guild of Various Crafts</span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"">The Norwegian Grants operates under the leitmotif of <em>working together for a green, competitive and inclusive Europe</em>. In Jarocin, these aspirations are reflected in obj. of the New Development Pathway, comprising goals: <em>Well-integrated Team</em>,<em>Efficient Administration,Friendly Administration(</em>improving competences of officials,bringing the office closer to residents), <em>EcoRockCity</em>:increasing the ecological awareness; <em>Local Avant-Garde Activities</em> <em>Community</em>: increasing citizens'involvement;<em> Economic Development:</em> increase in the ability to create innovations of youth.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"">The implementation of the project "Jarocin-The City of Tomorrow" will contribute to the achievement of the N.Grants obj.: Improvement of the quality of life in small and medium-sized Polish municipalities and better adj. of local administration to the needs of citizens. The effect of the project will be the creation of a friendly and accessible space, adjustment of the city's offer to the cycle of functioning of the residents, as well as increasing the attractiveness of living in the city. </span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"">We would like get an innovative approach, and a process to develop a network of regular co-operation with environmental protection and non-governmental organisation experts, to gain international experience and cultural competencies. Exchanging good practices in the field of environmentally friendly technologies may be conducive to enhanced delivery of the 4R principle, and thus to improved quality of life.</span></span></li> </ol>
Bilateral cooperation results
Our Norwegian partner in the implementation of our project ’Jarocin – The City of Tomorrow’ was Ås municipality, located 35 kilometres to the south of Oslo. What brought us together were for example festivals. A jazz event takes place in Norway and a historic rock festival is organised in Jarocin. The subject areas of our cooperation included: administration, culture, society, non-governmental organisations, climate and environmental protection. Apart from online meetings, which were held regularly, we organised four study visits, two to Norway and two to Poland, as well as one online seminar. From the very start, international cooperation has been going smoothly, focusing on the best possible implementation of the project so that residents can benefit from it. We concentrated on an exchange of experience, good practices and solutions. What helped us were regular contacts, the ability to work under pressure and, most importantly, smiles on our faces. The project has shown that there are no better or worse people, we can learn from one another to work even better for our towns. The project further strengthened local NGOs and helped establish new frameworks for cooperation, bringing people together for the common good. The partnership also enhanced social services, notably through a focus on senior citizens and outreach activities aimed at integrating marginalized groups. The Norwegian influence led to the implementation of more inclusive social policies, with a focus on accessibility and diversity. As a result of this collaboration, both towns gained new perspectives on governance and development, strengthening their sense of identity and creating a lasting impact. Plans for further cooperation were sparked, ensuring that the benefits of this partnership would continue to unfold in the years to come. The project’s success demonstrated the value of international collaboration in addressing local challenges and promoting long-term growth.
Project partners
- Ås kommune Donor project partner· Norway
- Associacion Guild of Various Crafts (Cech Rzemiosł Różnych)-LD Project partner· Poland