Opportunities, Prospects, and European Perspectives in the Villages of Zala County

The aim was to sensitise and strengthen the development of living local societies in the villages of Zala (100-800 inhabitants), which are ageing and have a declining population, but which still attract many young people. Their aim - Green issues: sustainability and the environment; Community issues, cooperation within the municipality; Being disabled in the countryside - was to identify situations, initiate dialogues, raise issues and launch actions in small villages.
The identification of situations and issues has been initiated with the help of NGOs and village guardians working in the network of small villages, and will involve decision-makers, communities, families, young people moving into the villages, who were the target group of the project because of their involvement, community needs and intentions. They put emerging issues into a European perspective through community planning, focus group discussions, vision quests, recommendations based on good examples and good practices, films of a few minutes, cards written in an easy and accessible way, multifaceted communication, face-to-face meetings.
The programme created a network of relationships based on reciprocity, knowledge sharing and trust, which gives support, encouragement and encouragement to others. 'It strengthened us to overcome fears and worries, to take action, because it has meaning, results and impact. Our association networks are expanded, strengthened and organisations are given a fresh impetus.'