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Local Governments Association of Viljandi County (VOL) is preparing its strategy, which will be in force until 2017. In relation to this, Geomedia hosted a strategy seminar for the executive officers of the local governments of Viljandi County on June 11, 2012. The emphasis of the seminar was on discussing...

Under the coordination of the Estonian Ministry of Interior planning unit, a country wide planning seminar took place on the 27th of February 2014, where the preparation of county planning and other related topics were discussed. A joint presentation on the topic of “Economic impact evaluation in county planning” was...

Geomedia prepares Tartu’s urban region sustainable development strategy and action plan, including Tartu city, Luunja parish, Tartu parish, Tähtvere parish and Ülenurme parish. Alltogether, the urban region has 120.900 inhabitants, out of which 81% live in Tartu city. In particular, the focus is going to be on those development actions...

To identify the opportunities for increasing the efficiency of the work of Viimsi municipality servants, Geomedia is carrying out the analysis of the municipality's work organization. It will include the analysis of how the existing structure corresponds to the objectives of the organization and the analysis of the servants' competences. The research is based...

Geomedia and the Department of Public Administration of Tallinn University of Technology are carrying out an internet based survey about two topics: a) the social welfare of elderly people, and b) the garbage economy, in order to find alternative and more effective opportunities to improve the quality and the use...

On the 3rd of March 2014 an education conference on the topic “What kind of school do we want?” took place in Põlva parish. School network scenarios, the individualization of studies and the results of an international education study related to the influence of actors on the students’ learning outcomes...

Geomedia is preparing the school network plan for Keila town and Keila rural municipality. During the process, learning environment analysis will be carried out, providing the overview of students, educational commuting, teaching staff, support structures, transportation, educational expenses, needs for investment etc. Together with different stakeholders the vision for school network will be established and...

On June 18, 2012 a seminar was held by the NPO Leader Liit, coordinated by Geomedia. The participants included the representatives of Leader working groups in Estonia, among whom the questions of shaping the strategy of an organization, communication and taking particular steps to boost the activity of participants, were...

In collaboration between Paikus parish and Geomedia, the development plan for Paikus parish was renewed. The first public seminar took place on the 4th of March 2014 in the municipality house. The broad public discussion included participants from Paikus municipal council and government, subdivisions and the board of governors as...

Within the framework of the RegPol² project a training focusing on research methods and methodology took place from 18th to 21st of May 2015 in Leipzig. The meeting included lectures on regional development in Central and Eastern Europe. Moreover, in the field of spatial development, research methodology and methods were discussed. The participants had...