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The local governments’ annual event took place on March, 26-27 2014. This year we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the “Town and Parish Day”. Open seminars, topical introductions and discussion on very different fields were part of the programme. For the local governments’ officials it was a great opportunity to...

In March, Paide city council proposed to all Järvamaa counties to start negotiating amalgamation. On the 1st of June 2015, a collaboration meeting took place in Paide city hall with all local government units of Järvamaa county that followed the proposal of Paide City Council. Türi municipality and Koigi municipality decided not to take...

The five possible scenarios for Tartu city centre planning area, which were presented to Tartu city government together with the comparative analysis of their impact and feasibility were assigned for public display and discussion. The scenarios provide specified input for Tartu comprehensive plan, and during the preparation process various target...

Tartu 2030 is the basic document for the city’s leading strategy purposefully build up a better future for nowadays’ and future inhabitants of Tartu. Prudent and smart choices help to face societal changes and further move towards the main idea of doing the right things in the right order at...

On April 17, 2012, Veiko Sepp, the analyst of Geomedia took part of Nordplus International Course on the subject of "Localised Learning in Spatial and Development Planning in Peripheral Functional Urban Areas of the Baltic Sea Region". As a part of this event he gave a presentation on the overview of...

On August 30, 2012 the common sitting of Laimjala, Muhu, Orissare and Pöide local government councils took place in Orissaare Gymnasium. Four possible cooperation development scenarios for East Saaremaa were discussed during the meeting. The event was moderated by Geomedia's consultant Rivo Noorkõiv, who also gave a talk on the...

On behalf of the Estonian Ministry of Agriculture, Ernst & Young Baltic AS conducted a study on “The impact of Fishing Region’s Sustainable Development Measures on sea side and inner water fishing and local development”. The content of this work is to evaluate the use of the fishing fonds’ 2007-2013...

On May 7, 2012 The Centre for Ethics of The University of Tartu held a round table conference, which addressed the topic of the migration of Estonia's population and it's effects on the society. The presentations featured at the conference concentrated on Estonian communities abroad, the motives for leaving Estonia...

On September 7, 2012 Haljala rural municipality government hosted a seminar dedicated to the development plan of the local government unit. Geomedia presented suggestions for the updates of the development plan of Haljala rural municipality with the key words of wise usage of local resources, goal oriented actions, alignment and...

With resources from the European Social Fund, the Estonian Ministry of Interior supports an advisory team for local governments, which plan to amalgamate. In particular, they wish to offer assistance to local governments in preparing for the amalgamation, leading negotiations, identifying public opinion etc. so that the amalgamation can be...