Streekplatform+ Meetjesland

On the 17/12/95 the Streekplatform+ Meetjesland was established, based on the renewed regional economic policy of the Flemish Authority. Eleven East-Flemish towns and villages choose to become member of the Streekplatform Meetjesland.

The Streekplatform+ Meetjesland provides a neutral forum for the representative organisations and the participating public authorities from the Meetjesland to discuss the socio-economic planning of the region. The principal activities of the region are represented by political parties, representatives of the business community, the various municipalities, the provinces, the employees, the education, the socio-cultural sector, the social profit sector, the self-employed, the farming community and the environmental and nature groups.

Regional vision and primary projects

Meanwhile, intensive consultation resulted in a regional vision, carried in consensus by the participating public authorities and organisations. In this vision the responsible parties determine in which direction they wish to develop the region. 8 primary projects were also defined. These are important projects which are a concrete implementation of the most important elements of the regional vision:

  1. 1. improvement of agriculture
  2. 2. realisation of a food cluster Meetjesland
  3. 3. improvement of the residential quality - stimulation of the construction sector
  4. 4. improvement of the regional recreation and tourism
  5. 5. fostering of the social cohesion
  6. 6. improvement of the infrastructure and environment
  7. 7. a wide and varied choice of adult education
  8. 8. improvement of the regional cooperation in the Meetjesland

The implementation of the mission and the primary projects assume a commitment of all participating public authorities and organisations.
  Concrete tasks

The Streekplatform+ Meetjesland focusses on the following activities:

  • formulating and following an integrated and coordinated development strategy for the region;

  • integrated network management: coordination of sectoral conduct of policy and the treating of the synergy by mains of consultation;

  • stimulating and supporting the dialogue between the towns and villages;

  • logistical support on the request of third parties;

  • project implementation and project coordination on own behalf or requested.

  • general functions at regional level:

    - reception: dispatching of questions
    regarding the region
    (information, support,);
    - general communication and promotion of the region (newsletter, display, lectures,);
    - information service;
    - regional protection of interests
    - improvement the capacity of the regional actors;
    - promotion of the network;

  • other tasks, directed by the board

Contact

Streekplatform+ Meetjesland, Oostveldstraat 1, 9900 Eeklo, BELGIUM, Tel 0032 9 376 97 38, fax 0032 9 376 97 39, streekplatform@meetjesland.be.