LAG Valles Pasiegos

The LAG "Asociación Promoción y Desarrollo Valles Pasiegos is a non-profit association representing 16 rural municipalities and civil society organisations in central east Cantabria. Created in 1997, it's currently managing its second Leader Programme focusing on the socioeconomic development of the Valles Pasiegos area. The association cooperates with local people, enterprises, communities, organizations and authorities… and during these years of existence it has organized workshops, conferences, exhibitions, training courses, and it has developed various projects to boost the local economy, to strengthen business networks, to encourage cooperation and strategic partnerships, to enhance local heritage… With an extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of projects management since 1997, we are currently in the process of defining strategies and future projects to address the main challenges rural environments are facing, such as rural exodus, climate change, digitalization, more diversified economic activities, sustainable and equitable approaches to heritage protection and promotion... Although its main target group is the local population of the area (around 30,725 inhabitants), as well as any person or organization interested in the promotion of Valles Pasiegos, the LAG wants to cooperate with young people in order to design projects that responds to their needs and concerns.