The Local Action Group (LAG) “Dealurile Târnavelor” territory comprises the following municipalities:
- Mures county – Albești, Apold, Daneș, Nadeș, Saschiz, Vânători
- Sibiu county – Biertan, Laslea
The Local Action Group Association “Dealurile Târnavelor” was established as a public-private partnership in 2007 under the LEADER programme, the founding members having human and logistical resources and expertise to implement a Local Development Strategy. So far there have been two changes in the partnership’s composition: both through the resignation of some members who either were no longer active or had changed their legal status, and through the co-option of new members who have expressed their desire and interest in supporting the socio-economic and cultural development of the area.
The partnership currently consists of 47 members, including:
The Local Action Group Association “Dealurile Târnavelor” operates based on the provisions of the Statute and on a Regulation of Organisation and Operation approved by the AGM (Annual General Meeting) Resolution. The governing bodies are the General Assembly of Associates (made up of all 47 members) and the Governing Board (made up of 7 members, three of whom represent, through executive staff, the member municipalities in the Local Action Group “Dealurile Târnavelor”) The decision-making body for projects selected for funding through the LEADER Local Development Strategy is the Selection Committee, made up of 11 members.
The culture of ethnic minorities in the territory is represented, within the partnership, by the Democratic Forum of Germans Sighișoara and the Vânători Cultural Association – Hejasfalvi Kulturalis Egyesulet, however the partnership also includes other organizations whose legal representatives are ethnic Germans and Hungarians (minorities with tradition in this area), such as: Hungarian Farmers Association in Romania – Albești subsidiary, Klusch Frederic Family Business, Gherghiceanu Gerda APP (Authorized Physical Person), Fernolend Walther APP, SC BTA SRL.
Non-governmental organisations play an important role in this partnership and are active in a variety of fields:
AGRICULTURE is a key sector for the development of the territory, the relevant associative form in this field being the Agricultural Cooperative Fermierul Transilvănean.
The private sector is mainly represented by micro and small enterprises in various sectors:
Of the entities listed, those from outside the LEADER territory covered by the Local Action Group “Dealurile Târnavelor” are six in number – some are founding members, and some were subsequently accepted into the partnership by the AGM because, through their expertise and experience in the areas in which they operate, they can contribute to the successful implementation of the Local Development Strategy:
