To acknowledge and show the best Leader projects from 2014-2020, Estonian Leader Association launched a competition “Notice a Leader 2.0” in February. From 80 projects, the best ones were chosen in six categories and awards given at the ceremony on 11th of July.

“The competition shows the best Leader projects and the endless variety of possible actions that can be created with the community initiative. I am glad that Estonia is a popular partner country for international partners,” told Minister of Rural Affairs of Estonia Arvo Aller.

Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Countryside got the award of the best international cooperation project and the special award of Estonian Association of SMEs.

Sustainable Tourism Development got the best regional develpoment project award and the special award of Estonian Rural Tourism organization.

The winners of all competition categories. Photo by Silja Juursalu.