In order to promote LEADER approach, in the provinces of Balıkesir, Burdur, Bursa, Çankırı, Elazığ, Erzincan, Giresun, Hatay, Isparta, Karaman, Kütahya, Mardin, Muş, Uşak and Yozgat, to inform and raise awareness about the LEADER Approach and motivate local residents of potential LEGs to be established, aLEADER seminar for Local Government Representatives of First and Second Stage Provinces has been carried out on 29 March, 31 March, 7 April and 9 April 2021

. In the seminar, four Mayors from Bulgaria and a Mayor from the Czech Republic shared their practical experiences regarding LEADER's benefits and LEG installation. In addition, the district mayors of the LEGs in the provinces of Samsun, Manisa, Amasya, Ordu, Ankara and Denizli, which are the 1st stage provinces, attended our seminar in order to share their experiences of LAG establishment and implementation