CoNet, the URBACT network focusing on the integrated management of disadvantaged neighbourhoods has produced a lengthy guide full of case studies and useful ideas on participation and engagement. The guide has been translated into Polish, Bulgarian and French as well as English. Be careful to stock up on ink before printing it is 160 pages […]
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CLES handbooks
The Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) is an independent think-tank and membership network of subscribing organizations (mostly local authorities) involved in local development, economic development and regeneration activities, and local governance. CLES combines LED Policy Development with an Information and Briefing Service. CLES and CLES Consulting utilise a wide range of tools in their […]
LDnet | Local Development
Local development can be described as area-based local initiatives based on a strategy built around a local partnership. Local development is about solving local problems locally, by mobilising local actors and resources. Local in this sense refers to a functional area with a geographical coverage that may include one or several local authorities or parts […]
LDnet | LD and the EU funds 2014-2020
development” and states that to facilitate the implementation of multi-dimensional and cross-sectoral interventions, the Commission proposes to strengthen community-led initiatives, facilitate the implementation of integrated local development strategies and formation of local action groups, based on the experience of the LEADER approach. The full texts of the EC proposals for the ESF, ERDF, EARDF and […]
LDnet | Community-led local development: making it a success
In this common statement, a number of European civil society organisations and networks with a long experience and deep knowledge of local development welcome the proposals of the European Commission for Community-led Local Development (CLLD)… … and call for action by European, national, regional and local stakeholders to ensure that this initiative can be turned […]
LDnet | CLLD
| CLLD CLLD stands for Community Led Local Development and in European policy terms is a shorthand for the LEADER approach based on a strategy for a local territory drawn up by a local partnership. CLLD can be seen as a model of endogenous growth drawing on the assets and resources in a local area.
LDnet | General Assembly 2014
Annual Report 2013-2014 & Work Plan 2014-2015 The annual General Assembly of the LEDA-LDnet Association took place on 6 October 2014 in Brussels. It received and discussed the Annual Report 2013-2014 and established work priorities for 2014-2015 (attached below).
LDnet | the webmaster
the webmaster Email: peterramsden2@gmail.com Company: Freiss ltd Birthday: 21 May For me local development is a crucial way of engaging people and communities in the development process. This is the piece that reaches the street.
LDnet | LDnet Founder Members
LDnet was founded in February 2011 The Founder Members were Fernando Barreiro, Spain Urszula Budzich-Szukala, Poland Eileen Humphreys, Ireland Katalin Kolosy, France Rosalba La Grotteria, Italy Haris Martinos, UK, Greece and Belgium Alberto Melo, Portugal Jean-Pierre Pellegrin, France Peter Ramsden, UK Goran Soster, Slovenia Paul Soto, Spain, UK and Belgium, Hans-Olof Stålgren, Sweden Filippo Strati, […]
LDnet | Category Other OECD countries
Category Other OECD countries e.g. USA, Canada, Australia, South Korea, Japan etc
LDnet at Open Days / European Week of Regions and Cities
OD2014 In line with its initiatives on capacity building in the field of CLLD, LDnet organised a debate on 7 October 2014 on Capacity building: what for?, followed by a networking session, as part of OD2014 www.opendays.eu(cache). OD2013 LDnet participated in OD2013 with a workshop on Citizen participation and community-led local development ( LINK(cache)). A […]
LDnet | PRIDE
| PRIDE PRIDE stands for Partnerships for Rural Integrated Development in Europe, see final report ‘Local Partnerships for Rural Development, the European experience’, ed. Malcolm J. Moseley, CABI 2003 http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Local_partnerships_for_rural_development.html?id=NSpGD97TqB4C(cache)