LDnet is launching this new initiative to present in a systematic and succinct way how local development is implemented in different EU member states, starting with the country profiles for Austria and Sweden - see below. Local development has different faces across the EU. Probably its most structured form is “Community-Led Local Development” (CLLD). It was implemented … [Read more...]
Archives for 2020
Invitation to join the COST Action proposal: ‘Community solutions – When social Innovation meets local development’
We are inviting co-proposers to join a COST Action proposal initiated by LDnet and RSA. We have shared a concept note and invited researchers and practitioners interested in the topic of social innovation and local development to contribute in the development of a sound proposal. We received several expressions of interest and an exchange of ideas and suggestions on how to … [Read more...]
EWRC 2020: Top 10 sessions on local development
This year's EWRC offers a large number of virtual events over an extended period, from 5 to 22 October 2020. You can find the full programme and registration details: HERE EWRC 2020 includes several sessions of direct or indirect relevance to local development. We're offering below a selection of the top 10 sessions from a local development perspective. If you would like to … [Read more...]
A new series of webinars: ‘Recovery through community led approaches’
Between 18 June and 9 July 2020, LDnet organised - in association with RSA Europe, AEIDL and ELARD - a series of four webinars on "Rebuilding local economies after lockdown", on the following topics: Reinventing local shopping and hospitality New solidarity services Stay at home vacations - staycations Worsening inequalities / social inclusion The … [Read more...]
Social Innovation, Societal Change, and the Role of Policies
In this new paper in the journal SUSTAINABILITY the authors explore the links between social innovation and policy and the "triadic relationships" between the state, intermediary organizations, and local actors. Authors: Robert Lukesch, Alice Ludvig, Richard Slee, Gerhard Weiss, Ivana Zivojinovic Abstract: Political frameworks and policies have a strong influence … [Read more...]
‘Reinventing local shopping and hospitality’ – The recording and ‘take away’ points from the webinar of 18 June 2020
The webinars on Rebuilding local economies after lockdown kicked off on Thursday 18 June 2020. The 1st session was on Reinventing local shopping and hospitality and was attended by some 40 participants. The full programme, link to the recording of the session and some "take away" points are available below. Full recording of the webinar on 'Reinventing local shopping … [Read more...]
‘New solidarity services’ – The recording and ‘take away’ points from the webinar of 25 June 2020
The second session of the Webinar series on Rebuilding local economies after lockdown focused on new solidarity services which have emerged during the Covid-19 crisis. Special focus was placed on how these services came to fruition, the issues they are addressing, and what their legacy will be as lockdown eases. The full programme, link to the recording of the … [Read more...]
‘Stay at Home Vacations – Staycations’ – The recording from the webinar of 2 July 2020
The second session of the Webinar series on Rebuilding local economies after lockdown focused on the impact of Covid-19 on travel and holidays and the local economies. With more people having vacations within their own country there is both an opportunity and a threat for rural, coastal and mountain communities. The webinar explored local communities can stay safe while playing … [Read more...]
‘Worsening inequalities / social inclusion’ – The recording from the webinar of 9 July 2020
LDnet organised, in association with RSA Europe, AEIDL and ELARD, a series of four forward-looking webinars on Rebuilding local economies after lockdown, from 18 June to 9 July 2020. The final session was on Worsening inequalities / social inclusion (Thursday 9 July 2020) - click here for the recording of this session - access password: 9y$y+5x. The programme of this … [Read more...]
Post COVID-19 Futures; Changing Work and Re-Thinking Skills
Peter Lloyd has been among the active contributors to the series of webinars on ‘Rebuilding local economies after lockdown’. In a new paper, Peter and his co-author, Michael Blakemore, make a valuable contextual contribution to this debate focusing on work and skills. They see scope for making an opportunity out of the crisis and argue that … “The skills people should … [Read more...]
Update – Local responses to the COVID-19 crisis: What’s happening, what can we learn?
Several organisations are collecting and publishing local initiatives in response to the Covid-19 crisis. We have updated our overview and are offering below the links to a number of these initiatives (see sections 1 and 2). We have also conducted a number of discussions in June/July 2020 through the webinar series ‘Rebuilding local economies after lockdown’. You can see … [Read more...]
Impact of Covid-19 on young people in rural and urban areas – Webinar 15 September 2020
On 15 September 2020, RURALIZATION is organising a webinar on the impact of COVID-19, to discuss the positive and negative effects of the pandemic and differences between urban and rural areas. The special focus of the webinar will be on young people and the event will count also on resilience stories from young people from both types of area. For further information on … [Read more...]