What is LDnet? Registration and to contact LDnet LDnet is an informal network set up in 2011 to bring together knowledge and people in local development. For further information about LDnet contact Haris Martinos: haris_martinos at hotmail.com Peter Ramsden: peterramsden2 at gmail.com We register as network participants and users of this wiki site people who […]
LDnet | OD2014 Capacity Building
Capacity building: what for? Open Days 2014, Ref 07B10, Tuesday 7 October, 14:30-17:00, Room JDE51, followed by a networking session On Tuesday 7 October LDnet organised a debate on “capacity building: what for?” as part of Open Days 2014(cache). It was opened with a presentation by Simona Pascariu on capacity building in rural Romania, and […]
LDnet | LD in EU Programmes (2014-2020)
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LDnet | Key questions for LD policy in Europe
1. What are the main objectives of local development (and what would we like to promote)? It is surprising that there are no objectives, goals or missions specified for Community-led local development in the General Regulation laying down the common provisions for all five EU shared management funds (ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, EAFRD, and EMFF […]
LDnet | International Newsletter for Sustainable Local Development
This Newsletter is published in French, English, Spanish and Portuguese. It has always been an entirely voluntary effort, ever since the first Newsletter was published in 2003. The Newsletter is available on-line: local-development.blogspot Information: Yvon Poirier (ypoirier@videotron.ca)
LDnet | Food sovereignty
Food sovereignty and urban-rural integration LDnet workshop at Open Days 2015 (13 October 2015) This workshop focused on learning from a new wave of food initiatives which are contributing to strong and lasting urban-rural links and are creating the foundations for a new generation of local development strategies and initiatives. Urban areas have become the […]
LDnet | Food Sovereignty Discussion Paper
Food sovereignty and urban-rural integration Discussion Paper Prepared by Robert Lukesch March 2016 Click at the bottom of this page to read the paper
LDnet | European Economic and Social Committee: own initiative opinion on LEADER and its principles/not only in rural areas
This working document has been sent to the EESC – Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment – which formed a study group on the topic, in order to inform their talks on April 14th, 2011. “This opinion should lead to greater interest in the LEADER programme and facilitate the structural use of Local […]
LDnet | EC guidance on CLLD
In February 2013 the Commission presented detailed Guidance on CLLD(cache) from four DGs of the Commission, addressed mainly to Managing Authorities in the Member States. (See a commentary by Robert Lukesch). This was followed by the preparation of CLLD guidance for local actors. The draft guidance was discussed at a workshop which took place on […]
LDnet | Development of digital local areas
From “digital development of local areas” towards “development of digital local areas” J P Pellegrin : 25/5/2013 ”There is a growing gap between local development current culture, practices and achievement and digital realities. Digital development is nowadays mostly seen as physical facilities and investment (broadband etc) but not much in term of value creation, methods […]
LDnet | Comments on CLLD guidance
The Common Guidance on CLLD from the Commission: a commentary by Robert Lukesch, ÖAR Regionalberatung GmbH On January 30th, the Commission published the Common Guidance of the European Commission Directorates-General AGRI, EMPL, MARE and REGIO on Community-Led Local Development in European Structural and Investment Funds. This release was followed by a seminar on February 6, […]
LDnet | Challenges for Local Development in Italy
Challenges for Local Development in Italy 29 July 2011 Filippo Strati (SRS) Fiscal consolidation and structural reform Regional / local disparities Fiscal decentralisation and fiscal consolidation measures Regional / local development Initiatives Fiscal consolidation and structural reform According to the new economic governance in the European Union (EU), Italy prepared its 2011 Stability Programme (for […]