For the 8th year running LDnet will be participating at EWRC (formerly Open Days). This year LDnet, in partnership with ELARD, are organising a workshop on 9 October 2019, 9:15 – 10:45, on Capitalising on diversity in local development, under the theme 'A Europe Closer to Citizen'. Registration opened on 8 July 2019 and the workshop reference is : 09WS432 This workshop will … [Read more...]
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RSA Europe’s Socio-Spatial Dynamics Summer College, 3-6 September 2019, Cagliari, Sardinia – Skills, Mobility and Entrepreneurship
The mobility of skilled individuals and the transitional nature of the workplace from a more permanent and stationary setting to one that is project-based and dominated by short term contracts is changing the economic landscape. In addition, as highly skilled workers become more reliant on finding, and subsequently bidding and securing, projects offered by a variety of … [Read more...]
LDnet General Assembly: 8 October 2019
This year's general assembly of the LDnet association is planned to take place on Tuesday 8 October 2019 from 18:00 to 20:00 at AEIDL, Chaussée Saint-Pierre 260, 1040 Brussels. For the first time we plan to have teleconferencing facilities so that members who are not present in Brussels during the EWRC events could participate remotely. The agenda and practical information … [Read more...]
#EURegionsWeek University Sessions
The #EURegionsWeek UNIVERSITY SESSIONS are organised by the European Commission (DG REGIO and DG EMPL) and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) advised by the Regional Studies Association European Foundation (RSA Europe) and with the cooperation of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA) and the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP). A number … [Read more...]
European Rural Parliament: 6-9 November 2019
The European Rural Parliament (ERP) is a long-term campaign to express the voice of rural people in Europe; and to promote self-help and action by the rural people, in partnership with civil society and governments. The campaign reaches a climax every two years with a gathering of rural people from all parts of the wider Europe. The 4th European Rural Parliament will be held … [Read more...]
OECD Local Development Forum: 10-11 December 2019
The 2019 Local Development Forum will take place in Antwerp, Belgium, on 10-11 December 2019. The Forum will bring together local development practitioners, entrepreneurs and social innovators to share good practices about how employment and skills programmes are meeting employer demand (especially SMEs), what’s being done to help people and places catch-up, and how social … [Read more...]
Updated LEADER toolkit
An updated version of the LEADER toolkit, now available on the ENRD website, provides information for both local actors and Managing Authorities. The toolkit serves as a guidebook for beginners and a reference source and checklist for more advanced users in the 2014-2020 programming period, containing the most recent updates in guidance and changes to the Regulations. The … [Read more...]
CAP Strategic Plans: Where is LEADER?
We are moving towards the adoption of the provisions regarding LEADER in the 2021-2027 period, but it is still difficult to place LEADER in the new architecture of CAP. The proposals of the European Commission regarding Community-led Local Development (CLLD) and LEADER were published in May/June 2018. The legislative process is in progress and a number of concerns have been … [Read more...]
Internships with LDnet
There are opportunities for internships with LDnet for people with studies or interests related to local development. We have offered such internships, jointly with other Brussels-based organisations, in the last two years with students from French and German universities. We expect to be able to offer one or two internships in 2019. We follow a flexible format and an … [Read more...]
RELOCAL project: early findings
Early findings from the RELOCAL EU Horizon 2020 research project ‘Resituating the local in cohesion and territorial development’: R E L O C A L in brief: Departs from the premise that “place” can precondition the chances of local action in promoting fairness and well-being; Aims at identifying factors that favour local accessibility of European policies and funds; … [Read more...]
Social Innovation Community Yearbook
The Social Innovation Community (SIC) project was funded under the European Commission Horizon 2020 programme over a three year period, from 2016 to 2019. During these three years, SIC ran a series of on and offline activities - including practical place-based experimentation, learning, policy and research. The project started from the premise that more open innovation … [Read more...]
A powerful contribution on the future of local development in the EU
A major contribution by Yves Champetier has been published by AEIDL entitled Europe: a major player in the development of territories. In this Yves offers a personal account and an overview of the progress that has been made over the last 40 years and the challenges facing us today. In his article he concludes: A vast project that requires the involvement of everyone My … [Read more...]