CLLD first appeared in EU speak in the common provisions regulation. It builds on LEADER type approaches that have also been pursued in the Fisheries programmes since 2007 and supported under the FARNET programme. Within the Structural Funds, the Community economic development approach was rolled out in UK Objective 1 and 2 programmes between 1994 […]
Leda
The LEDA Local Employment Development Action programme was an EU funded action learning programme in the 1980s. Started in 1984 and involving about 20 areas it had a focus on local employment actions with the idea of finding out what worked at local level. It was linked to the ERGO programme which focused on identifying […]
Community entrepreneurship for local development
Toby Johnson Senior adviser on community economic development, AEIDL March 2012 Entrepreneurship means taking a risk, using one’s initiative, and it has a production element, involving the creation of a new product or service which is sold on the market. But you do not have to follow the ‘cowboy’ model of the entrepreneur, which implies […]
Council Conclusions Adopted Between 1993 and 1999
1993 At the Brussels summit on 10 and 11 December 1993, the heads of State and government endorsed the conclusions and recommendations of the White Paper. They included “‘developing employment in connection with meeting new requirements linked to the quality of life and protection of the environment”‘ in the list of measures to be undertaken […]
LDnet at Open Days 2012
Workshop Title: Community-led local development as a European movement Workshop date / time / venue: Tuesday 09 October 2012 11:15 – 13:00 CoR, Van Maerlant, VMA3 Workshop description: This workshop aims to demonstrate the deep foundations on which CLLD can build in both urban and rural areas. It will show how different local approaches and […]
Launch of LDnet
The launch event of LDnet was successfully held on 1st February 2011 in Brussels with fifty participants from various organisations involved in local development, including officials from five directorates-general of the European Commission. After the keynote speech by Graham Meadows, former director-general of DG REGIO, there was a lively discussion on the current state of […]
The Local Development Ebook: Table of Contents
OVERVIEW LEARNING FROM THE PAST AND PRESENT Historical Review of LD Recent research studies LD Theoretical perspectives Lessons from LD in Practice Urban development and local development THE FUTURE OF LD: EU DEBATES LD in Ireland LD in Italy LD in Spain LD in France LD OUTSIDE THE EU LD in North America LD in […]
LD in North America: Local development and social economy in Quebec Province (Canada)
As in Europe and other parts of the world, local development, community economic development, social economy and other related initiatives have grown in North America. This paper focuses on the specific case in Québec Province of Canada and the considerable experience gained from the CLDs (Centres local de développement): Introduction – Background; Canada, Québec and […]
