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 Recent Research Studies
This paper opens with an outline of key points from the ADETEF study , which in 2010 revisited local development and the local development approach, and brought together lessons from some 25 years of experience in Europe. It goes on to present several other studies which were subsequently completed and are of direct relevance to […]
LD in Spain: A myriad of initiatives and innovations confronted by new challenges
An overview of local development, presenting a very rich texture of programmes, initiatives institutional arrangements, reflecting the processes of decentralisation in Spain and the extensive support the country has enjoyed from EU funds in the last 20 years: Introduction – The emergence and evolution of local development – A myriad of diverse initiatives and innovations […]
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 […]