The 4th World Forum will be held in Praia, Cape Verde, gathering national, regional, local government officials, practitioners and other stakeholders from all over the world. The World Forum of local Economic Development is an open working process that promotes open dialogue on Local Economic Development (LED), continues strengthening a global alliance among engaged … [Read more...]
LDnet events & activities
Upcoming events and other activities of the Regional Studies Asociation
The Regional Studies Association (RSA) is a global forum for city and regional research, development, and policy. Its networks span more than 20,000 academics, policymakers and practitioners who care about regional and urban economic development. Every year, the RSA organises a number of events and in 2016 alone these events brought together over 3,700 delegates to discuss … [Read more...]
International award on local development
The 2017 International Award on Local Development is an international competition for the recognition of relevant research contributions and successful initiatives in promoting and supporting local and territorial development, particularly important and distinctive at international level. It aims to encourage scholars, experts, young researchers, public institutions, public … [Read more...]
ELARD events in 2017
The European LEADER Association for Rural Development (ELARD) is an international non-profit making association set up to improve the quality of life in rural areas and to maintain their population through sustainable, integrated local development. ELARD supports its members (national LEADER networks) directly in their efforts to carry out innovative work in the field of … [Read more...]
Urban Innovative Actions
Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) is an Initiative of the European Commission that provides urban areas throughout Europe with resources to test new and unproven solutions to address urban challenges. Based on Article 8 of ERDF, the Initiative has a total ERDF budget of EUR 372 million for 2014-2020. The UIA supports local authority led projects which involve all key stakeholders … [Read more...]
New LDnet site
We have created this new LDnet site for greater clarity and ease of navigation. It should also be easier for members and friends to contribute. To become a contributor go to the bottom of the right-hand side bar. We are now busy exporting the content of the old site and adding new content so the site is still 'work in progress'. At the same time one can always access the full … [Read more...]
LDnet at EWRC 2016
LDnet's workshop in this year's European Week of Regions and Cities on 'Achieving social inclusion in CLLD in the context of the results-orientation of the ESI Funds' took place on Wednesday 12 October from 9:00 to 10:45 at the Committee of the Regions (Workshop Ref 12B76 ). It was very well attended and focused on the double challenge that a results-oriented approach presents … [Read more...]
Network support for CLLD in urban areas?
For local communities to succeed in implementing CLLD it is very important that they have access to networking support - capacity building, guidance, opportunities for exchange with other communities facing similar issues... Implementation of CLLD under the rural and fisheries funds is supported by networks at EU and national levels. What about communities implementing CLLD … [Read more...]
Community-led local development: making it a success
This statement has been prepared by a group of LDnet experts and is supported by several European civil society organisations and networks with a long experience and deep knowledge of local development for their consideration and endorsement. Community-led local development: making it a success In this common statement, a number of … [Read more...]
LDnet at Open Days / European Week of Regions and Cities
OD2014 In line with its initiatives on capacity building in the field of CLLD, LDnet organised a debate on 7 October 2014 on Capacity building: what for?, followed by a networking session, as part of OD2014 www.opendays.eu(cache). OD2013 LDnet participated in OD2013 with a workshop on Citizen participation and community-led local development ( LINK(cache)). A report on … [Read more...]
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 strategies were … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]