The CARMEN Group is made up of people with significant experience of the LEADER approach and territorial development, who have decided to make their ideas and proposals available to all who wish to draw inspiration from them. They met in CARMEN, Alentejo (Portugal). The following proposal emanates from this meeting: The group welcomes contributions to contact@carmen.pt … [Read more...]
LDnet events & activities
The Praia Manifesto of Social and Solidarity Economy and Finance networks on local economic development
Meeting in Praia, Cabo Verde, on the occasion of the 4th World Forum for Local Economic Development, the SSE International Forum, the Global Fund for Cities Development-FMDV, the Global Social Economy Forum-GSEF, the International Association of Investors in the Social Economy-INAISE, the Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of Social and Solidarity Economy-RIPESS, and … [Read more...]
European circular economy stakeholder platform
The Commission and the EESC have jointly launched the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform, following the Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference held in Brussels on 9-10 March 2017. The European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform will be a "network of networks" going beyond sectorial activities and highlighting cross-sector opportunities and … [Read more...]
3rd European Rural Parliament
The European Rural Parliament 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 3rd European Rural Parliament will take place on October 18-21 October 2017 in Venhorst in the Netherlands. Parliamentary Sessions will cover a wide range of topics, … [Read more...]
World Forum of local economic development – 17-20 October 2017, Praia, Cape Verde
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...]
Capitalising on CLLD experiences – building resilient local communities
This event will discuss how CLLD is applied in rural and coastal areas, how it can be used to promote inclusion, as well as its new urban and social dimensions. It is the third in a series of CLLD seminars organised jointly by the four EU Commission Directorates-General managing the ESI FUnds. It will will take place on 8-10 November 2017, in Győr, Hungary. … [Read more...]
16th Summer Academy – “Resilient communities: pillars of sustainable rural development”
The Euracademy Association and the South and East Cork Area Development Partnership organise the 16th Summer Academy entitled “Resilient communities: pillars of sustainable rural development”. The Summer Academy this year will be held in Cork, Ireland, and the surrounding area, from 3rd to 8th September 2017. The theme: How can rural communities become more resilient and face … [Read more...]
LDnet research initiative: CLLD and the circular economy
In its efforts to build close links with research in aspects of local development LDnet has entered an Erasmus+ agreement with HAWK Göttingen University and one of its post-graduate students, Yasin Akkoub, has worked from July to September 2017 as a placement with LDnet, hosted by the FARNET. The main focus of Yasin's research was on "CLLD and circular/sharing economy". … [Read more...]
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...]