On 19 February 2025 LDnet organised a webinar with a lively discussion about the future shape of EU policies and the potential consequences for local communities in urban and rural areas. As decisionmakers at EU level are preparing to publish the draft legislation of the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework for post-2027, numerous stakeholder groups express their concern and publish position papers and declarations aiming to ensure that the needs and opportunities of different types of areas are not forgotten in the drive towards competitiveness and security, which are likely to dominate the new period’s legislative and financial proposals.
The second part of the discussion will take place online on 28 May 2025 at 16.30 CEST and will propose an overview and critical analysis of the key opinions and arguments in favour of maintaining strong EU support to territorial and place-based approaches, and stimulate a discussion how the hopes and expectations of local actors can be taken into account, and the voice of local communities can be heard in this crucial policy debate.
More information will follow shortly, including the agenda and speakers, including Serafin Pazos Vidal, AEIDL, Radim Sršeň, Deputy Minister for Regional Development in Czechia and Member of the Committee of the Regions (tbc), Piotr Sadłocha, President ELARD (tbc).
Registration is open HERE.
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