Aeidl - AEIDL

Reinventing Europe through Local Initiative

AEIDL, the European Association for Information on Local Development, was founded in 1988 by like-minded individuals who believed that European integration could make a positive contribution to citizenship and to the sustainable development of local communities.

Our European Project

Territorial development

From LEADER to FARNET, AEIDL has proven expertise in the successful application of the territorial approach to development - an approach based on a permanent dialogue with and between local stakeholders and the potential beneficiaries of the various projects, and enriched by exchanges within wider networks, which encompass the local, regional, national and European levels.

Social development

Established in the context of ELISE, the European network for the exchange of information on local employment, AEIDL is regularly involved in programmes, projects or missions involving, either directly or indirectly, employment, social economy, social innovation, start-ups, socio-occupational integration, migration issues, equal opportunities and citizenship.

Environment

While the goal of sustainable development and respect for the environment had been a horizontal dimension of the local development projects AEIDL has been engaged in for over ten years, it was the coordination of the EU’s LIFE programme, which - from the early 2000s – led to the environmental aspect of sustainable development becoming one of AEIDL’s main fields of activity.

Opinions - Contributions

What rural people want

(01 October 2020) - “Which future do you want in rural areas?” - From May to August 2020, 3 436 people from 26 different countries answered the survey carried out by ELARD, the European association of LEADER groups, in cooperation with REDR, the Spanish rural development network. The results have just been published.

What's new at aeidl?

FARNET wins Sustainable Event Award

(16 October 2020) - On 8 October, DG MARE and the FARNET Support Unit, co-managed by AEIDL, won the first prize of the 1st Corporate Competition on Sustainable Conferences and Events. The prize was awarded for the “Post 2020 – Local Action in a Changing World” conference organised by FARNET on 2-4 December 2019 in Brussels.

Supporting migrant entrepreneurs

(01 October 2020) - The EMEN project, which ended on 30 September 2020, has produced a final publication entitled “Inclusive Ecosystems: towards a comprehensive support scheme for migrant entrepreneurs in Europe”.

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Latest News

Economic situation is EU citizens' top concern

(23 October 2020) - In the new Eurobarometer survey released today, European citizens identify the economic situation, the state of public finances and immigration as the three top concerns at EU level.