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

Our COVID-19 crisis

(06 May 2020) - Several AEIDL collaborators from different countries, cultures and nationalities recount their experiences of being in lockdown, share their thoughts on the unprecedented crisis that we are going through, and express their vision and expectations, for better or worse, for the future.

What's new at aeidl?

Hate speech: first EPIC webinar

(14 May 2020) - In time of crisis, ‘the fear of the Other’ becomes again a common part of public debate. The EPIC project held its first webinar on migration narratives on 28 April.

COVID-19: Share your initiatives!

(03 April 2020) - Wishing to share local initiatives in the fight against coronavirus, the French government has turned to Carrefour des innovations sociales, a platform in which AEIDL participates.

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Latest News

Leaked: Europe’s draft ‘green recovery’ plan

(21 May 2020) - The Commission’s promised green recovery plan will focus on building renovation, renewables and hydrogen as well as clean mobility and the circular economy, according to a leaked working document obtained by EurActiv.

European Semester Spring Package: Recommendations for a coordinated response to the pandemic

(20 May 2020) - The Commission has proposed today country-specific recommendations providing economic policy guidance to all EU Member States focused on the most urgent challenges brought about by the pandemic and on relaunching sustainable growth.

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Reinventing Europe through Local Initiative

Territorial development

Social development

Environment

Opinions - Contributions

Our COVID-19 crisis

What's new at aeidl?

Hate speech: first EPIC webinar

COVID-19: Share your initiatives!

Eco-enterprise

Jobs at AEIDL

AEIDL Flash