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

AEIDL stands with Ukraine

(02 March 2022) - 24 February 2022 marks a historic date: Europe is no longer at peace! The sirens keep ringing, the bombs keep falling and people are dying. Not because they are a threat to Russia's security but because they defend the principles of self-determination, sovereignty and democracy.

What's new at aeidl?

Launch conference of the 4IM project

(19 May 2022) - The launch conference of the 4IM project will take place in Košice (Slovakia) on Wednesday, June 1st, from 9:00 to 16:00, as well as online, with simultaneous interpretation provided in English, Slovak and Hungarian.

The narrative of a human-based system to welcome refugees from Ukraine

(16 May 2022) - Participants in the 3rd EPIC webinar, held on April 13, discussed how human-based narratives and strategies should be placed at the centre of the integration of Ukrainian refugees.

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Latest News

Natura 2000 Awards: excellence in nature protection

(19 May 2022) - On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Natura 2000 network, the European Commission announced yesterday evening the winners of the 2022 edition of the Natura 2000 Awards.

CAP support for ‘couch farmers’ negatively impacts farm communities

(17 May 2022) - Common Agricultural Policy support for landowners not actively engaged in farming has indirectly negatively impacted farming communities, at the same time as the EU continues to haemorrhage farms at an alarming rate.

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Reinventing Europe through Local Initiative

Territorial development

Social development

Environment

Opinions - Contributions

AEIDL stands with Ukraine

What's new at aeidl?

Launch conference of the 4IM project

The narrative of a human-based system to welcome refugees from Ukraine

Eco-enterprise

Jobs at AEIDL

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