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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

Promoting gender equality in public procurement

(15 December 2020) - The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) recently awarded a contract to AEIDL to raise awareness and build capacity of institutions and public buyers on how to use public procurement to promote gender equality.

What's new at aeidl?

FARNET Magazine n°18

(07 January 2021) - The latest edition of the FARNET Magazine takes a look at how Local Action Groups have been helping fisheries and aquaculture sectors meet their challenges in the context of COVID-19.

AEIDL at the 3rd Citizen Engagement Festival

(15 December 2020) - AEIDL, through the TRANSFORM project, took part in the virtual exhibition of the 3rd Annual Citizen Engagement and Deliberative Democracy Festival.

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Latest News

€5 billion for the Brexit Adjustment Reserve

(22 January 2021) - The Commission has put forward today its proposal for a Brexit Adjustment Reserve to help counter the adverse economic and social consequences in the Member States and sectors that are worst affected.

Virus: EU leaders ‘strongly discourage’ travel

(22 January 2021) - EU leaders yesterday “strongly discouraged” Europeans from non-essential travel and warned tougher restrictions on trips could come within days if efforts to curb the coronavirus fell short.

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Reinventing Europe through Local Initiative

Territorial development

Social development

Environment

Opinions - Contributions

Promoting gender equality in public procurement

What's new at aeidl?

FARNET Magazine n°18

AEIDL at the 3rd Citizen Engagement Festival

Eco-enterprise

Jobs at AEIDL

AEIDL Flash