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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

Social innovation in LEADER

(02 July 2019) - This study, conducted by ÖAR and ZSI and coordinated by Robert Lukesch, analyses the importance and extent of projects with a specific focus on social innovation supported by the 77 LEADER Local Action Groups in Austria and examines the impact of these projects in each region.

What's new at aeidl?

Opinion

AEIDL is regularly seeking collaborators – experts and communicators – to work under various project proposals and contracts, and to feature in our tenders in relation to potential contracts and projects.

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Latest News

i-Portunus: third call for applications

(14 August 2019) - Today, i-Portunus is launching its third and final call for applications this year. i-Portunus is a pilot project funded by the European Commission providing financial support for artists to work in another country for a period of 15 to 85 days.

€82 million for 20 innovative urban projects

(06 August 2019) - The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) will provide 20 cities with funding for innovative security, digital, environmental and inclusion projects.